David Gbodi Odaibo, Nigeria’s tech wizard and winner of a $125 million (N68,750,000,000) government contract in the United States of America (USA), has passed away.
Stephen Odaibo, the deceased brother and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Retina-AI Health Incorporation’s confirmed this on a LinkedIn post.
The CEO said his brother, David Gbodi Odaibo who is from Hoover, Alabama, died in his sleep after winning an N68.8 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
“My brother, David Gbodi Odaibo, passed away yesterday. My heart is broken. He had a cardiac arrhythmia/heart attack in his sleep.
“He was fully vaccinated and did not have covid. He and I were so close. He was only 42. David was kind, gentle, brilliant, and humble.
“David had a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and was a Kaggle Competitions Grandmaster, the highest attainable skill level in practical Machine Learning. He introduced me to AI.
“The algorithm he wrote for automatically detecting threats at Airports won a $125 Million contract from Department of Homeland security a wk ago. His code beat out companies backed by Billions of $. So in the future, when you safely fly the skies, pls remember my brother David.
“Our hearts are broken. My poor parents, his wife, and two young children. His 4 siblings. We are devastated. David & I were tremendously aligned in our interests and would often talk for hours. Our connection was rare & precious. We ended phone conversations with ‘love you.’
“Hug your loved ones and tell them you love them. Though there may be sorrow in the night, joy comes in the morning. I’m comforted that David is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Stephen wrote via LinkedIn.
