Tom Oketch is a Principal Infrastructure Engineer based in San Francisco with 12 years of experience designing and operating scalable, reliable distributed systems. He has progressed through technical and leadership roles at Thoughtworks—from QA and systems work in Uganda to leading infrastructure consulting and now principal-level engineering—bringing a strong blend of quality advocacy and systems thinking. Tom partners with software delivery teams to cultivate collaboration, trust, and shared ownership while driving observable, production-ready platforms. His background in telecommunications engineering and hands-on systems administration informs a pragmatic approach to reliability and performance. Colleagues know him for translating complex operational challenges into actionable practices that improve both developer experience and system resilience.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BSc • Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BSc • Telecommunications Engineering at Makerere University
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Tom Oketch - Principal Infrastructure Engineer at Thoughtworks