Summary
Guntars Simanskis is a hands-on software architect and independent contractor based in Ireland with 11 years of experience designing and delivering cloud-native systems for large enterprises and SMEs. He specialises in Azure and AWS migrations, serverless architectures, VNets and secure cloud designs, and has led cross-functional teams to modernise legacy applications into scalable cloud services. His background spans telco-grade UI frameworks and big data platforms (Hadoop/Spark) through to IoT and progressive web apps, giving him a rare full-stack perspective from front-end UX to backend distributed systems. At KPMG he’s been integrating OpenAI capabilities into cloud solutions to drive automation and smarter decisioning, blending AI with robust security and networking. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic architecture that balances operational concerns with cutting-edge tech, and he often translates business requirements into practical, production-ready designs. An early career in graphic design also informs his appreciation for thoughtful UX and communication when delivering technical solutions.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Latvian, Russian, English