Jonathan Othenin-Girard

Independent founder building useful software.

I design and build Freshify, AppMRR, and SafeOnward: Shopify apps, an iOS app, and a travel SaaS used by more than 1,000 businesses across 50+ countries.

View my experience LinkedIn

Jonathan Othenin-Girard
Founder & Product Builder · Neuchâtel

Products
7

Countries
50+

Background

From digital banking to independent products.

A background spanning development, digital operations, and user support—now applied to products I run end to end.

Cortaillod · Neuchâtel · Switzerland

LinkedIn [email protected]

Experience

2018 — present

2023 — Present

Indie Hacker & Founder

Freshify LLC & SafeOnward

Thailand · Independent

I independently design, build, and grow a profitable, bootstrapped software portfolio.

Built five no-code Shopify apps used by more than 1,000 merchants across 50+ countries.
Developed SafeOnward: verifiable flight reservations, a B2B platform, and an API for travel agencies.
Launched AppMRR on iOS to track app developers’ revenue, subscriptions, and events.
Own the full value chain: product, Laravel, React, Shopify, Stripe, APIs, SEO, automation, and support.

2019 — 2023

E-Services Specialist

Banque Cantonale Neuchâteloise

Colombier, Neuchâtel · Full-time

Responsible for the daily operation and improvement of BCN’s digital banking services.

Managed and maintained BCN-Netbanking, Mobile Banking, and TWINT.
Provided high-quality technical support to approximately 40,000 users.
Analyzed banking processes and translated customer needs into functional improvements.
Created technical documentation, delivered presentations, and trained new internal users.

2019