Remote-CTIO
Fred Osege
Backend & DevOps engineer building systems that solve real problems across Africa and beyond.
Nairobi · Scalable systems, cloud infrastructure, blockchain, and talent ecosystems.
Summary
I specialize in scalable backends, cloud infrastructure, and blockchain—and in connecting African talent to global work. I've shipped the WeDemo Africa ecosystem (WeDemo, ExperioLearn, GigsHub), ops tooling at Mini Gigs Hub, creator finance at Tooma, and AI pitch coaching at Podily. Stack: Python, C, AWS, Docker, Jenkins, Stellar/Soroban, Next.js, DevOps, and system architecture.
Experience
May 2026 — Present
GigsHub · Remote
Talent Curator
Source, assess, and match African freelance talent to global projects—AI-assisted matching with human judgment on fit, communication, and motivation.
Oct 2025 — Present
WeDemo Africa · Nairobi
Ecosystem Builder
AI learning roadmaps across career tracks, Argentum community programs, and the bridge from learning to GigsHub opportunities.
Nov 2024 — Oct 2025
WeDemo Africa · Nairobi
Founding Engineer
Architected the Career Operating System, AI readiness scoring, CI/CD, and the pipeline from learning to verified talent to global work.
Jun 2024 — Nov 2024
Tooma · Nairobi
Software Engineer
Architecture and backend for USDC escrow on Stellar Soroban, Flutterwave mobile money, Smile Identity KYC; Stellar Foundation support for Soroban development.
Sep 2023 — Aug 2024
MEST Africa · Accra
Entrepreneur in Training
Design Thinking sprints, full-stack MVPs (Next.js, Python, Postgres, GenAI), and Podily for pitch confidence.
Sep 2022 — Jun 2023
Safaricom PLC · Nairobi
SOC
99.8% uptime on critical systems; 700+ monthly incidents with strong SLA adherence and RCA automation support.
Feb 2020 — Apr 2022
Surfskills Analytics & Cyber Cafe · Kiambu
IT Support
Hardware/software support, academic coaching, and digital services for a university-adjacent client base.
Selected work
Live products across the WeDemo Africa ecosystem—open each case study, then the live site.
Skills
Engineering depth plus the talent and product work that makes systems useful.
Build
- Python & C
- Next.js
- APIs & system architecture
- Blockchain (Stellar / Soroban)
Ops & Cloud
- AWS
- Docker
- Jenkins & CI/CD
- Monitoring & incident ops
Talent & Product
- AI-assisted recruitment
- Customer support
- Resource allocation
- MVP → MMP paths
Education & certifications
Holberton School
Computer Software Engineering
MEST Africa
Software Development & Business
Kenyatta University
Bachelor's degree
IBM / Cisco
Design Thinking · Networking foundations
Let's build what's next
Open to founders and teams shipping meaningful systems—and to innovators driving impact with African talent.