Cloud · Infrastructure · Engineering
Your partner for cloud architecture, infrastructure and engineering.
We help companies architect, build, and scale technology platforms, reducing technical risk so you can grow sustainably.
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Years Experience
In cloud native solutions.
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Engineers Led
Delivering complex systems across Global Payments and iGaming.
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Years in Fintech Infrastructure
Specialising in high-availability, scalability and secure architecture.
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Years iGaming Expertise
Navigating high-volume, regulated environments with precision.
99.9% Platform Uptime
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What we do
We always start with a technical assessment based on your company's business needs and growth ambitions. We specialise in the vital work that keeps your business running at peak performance, reducing technical risk, so you can grow, sustainably.
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Cloud architecture risk assessment
Identify vulnerabilities, single points of failure, and scaling risks across your cloud infrastructure before they become costly incidents.
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Responsible AI maturity assessment
Bridge the gap between AI experimentation and secure, enterprise-level execution, safeguarding data privacy, preventing bias, and ensuring accountability.
03
Legacy platform optimisation
Reduce infrastructure costs, eliminate DevOps friction, and fix performance bottlenecks with guaranteed measurable improvements.
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Technology leadership and coaching
Fast track your engineering teams for growth or a funding round with senior leadership coaching, maturity assessments, workflow optimisation, and a clear scaling roadmap.
Our Core Delivery
Technical transformations
Our approach is milestone-based: you pay when we deliver.
How we work
1
Assessment
We start with a no obligation 2-week deep dive into your platform, team, and technical landscape.
2
Roadmap
We agree on a milestone-based roadmap with clear deliverables and timelines.
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Delivery
Our team works alongside yours to implement the solution, you pay as milestones are hit.
Our project examples
Full cloud migration
Moving your platform and infrastructure with zero downtime.
Roamtech — We migrated Roamtech's entire platform to the cloud, ensuring zero downtime throughout the transition.
Platform re-architecture
Redesigning systems for optimal performance and scalability.
Paykit — We re-architected Paykit's platform to handle growing transaction volumes and improve system reliability.
DevOps and site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Automating infrastructure tasks (deployments) and improving reliability.
We placed a Head of Infrastructure, Security and DevOps with a client for 8 months to overhaul their deployment pipeline and improve system uptime.
Engineering team augmentation
Scaling your capacity with expert engineers.
We augmented engineering teams to accelerate platform delivery and meet launch deadlines.
Fractional CTO Service
Strategic leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.
A fintech platform was awaiting their CTO to join, and had a six month gap. Gear Train supplied an interim CTO who supported the company through a technical and operational transformation.
Ongoing Support
We always offer post-deployment support as needed to keep your systems stable and reliable.
What people say
Trusted by leaders and engineers alike
"Gear Train demonstrated professionalism, technical competence, and a strong commitment to delivery. Their contribution has had a lasting positive impact for us."
"Gear Train built our platform from scratch in eight months, while dealing with commercials, vendors, and implementing new processes and structures. We found Gear Train flexible to our business needs and highly recommend working with them"
"Gear Train nails the engineering culture: high trust, low ego, and total clarity. The focus on results made my time there incredibly productive."
"Andrada was, hands down, the best Product Manager I have ever worked with. No dallying, straight to the point, and calm under pressure."
UK
Europe
Kenya
Our Global Advantage
Experienced talent across the UK, Europe, and Kenya
Our extended team of experienced talent across three regions allows us to offer what few consultancies can.
Diverse perspectives
Our engineers come from different technical backgrounds, helping us find more innovative solutions to complex problems.
Expertise at a competitive price
Access Tier-1 consultants with over 15 years of senior experience at a better value.
Extended operational coverage
Our geographic spread allows us to support your systems and continue development cycles across multiple time zones within 3 hours of GMT.
Specialists in regulated markets
We understand the complexities of fintech and iGaming. Our teams build systems that meet strict regulatory requirements while maintaining the speed needed to stay competitive.
Our Team
The people behind Gear Train
Munene Njogu
Founder, Managing Director
Munene has led award-winning teams in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, SRE and SecOps in the high-concurrency Fintech and iGaming sectors. Renowned for his composed, people-centric leadership, he navigates technical problems, drives unit-cost efficiency at scale, and builds collaborative teams that deliver reliably.
Bob Crutchley
Lead Infrastructure, DevOps and Security Engineer
Bob brings a wealth of experience in cloud-native infrastructure and senior-level leadership. With a passion for process optimisation, he leads the infrastructure team in delivering secure, reliable, and automated deployment frameworks.
Miriam Njogu
Operations and Brand Manager
Miriam drives Gear Train's brand experience and operations using data-driven insights and creative problem-solving. Known for her ability to translate technical language into accessible, high-resonance content, she ensures operational workflows remain seamless.
Andrada Zelezneac
Lead Product Manager
Andrada engineers user-centric products that drive both business value and operational excellence. An expert in cross-functional leadership, she excels at navigating the intersection of commercial viability and technical execution.
Larry Karani
Senior Frontend and Mobile Engineer
Larry brings deep expertise in cross-platform mobile and web development, spanning iOS, Android, and modern frontend frameworks. With a sharp eye for performance and user experience, he leads the frontend team in delivering polished, responsive applications that work seamlessly across every device and screen.
Our Extended Team
Our team isn't just a collection of specialists, it's a carefully vetted network of technical experts recruited for their deep domain knowledge and proven track record in high-stakes environments. By maintaining a rigorous selection process, we ensure that every engineer, architect, and product manager brings the senior-level experience needed to solve complex challenges. We have teams in the UK, Europe and Kenya, combining international innovation with local knowledge.