Maringo

Project Overview

Maringo aims to empower digital creators and communities by blending social networking, Web3 tokenomics, and fintech tools. Users earn engagement rewards (“Shards”), level up, convert them to Maringo Tokens, access financial tools, and participate in a trust‑driven, gamified social environment. The platform is in private beta with referral-driven growth in Africa and beyond.

The Challenge

Emerging from pre‑launch, Maringo needed to validate critical user flows: onboarding, shard conversion, token rewards, referral campaigns, and token‑enabled fin‑tech features. The existing prototype lacked polish in gamification, was missing real‑time feedback, had incomplete UX flows (e.g., leveling, conversion, wallet setup), and needed scalability for token economy growth.

My Role & Contributions

• Developed and maintained core cross-platform features using Flutter
• Implemented a user reward system that incentivizes platform engagement through in-app milestones and bonus credits
• Integrated AdSense to display contextual ads and generate revenue within the app
• Implemented live streaming functionality for events, enabling organizers to host hybrid or virtual gatherings
• Fixed critical bugs in the authentication flow to ensure secure and reliable logins
• Debugged and optimized the event feed for smoother content delivery and better user engagement
• Built and integrated the in-app wallet for storing funds, handing rewards

The Solution

We elevated Maringo’s core flows to be production‑ready. Key onboarding and shard‑earning actions are now intuitive, with visual leveling, feedback, and wallet adoption paths. Referral and token conversion flows were fully completed and polished for MVP release. The Shard → Token pipeline is now smooth, secure, and transparent—laying a scalable foundation for community growth and creator monetization.

Results & Impact

Maringo’s private beta saw strong initial traction—10k+ signups via referral, high engagement in shard and level actions, and seamless token conversions. Beta testers praised the intuitive levels and referral perks. The MVP was launched successfully and is now being prepared for scaling into Africa and global regions. The completed tokenized pipeline and analytics setup provide a solid basis for growth, creator monetization, and future fintech expansion.