Ubong Jacob

I’m working on Gnobu to reimagine banking and financial access by making identity verification and transactions faster, more secure, and frictionless. It exists to empower users with cardless, biometric-based solutions, reducing reliance on traditional login methods and improving everyday financial experiences.

Recent activity

Turning months of infrastructure research into one small product experiment

Turning months of infrastructure research into one small product experiment

I'm moving from “is this a problem?” to “would teams actually adopt a solution?”

I'm moving from “is this a problem?” to “would teams actually adopt a solution?”

I'm moving from “is this a problem?” to “would teams actually adopt a solution?”

I'm moving from “is this a problem?” to “would teams actually adopt a solution?”

Research is changing what I think an “identity layer” should actually do

Research is changing what I think an “identity layer” should actually do

I keep hearing the same problem: ownership exists on paper, but reality moves faster

I keep hearing the same problem: ownership exists on paper, but reality moves faster

40+ engineering conversations changed what I think happens after detection

40+ engineering conversations changed what I think happens after detection

40+ engineering conversations changed what I think happens after detection

40+ engineering conversations changed what I think happens after detection

40+ engineering conversations changed what I think happens after detection

Building only after research: what 30+ engineering conversations changed

Building only after research: what 30+ engineering conversations changed

Is operational convergence the missing layer after observability?

Why "Who owns this?" still slows modern engineering teams

Why "Who owns this?" still slows modern engineering teams