Today we’d like to introduce you to Gerald M’nyaki.
Hi Gerald, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My journey into the world of software began not in a lecture hall, but in the quiet hum of a local cyber café. Fresh out of high school, I was captivated by the hidden logic of computers, a fascination that was still abstract, waiting for a spark. That spark arrived in the form of a customer. He wasn’t just browsing; he was remotely submitting code for his company. I watched, enthralled, as he typed commands into his laptop, knowing they would ripple out and alter a system somewhere far away. It was digital alchemy. Gathering my courage, I asked him about his path. His answer was simple, yet for me, it was a roadmap: “I studied computer science.”
That conversation was the catalyst. I enrolled for a bachelor’s degree, diving headfirst into algorithms and syntax. My own understanding solidified when I began helping classmates untangle coding exercises. Soon, I was hired as a weekend tutor. Preparing for those sessions pushed me to learn more deeply; teaching, I discovered, is the ultimate test of mastery. The classroom gave me theory, but tutoring gifted me with clarity and purpose.
Driven by this new confidence, I started building. My first real project was “ClassmateShare,” a marketplace for students to buy and sell textbooks. It gained traction, but I quickly learned a crucial entrepreneurial lesson: a product can be functional but not sustainable. Demand was fiercely seasonal, spiking only at the start of each semester. While the site worked, it taught me that the best solutions solve persistent problems, not periodic ones. This was my humble, invaluable first step in the true art of problem-solving.
Undaunted, I pivoted. Combining my passion for coding and teaching, I built a subscription-based platform to teach programming using practical screencasts for Laravel, a web framework. I coded the platform myself, integrating a payment system with Stripe—a thrilling milestone. Juggling video production with my studies was a monumental challenge, a relentless cycle of scripting, recording, and debugging late into the night. Yet, seeing subscriptions trickle in was profoundly rewarding; I was generating income and building a community while still in school.
Fortune favors the prepared. The week I graduated, I landed a software engineering role at Ellie Mae, one of North America’s largest mortgage software companies. Immersed in enterprise-level code, I earned certifications and learned the rigors of scalable, real-world problem-solving. It was an accelerated education in precision and impact.
Yet, the entrepreneurial pull never faded. My engineering skills had sharpened my mind, and my early ventures had schooled me in business. I merged these worlds to found Tecscripts. Our mission is to provide tailored software solutions that empower businesses, from nimble e-commerce stores to established medical practices. Every client has been a chapter in a richer story, teaching me about diverse industries and unique challenges.
Today, I look back at that curious teenager in the cyber café with gratitude. That single moment of witnessing remote code’s power set off a chain reaction of learning, building, and solving. The journey has been a continuous loop of curiosity leading to creation, and creation fueling further curiosity. I am endlessly excited to partner with more businesses across the globe, turning complex challenges into elegant, digital solutions. The code, after all, is just the beginning; it’s the problem it solves that truly matters.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
My journey has been anything but a straight, smooth road. The reality of building something meaningful is a tapestry woven with threads of doubt, recalibration, and hard-won lessons. There have been days, especially in the early stages of founding Tecsripts, where the pressure made me want to drop everything and walk away.
The first major lesson in this came early with my student venture, ClassmateShare. I learned that a good idea doesn’t guarantee a sustainable business. The platform worked technically, but the market was brutally seasonal—a frantic rush at the start of each semester followed by months of silence. It was my first stark introduction to a fundamental truth: in software and in business, solving a real, persistent problem is more critical than simply building a functional product.
Later, as I transitioned from a solo developer to running a company, the challenges evolved. Marketing, which seems straightforward from the outside, proved to be a complex puzzle of messaging, channels, and persistence. But an even more profound struggle emerged: scaling quality. When you pour your personal standards into every line of code, how do you train someone else to deliver that same level of care, precision, and problem-solving intuition? Delegating and building a team meant translating my instinct into processes, and my personal commitment into a shared company culture. It was a humbling process that taught me leadership is less about control and more about clear communication, trust, and empowerment.
