Moyo Orekoya

Founder & product leader building an AI‑driven education startup: Moyo is the co‑founder and public face of Shepherd, an AI 'learning co‑pilot' focused on helping students and teachers with research, writing, and classroom workflows. He presents Shepherd publicly (workshops, conference sessions) and publishes product and long‑form content about academic productivity. shepherd+2

Strategy and operations background from top consulting and enterprise product roles: Prior to founding Shepherd, Moyo spent several years at McKinsey & Company (summer associate in 2020; associate 2021–2024) and earlier ran operations/project management at Passport (parking technology), giving him a blend of client‑facing strategy, product implementation, and operational delivery experience. x+2

Technical + business education pedigree: Moyo combines a technical undergraduate degree in chemical engineering (Illinois Institute of Technology), a Master of Engineering Management (Duke), and an MBA from Chicago Booth, reflecting a profile that bridges engineering, product/operations, and business strategy. fcgov+2