Otieno Ododa is a senior engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, and Infrastructure Engineering, contributing to companies like Twitch, Patreon, Zeta Global, and Opendoor. He specializes in building, nurturing, and scaling high-performing platform and infrastructure engineering teams across domestic and international landscapes, driven by an "automate first" philosophy for efficiency and consistency.
Otieno’s leadership emphasizes building tight-knit teams, prioritizing continuous learning and mentorship, and balancing cost with performance, focusing on the impact of engineering on architecture, customers, and the broader business.
His hands-on experience at companies like Friendster, Chomp, and Apple, where he managed data centers and large distributed systems, keeps him closely connected to the technical challenges his teams face.
Outside of work, Otieno enjoys spending time with his three kids and indulging his creative side through hands-on projects.