Adedeji (Ade) Ayokanmi earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Morgan State University. He is a computer scientist with experience applying cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning to build practical technical solutions. Through internships in IT security and identity access management, hands-on projects such as an autonomous drone system and an AI student advising system, and leadership in university organizations, he has strengthened his ability to solve technical problems and communicate complex ideas clearly across teams and audiences. He serves as a cybersecurity teaching assistant at Morgan State and co-founded the CyberX Collective, a student organization focused on hands-on security training and professional development, and he aspires to develop secure technologies that protect critical systems and serve the public interest.

He is a member of the NobleReach Scholars 2026 Cohort, and serves as a Tier 1 Security Operations Center Analyst at Maryland’s Department of Information Technology.