Meet our Team
Dr Ollie Folayan is a chartered process engineering consultant with a doctorate in the environmental effects of fuel combustion. He is also a fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
Amongst other amazing achievements he is an award-winning diversity champion, a visiting professor, Public Speaker, Mentor and Member Royal Academy of Engineering D&I Steering Committee.
How long have you been with Optimus?
Just about a month as staff. I did work for the three months prior to this as a contractor for Optimus
What is your background?
Chemical Process Engineering and Fuels and Combustion
How would you describe your job in three words?
Progressive, Challenging, and Innovative
What do you love most about what you do?
Bridging that gap by thinking through the process, analysing the data, considering the view of a multi-disciplinary team and eventually solving problems is what I find most exciting about my job.
What are the values that drive you?
Compassion, Fairness, Humility (values I aspire to )
What was the most unusual job you've had?
I once worked at an amusement park (Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Staines)
Do you have any pets?
No
If you could have dinner with three people, past or present, who would it be?
Desmond Tutu, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Fyodor Dostoyevsky