The business world constantly reminds you that an idea can seem perfect on paper but becomes a labyrinth in execution. Each client project, from e-commerce to specialized platforms for physicians, presented unique puzzles. The struggle is constant, but it is also the forge. These friction points haven’t been roadblocks; they’ve been the very forces that shaped a more resilient, adaptable, and ultimately more capable vision for what Tecscripts could become.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Tecscripts was born from a very personal journey—from that pivotal moment in a cyber café, through the lessons of my early ventures, to my time in the enterprise software world. We are a digital solutions partner, but at our core, we are builders and problem-solvers. We exist to transform complex business challenges into elegant, effective software. Our team doesn’t just write code; we architect solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and innovation for our clients.
What I do, what I specialize in / what I am known for
We specialize in bridging the gap between a business’s vision and its technical execution. Our work falls into three key areas:
Custom Software Development: We build bespoke web and mobile applications tailored to the unique operational needs of our clients—from dynamic e-commerce platforms to sophisticated internal systems for industries like healthcare.
Digital Marketing & Growth Engineering: We go beyond basic websites. We create compelling digital presences and implement data-driven marketing strategies, including SEO and targeted campaigns, to ensure our clients’ solutions are seen and adopted.
Strategic Technology Consulting: This is where our experience truly shines. We act as a technical co-pilot for businesses, helping them navigate digital transformation, integrate AI and data analytics, and make informed decisions about their technology roadmap.
We’ve become known for our pragmatic approach. We focus on building what matters to deliver real ROI, not just technical marvels.
What sets us apart from others in this space
Two things: our founding story and our “Partnership Mentality.”
First, because I’ve been in the trenches—as a student developer, a tutor, an enterprise engineer, and a solo founder—we have an innate understanding of the entire lifecycle of a software idea. We’ve felt the pain of a seasonal product like my ClassmateShare site, the grind of creating content while building a product, and the immense challenge of scaling quality when training a team. This empathy allows us to anticipate hurdles for our clients that purely technical agencies might miss.
Second, we reject the “agency hand-off.” We embed ourselves as an extension of our client’s team. Our process is intensely collaborative and iterative. We believe the best software is built with our clients, not just for them. This commitment to true partnership is what our clients, from startups to established firms, tell us they value most.
What we are most proud of, brand-wise
We are incredibly proud of our reputation for reliability and deep understanding. In an industry sometimes plagued by overpromising, we’ve built a brand on “doing what we say we can,” as one client put it. We’re proud to be known as the partner who listens first, who takes the time to understand the underlying business problem, and then executes with precision. Our pride isn’t in a trophy cabinet; it’s in the long-term relationships we’ve built and the consistent feedback that we deliver peace of mind.
what we want our readers to know about our brand
I want readers to know that Tecscripts is more than a service provider; we are a catalyst for potential. Whether you’re an entrepreneur with a vision, a business leader facing a digital bottleneck, or an organization needing to modernize, we bring both the technical expertise and the strategic partnership to make it happen. We are passionate about unlocking the power of technology to solve real-world problems. My journey from that cyber café to here has been about connecting curiosity with creation—and that’s exactly what we aim to do for every business we work with.
If you have a problem that needs solving or an idea that needs building, let’s talk. We’re here to help you write your next chapter.
What matters most to you? Why?
What matters most to me is creating genuine, lasting impact through technology. This conviction was forged early on, when I learned that building something functional, like my ClassmateShare platform, didn’t automatically solve a real problem. That lesson fundamentally shifted my focus from pure activity to meaningful effectiveness. Today, this means Tecscripts is driven by a single question: “What tangible value does this create for our client?” Success, to me, isn’t a delivered piece of software; it’s a business that can scale, enter a new market, or operate with newfound efficiency and confidence. My journey—from witnessing the power of code in a cyber café to building tools for major industries—has shown me that technology’s highest purpose is to be a force multiplier for human ambition, and that’s the impact I’m committed to delivering every day.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://tecscripts.com/
