Quick Fire 🔥 With Deji Fash

Summary

Ayodeji “Deji Fash” Fasore is the Founder & CEO of Fekxir, a Global Mobility consultancy and SaaS-enabled platform that helps professionals navigate international talent migration. After securing his own UK Global Talent Visa via the Tech Nation route, Deji created Fekxir to remove complexity from the visa process by combining AI assessments with expert support, covering end-to-end assistance across 30+ countries.

Deji draws on product leadership roles at Qore, Africa Prudential, Interswitch and KPMG to design people-centred solutions that don’t just process visas but also equip applicants with the evidence, skills and confidence they need to succeed abroad. The Quick Fire interview covers his motivation, a standout success story, common misconceptions about Global Talent Visas, and practical advice for professionals eyeing opportunities overseas.

Key Points

Fekxir was founded after Deji’s own Global Talent Visa experience; it blends AI-powered assessments with expert guidance to simplify migration.
The platform supports applications and mobility across 30+ countries and focuses on evidence-based endorsement strategies.
Global Talent Visas are not only for “tech geniuses”—they span sectors like academia, arts, fashion and film if you can demonstrate impact.
Practical advice from Deji: document your impact—publish, mentor, volunteer—because written evidence is crucial for endorsement.
Notable success story: a client rejected at endorsement later succeeded on appeal and now serves as Fekxir’s Chief Product Officer.
Deji’s background in product leadership shaped Fekxir’s approach: empathetic design, strategic problem solving and execution-focused teams.
Personal note: Deji encourages taking career risks; he regrets delaying his own visa application out of fear of rejection.

Why should I read this?

Fancy working abroad or thinking about a Global Talent Visa? This is a quick, no-fluff chat that gives you the playbook: what actually matters in applications, how AI plus human experts can cut the drama, and one real success story that proves the approach works. If you want practical tips to boost your chances — and a nudge to stop overthinking — this is a tidy five-minute read.

Author style

Punchy — the interview gets straight to the useful bits. It’s written for busy professionals and builders; we’ve skimmed the small talk so you can get the tactics and takeaways fast.

Context and relevance

As global mobility becomes more important for tech and creative talent from Africa and other underserved regions, services that demystify visa pathways are increasingly valuable. Fekxir sits at the intersection of product, people and policy: using technology to scale expert support. The article is relevant to anyone contemplating relocation, employers hiring international talent, and founders building migration or HR tech solutions.