AI Engineer · Blockchain Architect · Founder of VOREM
Build AI and Web3 products 5x cheaper, 7x faster and 10x clearer. Enterprise-grade security comes standard.
I help institutions and founders ship production-grade AI and blockchain systems that are faster, leaner and secure by design. Based in the UK, operating globally. I’ve spent my career solving difficult problems across borders, and I bring that same rigour to every system I build. No vibe coding. No wasted spend.
Trusted · Certified · Recognised
- VOREMChairman & Founder
- Aston UniversityMSc AI (UK)
- SIBANExecutive Member
- Covenant UniversityBEng, Electrical Eng.
- ForbesBLKCommunity Member
- Rotary InternationalMember
What I do
Three ways to work together
From full builds to fixed-scope advisory to team training. Every engagement is spec-driven and security-first.
Ship production-grade in weeks, not quarters
AI & Blockchain Product Builds
Done-with-you engineering of AI agents, smart contracts and Web3 platforms, delivered by a senior architect with a vetted engineering team.
- ▸AI agents, RAG & LLM workflows
- ▸Smart contracts & token systems
- ▸Security-first, audited by default
De-risk your AI/Web3 roadmap
Institutional Strategy & Advisory
Fixed-scope strategy engagements from $5k to $50k for institutions and founders who need a clear, governed path from idea to deployed system.
- ▸Architecture & governance review
- ▸Build-vs-buy & cost modelling
- ▸90-day execution roadmap
Turn your team into blockchain & AI builders
VOREM Institute of Technology
Affordable, high-signal training that turns knowledge into real skill, from AI literacy all the way to smart-contract engineering.
- ▸Master AI in 9 Days (free on-ramp)
- ▸Crypto, DeFi & AI mastery tracks
- ▸Cohorts for teams & institutions
How it ships
The Rume Method
No vibe coding. A disciplined path from idea to a deployed, observable system.
Visualise
Spec before code
We map every dependency and study the architecture first. Missing context is the number one cause of bad software, so we kill it before writing a single line.
Plan & Test
Test-driven intent
We propose the tests that define “done” before we build. Strict governance keeps scope honest. No feature hallucination. No throwaway demos.
Stitch & Deploy
Cloud-ready, observable
Modular building blocks get stitched into a deployed system with CI/CD and observability, so it runs in production, not just on a laptop.
Built in public
Engineering portfolio
Real, open-source systems you can inspect line by line. Not slides, not theory — production code on GitHub.
AI Job Search Agent
An autonomous pipeline that discovers roles, matches your CV, and drafts brand-voice cover letters, with a human-in-the-loop dashboard so nothing is submitted without approval.
Brian Store AI
An AI retail operating system: real-time inventory, early theft and cash-leakage detection, demand forecasting, and QuickBooks sync.
Nigerian Tax & Statement Analyser
A RAG and OCR system that reads bank statements, flags anomalies, and categorises tax, deployed on Google Cloud Run.
VOREM Ecosystem
An AI and blockchain trust layer that makes every transaction and AI decision verifiable, uniting training, an exchange, and investment tools.
AI Code Quality Auditor
Tooling that audits AI-generated code for quality and security issues — the applied side of my MSc research at Aston University.
MCKI Solutions Platform
A full-stack university-admissions advisory platform with guided journeys, eligibility pre-checks, and consultation booking.
Author
Books by Rume Dominic
Field guides to blockchain, AI and the future economy. Selected titles are stocked at Waterstones, the UK’s largest bookshop.
Wealth of the Blockchain
The economy of possibilities. Your roadmap to understanding blockchain and crypto.
From Code to Consciousness
Bridging the gap between AI and humans, with insights from 51,000+ hours of development.
Inside the Heart of a Global Entrepreneur
The mindset and moves behind building across borders. With Mahaveer Jain.
MORE — Unleashing the Leader Within
Co-authored with Farzam Kamalabadi, Paul Rubio and Lerena Holloway. “Courage is the ultimate capital, surpassing gold or code.”
Proof
Recognised work, real outcomes
100 Most Influential Young Deltans
Recognised for advancing blockchain & AI adoption across Africa.
Read more →Featured in The Guardian
Empowering Africa’s youth through blockchain and AI.
Read more →Dominic Rume: Crypto market analysis
“You are amazing, Dominic.”
“The program was an eye opener. I really enjoyed the whole session. Well done to you and the team.”
“Everything’s solid. Code is finally merged to main branch.”
“Thanks for the invite Dominic, the discussions were definitely insightful.”
“I really enjoyed the program.”
As seen on
Media & press
Rume Dominic on Channels Television and Plus TV Africa, breaking down AI, crypto and the future of money.
