Summary
Eben Du Toit is a Senior Software Engineering Manager with nearly two decades of cross-disciplinary experience spanning cloud engineering, data science, and large-scale systems design. He leads product engineering teams focused on FinOps, channel partnerships and multi-cloud cost optimisation, translating complex cloud and ML problems into practical, customer-facing solutions. Eben’s background ranges from nuclear control systems and real-time sensors to building AI optimisation layers and data warehouses on Google BigQuery, reflecting a rare blend of heavy-engineering rigor and modern cloud-native practices. He holds advanced degrees in electronic engineering (M.Eng cum laude and PhD) and has repeatedly turned research-grade analytics into production products that inform business decisions. Known for curiosity and continuous learning, he pairs hands-on technical depth (AWS/GCP/Azure, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Airflow) with people leadership and data storytelling. Based in the Western Cape, South Africa, Eben often operates at the intersection of engineering discipline and product strategy, making technical complexity accessible to stakeholders.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electronic Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electronic Engineering at University of Pretoria