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Software engineer & entrepreneurCo-founder, Inflection StudioFintech · Payments · Commerce · SaaS

I’m a software engineer and entrepreneur who enjoys figuring things out with people.

Selected work More about me ↗

I build and maintain software, mostly in fintech, payments, commerce, and SaaS. I like understanding the problem, questioning assumptions, and working out what to build together.

I’m also a co-founder of Inflection Studio, where that work takes me from early conversations and architecture decisions through to writing code and delivery.

Teddy Kihiu
Teddy Kihiu
01 / Work03 of 13 projects
All projects ↗
  1. 01

    Neal Street Technologies

    Backend engineering for a platform powering multiple branded coffee apps.

    My role
    Backend engineering
    • White-label apps
    • Backend
    • Coffee
  2. 02

    Click Tenders Africa

    Led delivery, backend, and cloud work for a construction tender discovery platform, and managed the client relationship.

    My role
    Project lead · Backend · Cloud · Client management
    • Procurement
    • Discovery
  3. 03

    PAYO Group Realtors

    Led delivery and built backend services for a marketplace connecting property seekers, agents, and service professionals, with cloud and client responsibilities.

    My role
    Project lead · Backend · Cloud · Client management
    • Property
    • Marketplace
02 / Off the clock13 entries

A few things I’m into.

Books, a good conversation in my headphones, something to watch, and time to move.

The reading shelfHistory, fiction & the occasional detour

Currently reading

Fall of Civilizations ↗

Paul Cooper

A breathtaking journey across different eras and continents, exploring the rise and spectacular collapse of 15 great societies, from the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia to the Aztec and Inca empires. Instead of treating history as a dry list of dates, it looks at the cyclical patterns of human triumph and fragility.

Currently reading

Fall of Civilizations

Paul Cooper

What it’s about

A breathtaking journey across different eras and continents, exploring the rise and spectacular collapse of 15 great societies, from the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia to the Aztec and Inca empires. Instead of treating history as a dry list of dates, it looks at the cyclical patterns of human triumph and fragility.

Why I’m reading it

To truly understand human history, you have to look at it across different periods of time. This book is a brilliant lens for that. It shows how the same fundamental human traits, like ingenuity, greed, resilience and adaptability, echo across centuries. Witnessing how completely different cultures handled environmental shifts, political decay, and globalisation helps connect the dots of our shared past and offers a sobering mirror for our modern world.

More about the book ↗

Past reads 04

  • , Bernardine Evaristo
  • , Chinua Achebe
In my headphonesEngineering · business · history · wellness
  1. 01

    Real Dictators

    Noiser · History

  2. 02
  3. 03

    World Business Report

    BBC World Service · Business

On screenFilms & shows

Currently watching

MobLand

Recently & previously watched

  1. 01

    East of Eden

  2. 02

    Game of Thrones

  3. 03

    House of the Dragon

  4. 04

    The Lord of the Rings

Keeping movingGym · road · trail

Training & time outdoors

Gym sessions and running are part of my week. I keep a log of the hikes and races here, too.

Hiking log ↗Race log ↗
03 / Notebook13 notes

Writing

Browse all writing ↗
  1. Tooling

    The Tools That Survived Three Rewrites.

    Tooling · DX
  2. Engineering

    Writing Code You Can Delete.

    Engineering · Maintainability
  3. Culture

    The Studio Model vs. the Agency Model.

    Studio · Business

Let’s talk.

I’m open to engineering roles and consulting work where I can help understand the problem, make technical decisions, and see the work through.

Get in touchngeene@inflectionstudio.io