Fred Gitonga

Senior Engineer focused on distributed infrastructure and DeFi systems.

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Resume

Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Lead Backend Engineer

September 2025 - Present

Topizzy

Leading backend architecture and system design. Building core platform functionality. Driving engineering best practices, reviews, and reliability.

Senior Backend / Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer

December 2025 - Present

Digitalyze Labs

Designing backend services and infrastructure components. Working on transaction flows, integrations, and system robustness. Collaborating across product and engineering teams.

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

February 2025 - November 2025

Imara Protocol

Leading the technical vision and strategy for Imara, a platform empowering developers to launch projects, collaborate cross-border, and gain visibility. Responsible for designing and overseeing the architecture of scalable software, smart contracts, and blockchain-based systems. Driving product development, implementing secure and efficient backend solutions, and mentoring a growing team of developers to deliver innovative, high-quality applications.

Fullstack Software Developer

April 2024 - November 2025

Zone01 (Kisumu - Kenya)

Building web applications and developing software applications. Proficient in debugging, problem-solving, and implementing solutions using languages like Go and Solidity. Strong understanding of software development principles, version control, testing, and web technologies.

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Sep 2017 - Sep 2021

University of Nairobi (Nairobi - Kenya)

Gained strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Applied mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and programming techniques to various projects.Experienced in applying mathematical concepts to solve real-world problems.

Projects

Languages

Go
JavaScript
Solidity
SQL
Docker

Blogs

Services

What Can I Do For You?

Web Development

Deliver responsive web development services, including frontend integration and backend development, optimizing performance, ensuring security, and integrating APIs for seamless functionality.

Blockchain Application Development

Provide blockchain consultancy services, architect, design and build solutions that leverage blockchain technology for flawless user-centric experience.

Backend Development

Develop robust backend systems, ensuring secure, efficient data handling and smooth logic, with optimized code and database queries for high performance.

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