Channels Television
Navigating the Crypto Market After the Bitcoin Halving
Channels Television
The Future of Crypto Transactions in Nigeria
Channels Television
Crypto Industry: VC Funding Hits $2.4bn in Q1 2024
Channels Television
Ethereum Shines as US SEC Halts Investigations
Channels Television
Bitcoin Not Impacted by Fed Rate Cut Projections
Channels Television
Meme Mania Returns to US Markets
Channels Television
Shiba Overtakes Cardano; FTX Exec Gets Seven Years
Channels Television
German Government Offloads 900 Bitcoins
Channels Television
KuCoin Set to Charge Nigerian Users VAT
Plus TV Africa
The Breakfast: Naira in the Parallel Market
Plus TV Africa
Forex Scarcity and the Exchange Rate
Plus TV Africa
Nigeria on the African ICT Development Index
Speaking & events
FrontierTechX Birmingham 2026
On the shift from AI as a tool to AI as a strategic autonomous agent.
View →HostAgentic AI Birmingham — LIVE LAB
Building AI agents that automate a business, demonstrated live.
View →SpeakerAI Dominance
MCKI Solutions, Birmingham. Practical AI for speed, grades and profit.
View →Insights
Latest writing
Notes on AI, blockchain, Web3 and building across Africa.
Jun 6, 2026
5 levels of using AI
5 levels of using AI This is the ladder of how skilled someone is at working with AI. YOU go from basic to advanced: Level 1, Basic prompting. You just ask a q…
May 29, 2026
Stop fighting over who owns the AI, and start demanding to see how the AI thinks.
Know Your AgenticAI” (KYA) is the ultimate game-changer. Imagine you buy a high-speed car with no brakes. It does not matter if that car was built in a factory…
May 29, 2026
Agentic AI Is Here. The Question Nobody’s Asking: Can You Prove What It Did?
#KnowYourAgenticAi #blockchain #rumedominic By Rume Dominic Every consultancy in the world is running a deck right now telling boards about agentic AI, the aut…
May 25, 2026
The most expensive problem in enterprise AI
The most expensive problem in enterprise AI: Not the model. Not the data. Not the compute. The meeting where someone asks: “How do we know the AI was right?” An…
My why
It started with one question
Rume Dominic
AI Engineer · Blockchain Architect · Founder of VOREM
I grew up in Warri, Delta State, and one question has driven me ever since. How does technology actually change a person’s life? Everything I have built is an answer to it.
I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Covenant University, but a degree was never the goal. Impact was. In 2017 I founded VOREM with nothing but conviction, and built the technology, the curriculum and the company from the ground up, to put AI, blockchain and Web3 into the hands of people who were told this world was not for them.
That mission took me from Warri to stages across Africa, Dubai and the United Kingdom, onto national television on Channels Television and Plus TV Africa, into five published books now stocked at Waterstones, and onto the executive of Nigeria’s national blockchain body. Not for the titles. For the proof that world-class systems can be built from anywhere, by anyone with the rigour to do it properly.
Today I am based in the UK, completing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy at Aston University in Birmingham. My framework for provable, auditable AI, which I call Know Your AgenticAi, is now the subject of a UK patent application filed with the Intellectual Property Office (GB2611754.9).
I bring that same origin-story rigour to every institution and founder I work with. I have solved hard problems across borders. Now I build the systems that solve yours. No vibe coding. No wasted spend.
Why I build
To prove that where you start does not limit what you can build.
How I build
Spec first, strictly tested, secure by design. Every single time.
Who I build for
Institutions and founders who need it done right, the first time.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
AI, blockchain and working with Rume Dominic. Straight answers.
Rume Dominic (O’Rume Dominic Uririe) is an AI and blockchain engineer from Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He is the Founder of VOREM, a certified blockchain architect, a SIBAN executive, a published author with titles stocked at Waterstones UK, and ranked among the 100 Most Influential Young Deltans. He is completing an MSc in AI and Business Strategy at Aston University in Birmingham.
Through senior-architect-led delivery and a spec-first, test-driven process. You skip rework by getting the spec and tests right up front (faster and leaner), and you get plain-English clarity on scope, risk and cost at every step (clearer).
Start with a strategy call to scope your goal and get an actionable plan. Full build and advisory engagements start at $5,000 and scale to $50,000+ depending on scope, timeline and security requirements.
The VOREM Institute of Technology is an education arm delivering affordable, high-quality blockchain and AI training across Africa. It runs from the free “Master AI in 9 Days” on-ramp all the way to advanced crypto, DeFi and smart-contract mastery tracks for individuals, teams and institutions.
Yes. VOREM connects global institutions and funded founders with Africa’s top developers, delivering production-grade AI agents, smart contracts and Web3 platforms with enterprise-grade security.
Book a strategy call or send your project details through the contact form. Serious institutions and founders receive a response within 1 to 2 business days.
Let’s build
Book a strategy call
Tell me what you’re building. Serious institutions and founders only. Engagements start at $5k.
Intro call
Scope your project
Bring your AI or Web3 problem. Leave with a clear, actionable plan.
$5k+
Build & advisory engagements
Done-with-you delivery for institutions & funded founders.
Prefer to pick a time?
Grab a slot directly on my calendar for your strategy call. Or email dominicrume@gmail.com.