Otieno Steve

Hello, I'm Steve.

AI Evangelist, Mentor,
Curriculum Engineer

I thrive at the intersection of technology, learning, and innovation, focusing on AI to build smarter systems and drive impact.

Passionate about turning emerging technologies into practical solutions for education and organizations.

My Work
Steve

About.

During my time in campus, I spent a significant amount of time in the library. One thing that stood out to me was that most of the technical books were authored by scholars from the global West, North, and East. Notable authors included Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Yashavant P. Kanetkar.

These regions, supported by strong academic foundations, have built thriving and innovative technology ecosystems. Observing this pattern inspired me to pursue a career in tech education, with the goal of contributing to a similarly strong foundation for Africa’s growing tech ecosystem.

Over the past seven years, I have mentored numerous students across various institutions, helping them build practical and industry-relevant skills. I have also developed and published several curricula, including programs on FastAPI and Agentic AI Engineering, among others.

work.

FastAPI

This program equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to design, build, and deploy scalable backend systems and production-ready APIs. It enables participants to apply industry best practices in system architecture, database integration, authentication, and application deployment to solve real-world problems.

RoutingQuery ParamsMiddlewareDependency InjectionWeb Sockets...

Agentic AI Engineering

This program equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to design, build, and deploy intelligent AI agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing multi-step tasks autonomously. It enables participants to integrate models, tools, and data sources to create scalable, goal-driven AI systems for real-world applications.

LangChainLangGraphRAGUnslothCrewAIMCPMemoryA2AStreamlit

Agentic AI for Leaders

This program equips leaders with the knowledge and skills required to make high-stakes decisions on Agentic AI adoption—from understanding how autonomous AI systems work to evaluating cost, risk, and organizational impact. Participants learn to translate AI capabilities into strategic advantage, design governance frameworks, and lead workforce transformation in an AI-driven world.

AI AgentsDebunk HypeFOMOJob DisplacementsUnpredictability...

Navigating AI in Education

This course equips educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to use AI effectively and responsibly in the classroom. It covers the fundamentals of AI, the opportunities and challenges AI introduces to teaching and learning, strategies for policy design, ethical use, and classroom integration.

AI FundamentalsAdvanced ChatGPTGammaSoraDeep ResearchAI Benchmarks

AI for Everyday Work

This program equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to transform how they work—using AI to automate routine tasks, enhance creativity, analyse data, and streamline workflows—allowing them to focus on high-value thinking and problem-solving.

AI FundamentalsAdvanced ChatGPTGammaSoraDeep ResearchRunway

Experience (8 Years).

Galance Limited

Founder & Tech Lead

2023 - Date

Strategic Leadership: Defined and executed both short-term and long-term organizational goals aligned with product vision and growth.

Software Development: Built and shipped production-ready code, particularly during MVP stages, ensuring rapid and reliable product delivery.

Technical Decision-Making: Selected appropriate tools, frameworks, and infrastructure while planning for scalability and performance.

Mentorship & Hiring: Recruited, mentored, and led engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with founders, designers, and product managers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

DevOps & Automation: Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve development efficiency.

Engineering Standards: Established development best practices and automated workflows to ensure code quality, consistency, and team productivity.

Moringa School

Technical Mentor

2022 - 2025

Mentorship & Student Support: Provided personalized 1:1 mentorship, including debugging support, code reviews, and guidance on best practices.

Project Guidance: Guided students in defining MVPs, scoping projects, and delivering industry-relevant, portfolio-ready solutions.

Assessment & Evaluation: Monitored student progress through continuous assessment and provided targeted feedback to improve performance.

Community Engagement: Organized and participated in hackathons, tech talks, and alumni events to foster collaboration and networking.

Team & Curriculum Collaboration: Worked with instructors and curriculum designers to continuously improve and update learning materials in line with industry trends.

Teaching & Instruction: Delivered comprehensive instruction on AI/ML concepts, agentic frameworks, interoperability, fine-tuning, and security.

AI Engineering Hub

Community Lead

2024 - Date

Curriculum Engineering: Designing and developing an AI Agents curriculum (80% complete), covering core AI concepts, model integration, prompt engineering, RAG, tools and MCP, agentic frameworks, interoperability, fine-tuning, and security.

Event Organization: Planned and executed workshops, hackathons, and webinars to drive learning, engagement, and community participation.

Strategy & Planning: Directed and coordinated initiatives to align team efforts with the organization's mission and long-term goals.

Community Representation: Served as a community ambassador, representing the organization in official engagements, forums, and industry events.

Institute of Advanced Technology

Trainer

2021 - 2022

Teaching & Instruction: Delivered lectures on Information Technology courses, including CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, C#, SPSS, Statistics, and programming languages such as C and Visual Basic.

Assessment & Evaluation: Tracked and evaluated individual student progress through structured assessments and continuous feedback.

Student Mentorship: Mentored students through academic and technical challenges, providing guidance on coursework, problem-solving, and skill development.

Nairobi Aviation College

Lecturer

2021 - 2021

Teaching & Instruction: Delivered lectures across Information Technology and Engineering courses, including Programming (C, Visual Basic, C#), Mathematics, Basic Electricity, and Statistics.

Assessment & Evaluation: Monitored and evaluated individual student progress through structured assessments and continuous feedback.

Student Mentorship: Provided academic and technical mentorship, supporting students in problem-solving, coursework, and overall skill development.

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Lecturer

2018 - 2020 Lakes University of Kisumu

Teaching & Instruction: Delivered lectures on advanced Information Technology topics, including Advanced Databases, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Security, Desktop Publishing, Statistics, and programming languages such as C, Visual Basic, and C++.

Assessment & Evaluation: Monitored and evaluated student performance through structured assessments and continuous feedback.

Student Mentorship: Mentored students in both academic and technical areas, supporting problem-solving, project work, and skill development.

Key Competencies

AI & Machine Learning
Technical Leadership
Full-Stack Development
Curriculum Design
DevOps & CI/CD
Team Management
Strategic Planning
Product Architecture
Community Building