AI and blockchain engineer · Founder of VOREM · MSc AI, Aston
I build AI and blockchain systems, and the tools that prove they actually work.
I build autonomous agents, local AI pipelines, and blockchain systems. Then I build the part that checks them, so you can see exactly what they did and trust it. I am based in the UK and I teach this work in plain words to anyone who wants to learn it.
Affiliations and recognition
- VOREMChairman & Founder
- Aston UniversityMSc AI (UK)
- SIBANExecutive Member
- Covenant UniversityBEng, Electrical Eng.
- ForbesBLKCommunity Member
- Rotary InternationalMember
Built in public
Engineering portfolio
Real, open-source systems you can inspect line by line. Not slides, not theory: production code on GitHub.
Local 7B LLM Email Processor
A personal tool I built because I hate managing my inbox. It runs on a local 7B model hosted with Ollama. It deletes spam, leaves normal messages unread, and flags receipts for my paperless pipeline to process automatically.
AI Job Search Agent
An autonomous pipeline I engineered to discover roles and draft cover letters using Claude. I built a human-in-the-loop dashboard so nothing submits without my explicit approval.
Brian Store AI
I built this retail operating system to handle real-time inventory and early theft detection. It syncs directly with QuickBooks and runs on Gemini.
Nigerian Tax & Statement Analyser
A RAG and OCR system I deployed on Google Cloud Run. It reads bank statements, flags anomalies, and categorises tax.
AI Code Quality Auditor
The applied side of my MSc research at Aston University. I built this tooling to audit AI-generated code for quality and security vulnerabilities.
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 how everything connects and study the design first. Most bad software comes from missing context, so we deal with that before writing a single line.
Plan & Test
Test-driven intent
We agree the tests that define “done” before we build anything. That keeps the scope honest. No made-up features. No throwaway demos.
Stitch & Deploy
Cloud-ready, observable
We join the pieces into a real, deployed system you can watch and update, so it runs in production, not just on a laptop.
Free. One short form and the PDF is yours.
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 spanning over a decade of systems architecture and management.
Inside the Heart of a Global Entrepreneur
The mindset and moves behind building across borders. With Mahaveer Jain.
MORE: Four Lives. Four Continents. One Decision.
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.”
Work with me
Know Your AgenticAi Assurance
You already built the agent. The hard part is getting it signed off. I check it against the standard and give you a clear verdict your risk and legal people will accept, so it can go live.
Ship the agent
The agent is built. Risk, legal or the board will not sign it off, and nobody can say exactly what would change their mind. In three weeks you have the verdict, every gap, and the person who owns each one.
- ▸A map of what the agent can decide alone, and what needs a human
- ▸A report on how provable and auditable it is
- ▸A chain of accountability with named owners
- ▸A readiness verdict for the regulators (FCA, ICO, court)
- ▸A 90-day plan to close the gaps, in priority order
Keep shipping
For teams putting out agents all the time. Sign-off stops being the thing that holds up a release, because every new agent and every change arrives already checked.
- ▸Monthly review of new and changed agents
- ▸A live assurance dashboard for each agent
- ▸First call on the high-stakes go or no-go decisions
- ▸A board-ready report every quarter
Use it under your own name
For consultancies and platforms that want to put their own name on the verdict. You license the standard, I train and certify your assessors, and your clients get the assurance from you.
- ▸License the framework and method
- ▸Get your team certified as KYA assessors
- ▸Co-branded assurance for your clients
The guarantee
If the audit does not find at least three real gaps in your agent that you were not already tracking, you pay nothing. You keep the report either way.
Patent-pending framework · UK Intellectual Property Office · GB2611754.9
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
“Agentic AI: From Copilots to Autonomous Enterprises”, University of Birmingham, 27 March 2026.
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 the degree was never the point. Impact was. In 2017 I founded VOREM to put AI, blockchain and Web3 in the hands of people who were told this world was not for them. I built the tech, the courses and the company myself.
That work took me from Warri to stages across Africa, Dubai and the UK, onto Channels Television and Plus TV Africa, into five published books now stocked at Waterstones, and onto the executive of SIBAN, Nigeria’s national blockchain body. Not for the titles. For the proof that good systems can be built from anywhere, by anyone willing to do it properly.
Today I am based in the UK, finishing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy at Aston University in Birmingham. My framework for AI you can check and trust, which I call Know Your AgenticAi, is now the subject of a UK patent application with the Intellectual Property Office (GB2611754.9).
I bring the same care to everyone I build with and teach. I have solved hard problems across borders. Now I help other people solve theirs, and I show them how. 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
Engineering teams and tech-driven companies that need it built 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 founded VOREM, sits on the executive of SIBAN (Nigeria’s national blockchain body), has written five books now stocked at Waterstones in the UK, and was ranked among the 100 Most Influential Young Deltans. He is finishing an MSc in AI and Business Strategy at Aston University in Birmingham.
I do not use big agencies or long corporate timelines. I build in a focused way, with modern AI tools and strict standards. A lean setup moves faster and costs less, and you still get a system that runs in the real world, not a demo.
I take on a small number of projects at a time. Email me your technical requirements. If it fits what I am working on, we can talk about working together.
The VOREM Institute of Technology is the teaching side of my work. It gives affordable, practical blockchain and AI training across Africa, from the free “Master AI in 9 Days” start all the way to crypto, DeFi and smart-contract tracks for developers.
Both. I have worked inside global engineering teams and delivered AI agents and Web3 platforms that run securely in production.
Send me your requirements through the contact form, or look at my GitHub. I usually reply to technical questions within one to two working days.
Let’s build
Book a strategy call
Tell me what you’re building. Serious institutions and founders only. Engagements start at $5k.
Free
30-minute strategy call
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.