I am a software engineering apprentice at Zone01 Kisumu, Kenya, co-founder of BitDevs Kisumu, and an open-source Bitcoin protocol engineer. I am in this fully: mastering protocol internals, hunting issues, reviewing upstream PRs, and contributing production code into core Bitcoin infrastructure, payment channel registries, and Lightning Network daemons.
My active focus spans minmoto/payment-channels, lightningnetwork/lnd, and PullOS Projects — engineering compliant, high-throughput financial rails for East Africa and beyond.
| Repository / Project | Focus & Architecture | Merged Commits & Pull Requests | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| minmoto/payment-channels | Portable registry of fiat payment channel schemas for web, mobile & Lightning | • PR #24 · Southern Africa cash channels (9d5c054)• PR #23 · East Africa cash channels ( 3c84fde)• PR #22 · Ethiopian Telebirr ETB channel |
Merged ✅Merged ✅Open ⏳ |
| lightningnetwork/lnd | Lightning Network Daemon: gRPC automation, regtest testbeds & itest suites |
• Custom Go gRPC client integration • Regtest cluster automation & integration testing |
In Progress ⏳ |
| PullOS Projects | Open-source Bitcoin & Lightning builder labs & protocol experiments | • Dual-rail settlement corridors & East African liquidity bridges | Active Builds 🚀 |
| btrust-builders/first-open-source-contributions | Btrust Builders open-source milestone & African developer registry | • PR #139 · Milestone entry (d417d62)• PR #186 · Contributor profile ( 6cfa17a) |
Merged ✅ |
| btrust-builders/open-source-code-contributions | Btrust code contributions guide & portfolio showcase | • PR #133 · Contributor profile card (c5f06df) |
Merged ✅ |
| annanodiyo/chemichemi | IoT telemetry platform monitoring dissolved oxygen for Lake Victoria aquaculture | • PR #1 · Core telemetry engine (cf18a92)• PR #5 · Sensor ingestion fixes ( aab069a) |
Merged ✅ |
| nokia/ntt | Modern tools & compiler toolchain for TTCN-3 test automation | • PR #778 · Fix Windows test suites & CI automation | Open ⏳ |
| jamaljsr/polar | One-click Bitcoin Lightning network sandbox for local app development | • Issue #1383 · Insufficient balance error handling | Open ⏳ |
| App / Project | Description | Launch / Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🎮 Code Royale | Competitive browser coding battle arena with live in-browser execution & atomic JS puzzles |  |
| ⌨️ TouchType | High-speed muscle memory typing battle arena with live arcade telemetry |  |
| ⚡ YeboBank | Open-source Bitcoin banking prototype written in pure Go (stdlib only, zero external deps) |  |
| 🎙️ BitDevs Kisumu | Western Kenya's Bitcoin developer community — Socratic Seminar #1 on 12 Sep 2026 @ LakeHub |  |
| 📚 Go Challenges | 158 structured challenges covering Go concurrency, pointers, channels, and network protocols |  |
- Go Foundations: Master Go memory model, goroutines, channels, and testing (158 lessons deep)
- Addis Ababa Lightning Bootcamp: Completed intensive Lightning development cohort sponsored by Btrust Builders, Africa Free Routing, and HRF
- Grassroots Leadership: Co-founded BitDevs Kisumu (@BitDevsKsm) and organized Socratic Seminar #1
- Live Product Delivery: Shipped interactive apps including Code Royale, TouchType, and YeboBank core
- LND Regtest Environment: Connect custom Go gRPC clients to local LND regtest clusters
- Integration Testing: Write tests using LND's
itestframework - Upstream Merge: Submit PR and merge production code into
lightningnetwork/lnd
"Proof of Work speaks for itself. If my code saved you hours, unlocked a payment rail, or fueled your Bitcoin stack, stream some sats or sponsor my work directly. Zero middlemen, zero friction — pure peer-to-peer value."
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"I am in this fully. My days are dedicated to studying Bitcoin and Lightning internals, writing clean Go protocol code, reviewing upstream PRs, and expanding developer capacity across East Africa."
I am actively available to collaborate, pair, and build on:
- ⚡ Bitcoin & Lightning Protocol Development: Upstream contributions to
lightningnetwork/lnd,minmoto/payment-channels, and testing frameworks. - 🔍 Open-Source PR Reviews & Bug Hunting: Thorough code reviews, reproducing test failures, and patch verification.
- 🎙️ BitDevs Kisumu & Socratic Seminars: Discussion of BIPs, BOLTs, Layer-2 scalability, and technical workshops.
- 🌍 African Financial Rails: Dual-rail architecture bridging East African mobile money (M-Pesa, Telebirr) to Bitcoin Lightning.
- 🚀 FOSS Fellowships & Protocol Grants: Dedicated full-time protocol contribution and research.
Always open to collaborate on Bitcoin open source, code reviews, and developer community building.
touchtype · code-royale · challenges · YeboBank · altradits