Professional Profile
Engr. Ridwan Olamide Ajala is an electrical engineer, digital media technologist and communications specialist working at the intersection of technology, engineering and media.
He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Director of the West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy, WABMA, where he leads the Academy's technology systems and technical operations. His professional competencies span digital media technology, multimedia production, web systems, motion graphics, video production and digital communications.
Ajala's relationship with WABMA began in 2019 during his National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, year. He subsequently built his career within the Academy, progressing through increasing technical and management responsibilities to become CTO, Deputy Director and a shareholder in WABMA.
Engineering and Technology Background
Ajala is a registered electrical engineer with a specialisation in the Power Option.
His engineering background provides the technical foundation for his work across electrical systems, media technology and digital infrastructure.
Rather than remaining within a single engineering discipline, he has developed a cross disciplinary professional profile that connects engineering knowledge with the technological requirements of contemporary media production and professional media education.
This combination is particularly relevant as broadcasting and communication increasingly depend on digital production systems, online platforms, multimedia workflows and technology enabled learning.
WABMA Career
Ajala joined WABMA in 2019 while undertaking his NYSC national service.
From that entry point, he progressively assumed greater responsibility within the Academy's technical operations. His career development within WABMA eventually led to his appointment as Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Director.
He is also a shareholder in WABMA, reflecting his progression from a young professional serving with the Academy to a member of its senior management and ownership structure.
His professional journey represents an important aspect of WABMA's organisational story: the capacity to identify, develop and retain talent internally.
Technology Leadership
As Chief Technology Officer, Ajala leads WABMA's technical systems and provides direction for the technology required to support the Academy's teaching, media production and digital operations.
His areas of work include multimedia production, digital media services, video production, motion graphics, web management and digital advertising systems.
He also contributes to the development and maintenance of the technical environment required for WABMA's practical professional training.
His responsibilities have grown in importance as the Academy has expanded beyond conventional classroom teaching into online education, digital content production, fact checking and multimedia communication.
Media Production and Digital Communication
Ajala's work extends beyond conventional information technology into creative and production technologies.
His professional competencies include video and multimedia production, motion graphics and web based communication. This allows him to operate across both the technical infrastructure behind media production and the creative systems through which content reaches audiences.
At WABMA, this combination supports an educational approach in which students learn within an environment increasingly shaped by digital production and distribution.
Contribution to WABMA
Ajala represents the technology component of WABMA's executive leadership.
While other members of the leadership team bring experience in broadcasting, journalism, academic management, business development, finance and development communication, his portfolio addresses the technical systems on which contemporary media practice increasingly depends.
His progression since joining WABMA in 2019 also gives him substantial organisational knowledge alongside his technical expertise.