Opeyemi is a licensed Professional Engineer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and a Project Management Professional (PMP). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from Federal University of Technology in Nigeria and a Master of Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Opeyemi has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, product design and development, and advanced industrial research. He also leads the research and development initiatives for McCol Metals’ platinum group metal recycling program.