Sam Keiru

Founder

Founder | COO: Product Innovation & GTM Lead at Simplifyd Systems

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Founder and COO of Simplifyd Systems, a cloud platform for deploying applications in emerging markets with managed databases and zero-rated mobile data access.

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Sam Keiru @samkeiru

...for our journey a thousand miles, we choose to go to the moon @simplifydHQ https://t.co/5pnPz7x89w

Mar 21, 2022 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1

Sam Keiru @samkeiru

#DautiKibati We are grateful for your service, and we honor your sacrifice. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends...more so men women and children you never even knew.” Thank you Sir. https://t.co/rPyZ8qrWIP

Apr 4, 2020 · ♥ 8 · ⇄ 2

Sam Keiru @samkeiru

Wakristo wenzangu, Tii sheria! It is simply good sense, not a lack of faith!The children of Israel marked their doors, then followed directions & stayed indoors! Let’s do what’s right, it really wont kill you!

Mar 22, 2020

Founder | COO: Product Innovation & GTM Lead at Simplifyd Systems YC W22

Intro paths

Sam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Sam can intro founders to Simplifyd Systems's investors below.

Simplifyd Systems's investors · 2

Future Africa Y Combinator

Co-founders at Simplifyd Systems

Tomi AmaoFounder

Experience

InfobloxSenior Solutions Architect — Banking & Financial Services (UK & Ireland)current2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
InfobloxSenior Product Manager2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
InfobloxSolutions Architect - Service Provider Middle East & Africa2023 — 2024Nairobi County, Kenya
CiscoCloud Security Lead - Sub Saharan Africa2022 — 2023Nairobi County, Kenya
SimplifydChief Operating Officer/Product Innovation & GTM Lead (Y-Combinator W22)2020 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
FirstWave Cloud TechnologyChannel Sales & Technical Lead2020 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
CiscoCyber Security Specialist / Technical Solutions Architect2015 — 2020Nairobi County, Kenya
Dimension DataPre-Sales Lead - Cyber Security & Project Quality Assurance2013 — 2014East Africa
Dimension DataSnr. Network Engineer - Security2011 — 2012Nairobi, Kenya
Westcon AfricaSolution Architect - Security & Datacentre2011
MFI Enterprise SolutionsSnr. Consultant / Solution Analyst Data Center, Security2010 — 2011
Security Risk Solutions LtdInformation Security and Risk Consultant2009
BarclaysSnr. Infrastructure Support Engineer2007 — 2009

Education

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)BSc, Computer Technology2003 — 2007
Strathmore UniversityHigher Diploma, Information Systems - IMIS Higher Diploma (AIMIS)2003
Strathmore UniversityDiploma, Information Systems - IMIS Diploma (LIMIS)2002
The African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)Professional Certification, Telecommunications - Cisco Certified Network Associate2008
SANS Technology InstituteSEC560, Penetration Testing2016
SEC560 SANS 20162016
Checkpoint Software TechnologiesCheckpoint Certified Security Associate

Skills & more

Cisco Technologies27Enterprise Software10VMware4Threat DetectionCloud SecuritySales EngineeringSolution SellingBusiness InsightsAnalyticsCompetitive DifferentiationCommunicationIT Transformation

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Stakeholder ManagementDeal StructuringContract ManagementTechnical ArchitecturePresalesInformation SecurityInfrastructureVirtualizationData CenterCyber DefenseApplication Dependency MappingInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)

Languages English · French · Kiswahili

From Sam's professional profile.