His books helped engineers build exceptional careers — not just write better code.
Three books. One consistent conviction: technical talent is necessary, but it is never sufficient. The engineers, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs who build lasting careers and businesses are the ones who understand the human, strategic, and commercial dimensions of their work.
“Technical talent is necessary. But the engineers who build lasting careers are the ones who also understand strategy, people, and business.”
Pure Water: A Novel of Hustle, Faith, and African Entrepreneurship
Alex never imagined his life would come down to selling water in plastic sachets. A third-year university student in Nigeria, he was ambitious, proud, and convinced he could outwork anyone. When debt crushed him, his girlfriend left, and his pride cost him everything, Alex hit a breaking point.
What starts as a desperate attempt to earn quick cash becomes something deeper: an education in what it truly takes to build something that lasts. With the strategic mind of Aisha and the steady wisdom of Uncle Benjamin, Alex learns that business is not just about speed or hustle. It is about faith, character, and the clarity to see what actually matters.
Pure Water is more than a story. It is a portrait of the true spirit of African entrepreneurship — creating opportunity from nothing, staying strong during hard times, and believing in a better future even when the journey is difficult.
The Intrapreneur: Ignite Your Work Life
Many professionals face the harsh reality of transitioning from the workplace to the marketplace without adequate preparation. This book is written for those in the workplace — and those making their way into it — who seek to someday translate that experience into something of their own.
The principles for success in the workplace and the marketplace are closer than most people think. What changes everything is how you apply them — and who you become in the process. The Intrapreneur is a practical, engaging guide to becoming the kind of professional that organizations value, and the kind of person who is ready when opportunity arrives.
“This isn’t a self-help book — it is a must-have. I am yet to find a book that so effectively deals with the challenges and potential of being an intrapreneur.”
Emem Ema · Chief Executive Officer, One Management
Unleashing Intrapreneurs: Your Playbook for Accelerated Business Success
The world's most remarkable companies go beyond recognising talent. They deliberately attract people with a certain disposition — and then empower them to flourish. These are the intrapreneurs: the in-house entrepreneurs who drive most successful organisations forward.
From Google to Amazon, Tesla to Airbnb, intrapreneurs constantly challenge the status quo and help their organisations exploit new opportunities to serve customers better — and more profitably. This book is an uncommon blueprint for building highly successful businesses in emerging economies by leveraging innovation, intrapreneurship, and empowering leadership.
Whether you are at the aspiring stage or are an experienced entrepreneur, you will find this a solid guide to taking your idea or business to world-impacting success.
About the author
Dr. Adedayo Omotunde
Enterprise architect, technology strategist, and AI practitioner with over 20 years in ICT. Consulting across 16 countries. Three Fortune 500 companies. $500M+ in portfolios managed. And now — three books that capture what he has learned about building exceptional careers and businesses.