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I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in building and leading scalable, high-performance enterprise applications. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions on AWS, and optimizing performance to drive significant business growth. I am a passionate mentor and collaborative team player dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in DevSecOps.…I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in building and leading scalable, high-performance enterprise applications. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions on AWS, and optimizing performance to drive significant business growth. I am a passionate mentor and collaborative team player dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in DevSecOps.

ANDREW EUGINE SIMIYU

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Web Developer, +2

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I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in building and leading scalable, high-performance enterprise applications. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions on AWS, and optimizing performance to drive significant business growth. I am a passionate mentor and collaborative team player dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in DevSecOps.…I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in building and leading scalable, high-performance enterprise applications. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions on AWS, and optimizing performance to drive significant business growth. I am a passionate mentor and collaborative team player dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in DevSecOps.

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I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in building and leading scalable, high-performance enterprise applications.

I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, architecting microservices and event-driven solutions on AWS, and optimizing performance to drive significant business growth. I am a passionate mentor and collaborative team player dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in DevSecOps.

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Work Experience

Engineering Manager at Turaco Insurance

November 1, 2025 - Present

Managed and scaled the engineering team, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top technical talent. Defined and tracked engineering KPIs including velocity, code quality metrics, and system performance to drive data-informed decisions. Partnered with senior leadership on technical strategy, architecture decisions, and resource allocation for high-impact initiatives. Established engineering standards, code review processes, and documentation practices across the organization. Led incident response and post-mortem processes, implementing systematic improvements to prevent recurrence. Fostered cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing through tech talks, pair programming sessions, and internal workshops. Technologies: Argo, Kubernetes, git ops, Python.

Acting Engineering Manager at Turaco Insurance

March 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Led and mentored a cross-functional engineering team of 8+ developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Drove sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and delivery of key insurance product features, maintaining 95% on-time delivery rate. Collaborated with Product Management and stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business objectives and quarterly goals. Implemented agile best practices and conducted regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning for team members. Championed DevSecOps initiatives, improving deployment frequency by 50% while maintaining system reliability and security standards. Managed technical debt reduction efforts, allocating 20% of sprint capacity to refactoring and system improvements.

Senior Software Engineer at Turaco Insurance

October 1, 2023 - February 28, 2025

Architected and developed scalable insurance software solutions using Spring Boot, serving thousands of daily users. Led the migration from a monolithic to a microservices architecture, improving system scalability by 40%. Designed and implemented an event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka, enabling real-time policy updates and claims processing. Integrated complex third-party systems (Vodafone payment gateways, insurance APIs) to expand product offerings. Increased code coverage from 60% to 85% by implementing comprehensive event-driven integration tests. Optimized system performance using event sourcing and CQRS patterns, reducing average response times by 35%.

Software Engineer at The Jitu

September 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023

Architected and developed scalable software solutions; migrated legacy applications to modern stacks; orchestrated cloud migration to AWS, reducing infrastructure costs by 30%. Redesigned enterprise applications using modern frameworks and architectural patterns to support high concurrency and real-time data processing. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Back-End Java Developer at Mobile Financial Solutions

July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022

Designed and implemented robust loan management and payment processing systems. Created detailed software architecture documentation and technical specifications. Ensured code quality and security standards through rigorous code reviews. Managed production deployments with zero downtime and collaborated with operations for smooth system rollouts.

Software Developer at MSpace Solutions Limited

September 1, 2018 - July 31, 2020

Developed enterprise-level task management and bulk SMS systems. Led the development of RESTful web services and seamless database integrations. Improved client support efficiency by 50% by implementing new service desk tools. Authored comprehensive Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) and provided user training.