Summary
Andre Birenzi is a Sr. Director of Enterprise Systems with nine years of software engineering experience who currently leads technology strategy and delivery at Bowdoin College to advance its educational mission. He blends hands-on full‑stack development, cloud architecture (AWS, Serverless, CDK), and identity integrations (Okta/ADFS) with empathetic people leadership, mentoring teams through complex migrations and integrations. Comfortable in both Java and TypeScript ecosystems, he has designed well-architected hybrid cloud systems and automated CI/CD pipelines to modernize legacy applications. A continual learner with MBA/MSIS training, he pairs technical depth with product-minded thinking and a knack for empowering teammates to drive sustainable operational improvements. An often-unseen strength is his track record of translating institutional needs into scalable, secure solutions that balance innovation with campus realities.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate school MBA & MSIS: Business Administration and Science in information systems , Graduate school MBA & MSIS: Business Administration and Science in information systems at University of Maine
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering at Universite du Lac Tanganyika
High School mathematics and physics, High School mathematics and physics at Lycée du Lac Tanganyika
English, French, Swahili, kirundi, Kinyarwanda