Gareth Steyn
Principal Engineer - AI at Quin
Utrecht Area Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolGareth Steyn is a Principal Software Engineer and Architect based in Utrecht with nine years of experience turning complex domains into scalable, cloud-native microservice architectures while staying hands-on in code. He has a strong track record across banking and fintech—holding senior engineering and solution architect roles at Rabobank, Backbase and Quin—where he led cross-functional teams, drove architectural transformations, and introduced DevOps practices. Passionate about AI and agentic systems, he has led prototype initiatives to integrate agentic AI into existing platforms and now focuses on product-shaping technical strategy as Principal Engineer - AI. Known as a trusted mentor, Gareth blends technical craftsmanship with leadership to cultivate engineering culture and accelerate team growth. An early full-stack background and experience rebuilding legacy integrations give him a practical edge when modernizing systems under real-world constraints.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Computer Software Engineering, Diploma, Computer Software Engineering at Computer Training Institute (CTI)Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at University of London
English, Afrikaans, Dutch
Github Skills (50)
kubernetes10
business-process10
workflow-engine10
dmn10
java10
camunda10
bpmn10
orchestration-framework10
golang10
orchestration10
microservices10
grpc10
navigator9
camera9
scanning8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
gsteyn/dotfiles
Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
Contributions:43 pushes in 1 year 2 months
gsteyn/nvim
Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
Contributions:19 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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