[7] Her academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in statistics obtained from the University of Ilorin in 1990.

[8] Atinuke's career began as a statistician II at the External Trade Unit of the Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos and later joined UAC Nig PLC as a trainee accountant from 1992 to 1994.

Subsequently, she joined the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana, where she held the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics from 2009 to 2013.

[7][11] Additionally, Adebanji served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT) in Spain from February to August 2017.

[12] She is an advocate for females in STEM and also a founding and focal member of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Ghana (WiSTEMGh).