Summary
Cian Steenkamp is a Back-End Software Engineer and Data Scientist with nine years’ experience applying AI and mathematical optimization to production systems, currently building the VISA Application System at Capgemini that handles 1,000+ weekly applications and 10,000+ automated messages. He has a strong track record in supply-chain and forecasting solutions—from a Beer Scheduling Optimizer for Anheuser-Busch InBev to DDMRP forecasting for Grandmark International—and holds an MSc in Computer Science (AI, cum laude) alongside Microsoft Azure certifications (AI-102, DP-100, AZ-204). Proficient in .NET C#, ASP.NET Core, Python, SQL and Azure, Cian excels at turning complex constraints into clear, optimized decision tools that scale. Based in Bussum, Netherlands, he blends research-grade AI expertise with hands-on cloud engineering, and has a history of teaching and presenting science that reflects a knack for explaining technical ideas to diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, 90% (cum laude), MSc Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, 90% (cum laude) at Stellenbosch University
Hoërskool Garsfontein
University of Pretoria
English, Afrikaans, Dutch