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Timothy Nyota

@timothynyota

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Senior software engineer building secure, scalable cloud and AI-driven platforms.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles where I can lead product-driven system design, scale cloud-native platforms, mentor teams, and deliver reliable, secure services for large user bases.

I am a seasoned senior software engineer with over 10 years delivering secure, scalable, user-focused platforms across cloud, AI, fintech, and enterprise environments. I have led end-to-end product development, scaled Kubernetes-based microservices to 100+ services, and built messaging and authentication systems used by millions.

My work spans backend system design, API ownership, testing automation, telemetry, and adversarial AI evaluation, resulting in peer-reviewed publications and multiple patents. I seek senior engineering roles where I can apply deep technical expertise and product-focused leadership to build robust systems for large-scale users and complex organisational needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

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Turing

Aug 2025 - Present (6 months)

Designed and delivered Python-based backend services and evaluation orchestration for Gemini AI platforms, improving reliability and reducing failure modes across multi-tenant AI systems at scale.

Python API Development Kubernetes Automated Testing CI CD Distributed Systems Telemetry Cloud Computing

Software Engineer II

Microsoft

Mar 2021 - Apr 2025 (4 years 1 month)

Led end-to-end delivery of passwordless sign-in and authentication experiences across Microsoft platforms, improving security and platform stability through automated validation and cross-environment features.

Authentication Systems Passwordless Authentication TypeScript Angular Automated Testing Identity Management UX Engineering Troubleshooting

Software Engineer

IBM Research Africa

Jun 2017 - Nov 2020 (3 years 5 months)

Developed research-driven cloud platforms and led delivery of the COVID-19 countermeasures dashboard and the eMaji IoT decision-support system, enabling policymakers and water-point management.

Research Engineering Cloud Computing Data Pipelines IoT Data Analytics SQL Telemetry Technical Mentorship

Lead Software Engineer

Meliora Technologies

Jun 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Led front-end and core application development for SME and financial services workflows, integrating secure banking APIs and improving production reliability for transaction-facing applications.

Frontend Development API Integration JavaScript Angular UX Design Testing SQL

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Nairobi

Master of Business Administration, Management Information Systems

Master of Business Administration (Management Information Systems) from the University of Nairobi; focused on management and information systems for organizational needs.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, covering core computing and software engineering principles.