Akinyele is a graduate of Surveying and Geo-informatics from the University of Lagos. He is a business strategist and commercial leader with over 17 years of experience in oil & gas, marine logistics, energy services, and EPC sectors.

With a proven track record in business growth, stakeholder engagement, contract negotiation, and regulatory liaison, he is a trusted partner to E&P companies, regulators, and service providers across West Africa.

Over the course of his career, he has held various senior management positions including Commercial Director, WTS Energy, a global Recruitment, Manpower and Energy services company, Commercial Manager, Valiant Offshore, a reputable Drilling Contracting firm in Nigeria, Commercial Operations Manager, LATC Marine, an Offshore Support Vessel company and a host of other management positions.