Masinde Mtesigwa - Data & AI Engineer
Based in Espoo, Finland 🇫🇮

Building AI That Ships

I turn messy data ecosystems into reliable intelligence engines—pairing cloud-native engineering with responsible AI practices.

My sweet spot is the intersection of data engineering, AI engineering, and developer enablement: reliable pipelines, measurable ML, and AI agents that help teams move faster.

My Journey

From computer science foundations to leading AI engineering initiatives

2025

Founded SISUIQ

CEO & Founder / Principal Data & AI Engineer

Founded SISUIQ to deliver production-ready AI systems and cloud-native data platforms. Leading strategy while staying hands-on with architecture and delivery.

  • â–¹Built lakehouse on Azure Databricks with Delta/Medallion architecture
  • â–¹Shipped GenAI/RAG services with enterprise-grade observability
  • â–¹Drove AI-assisted engineering adoption across teams
2024

Data & ML Engineer at DevOsome

Senior Data Engineer

Productionized PySpark transformations and SQL marts on Databricks. Automated orchestration with Airflow/ADF.

  • â–¹Packaged models with MLflow and exposed via FastAPI
  • â–¹Implemented monitoring for latency, freshness, and drift
  • â–¹Contributed to Snowflake ELT patterns and RBAC
2017-2020

Master of Computer Science

Ã…bo Akademi University, Finland

Specialized in machine learning, data engineering, and software architecture. Worked as Research Assistant (2019-2020) focusing on healthcare AI applications and academic research.

  • â–¹Research in healthcare data systems and AI applications
  • â–¹Academic collaboration and knowledge dissemination
  • â–¹Deep learning and ML systems implementation
2015-2022

Logistics Specialist at HUS

Helsinki University Hospital, Finland

Managed healthcare logistics operations at Finland's largest hospital, optimizing supply chains and implementing data-driven process improvements.

  • â–¹Healthcare logistics optimization and process automation
  • â–¹Data-driven decision making for operational efficiency
  • â–¹Cross-functional collaboration in clinical environments
2012-2016

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer)

Metropolia UAS, Finland - Insinööri(AMK)

Comprehensive computer engineering education covering software development, data systems, and technical foundations. This marked my transition into the Finnish tech ecosystem.

  • â–¹Foundation in computer engineering and software development
  • â–¹Data systems architecture and implementation
  • â–¹Hands-on technical projects and team collaboration
2011-2012

Network Engineer at Metropolia UAS

IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration

Managed network infrastructure and systems administration at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, supporting educational technology operations.

  • â–¹Network infrastructure design and maintenance
  • â–¹Systems administration and technical support
  • â–¹IT service delivery in educational environment
2010-2011

Bachelor of Business Information Technology

Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Studied business-IT integration and information systems, bridging technology and business processes. Foundation for understanding enterprise technology solutions.

  • â–¹Business and IT integration strategies
  • â–¹Information systems and enterprise architecture
  • â–¹Technology-driven business process optimization
2006-2009

Teacher & Bachelor of Education

Open University of Tanzania

Taught in Tanzania while completing Bachelor of Education degree. This experience shaped my approach to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and breaking down complex concepts—skills that prove invaluable in engineering roles.

  • â–¹Classroom teaching and curriculum development
  • â–¹Educational theory and learning methodologies
  • â–¹Foundation for technical mentoring and knowledge transfer

How I Work

Principles that guide my approach to engineering and collaboration

Production Mindset

Ship working solutions with clear KPIs, evaluation harnesses, and post-deploy monitoring. No prototypes left behind.

Learn & Teach

Pair with engineers, build playbooks, run office hours. Knowledge sharing accelerates everyone.

Automation Over Bureaucracy

Prefer lightweight governance and automation. Let systems enforce quality, not meetings.

Observable by Default

Dashboards for adoption and outcomes. Track lead time, freshness, SLOs. Make the invisible visible.

Technical Expertise

Hands-on experience with modern data and AI tooling

Data Engineering

Apache Spark95%
Databricks90%
Azure Data Factory85%
Airflow85%
Delta Lake90%

AI & ML

MLflow90%
LangChain85%
PyTorch80%
Azure ML85%
RAG Systems90%

Cloud & DevOps

Azure90%
AWS80%
Kubernetes75%
Docker90%
Terraform80%

Programming

Python95%
SQL95%
TypeScript85%
PySpark90%
FastAPI85%

Tools & Technologies

My technical toolkit for building production AI systems

Data Platforms

Azure DatabricksSnowflakeApache SparkDelta LakeAirflow

AI/ML

Azure MLMLflowLangChainOpenAIHugging FaceChromaDBQdrant

Cloud

AzureAWSGoogle CloudKubernetesDockerTerraform

Languages

PythonSQLTypeScriptPySparkScala

Frameworks

FastAPINext.jsReactStreamlitFlask

Let's Build Something Great

Whether you need AI engineering expertise, data platform architecture, or MLOps consulting—I'd love to collaborate.

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