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Sam Keiru
FounderFounder at Simplifyd Systems
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedSimplifyd Systems · YC
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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.
Founder at Simplifyd SystemsYC W22
Intro paths
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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
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Keiru?
- Founder and COO of Simplifyd Systems, a cloud platform for deploying applications in emerging markets with managed databases and zero-rated mobile data access.
- Where does Sam Keiru work?
- Sam Keiru is Founder of Simplifyd Systems.
- What companies did Sam Keiru found?
- Sam Keiru founded Simplifyd Systems.
- Where did Sam Keiru go to school?
- Sam Keiru studied at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) (BSc, Computer Technology); Strathmore University (Higher Diploma, Information Systems - IMIS Higher Diploma (AIMIS)); Strathmore University (Diploma, Information Systems - IMIS Diploma (LIMIS)).
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