Career

From competitive programming champion to full-stack developer building platforms serving thousands of users.

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Achievements

ICPC 2021 World Finalist

International Collegiate Programming Contest

February 2021Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest - Gold Medal

ETCPC

November 2020Adama, Ethiopia

1st Place

ETCPC Certificate of Appreciation

6th ETCPC

Sept 2021Adama Science and Technology University

Coordinator, Judge and Contest Coordinator

Capacity Building Division Certificate

Computer Science and Engineering Club

2020ASTU

Instructor and Community Services

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Work Experience

Full-Stack Developer (FE Heavy)

Juniper Landscaping
Jul 2024 — May 2025
Remote

Work-order submission & tracking platform for homeowners, HOA managers, and property teams.

  • Implemented fast and responsive FE using React pixel-perfect according to design
  • Integrated Google Maps for searching and creating issue request tickets
  • Created ~15% of backend endpoints, improved announcement and authentication flow
  • After release: 3000+ users signed up and 7000+ tickets created in first week
ReactDjangoGoogle Maps APIREST API

Software Engineer Fellow

A2SV (Africa to Silicon Valley)
Nov 2023 — Oct 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Year-long intensive program backed by Google, preparing students for top tech internships.

  • Intensive algorithm and data structure training
  • System design and software engineering best practices
  • Part of cohort that helped 50+ students secure jobs at Google, Palantir, Bloomberg
AlgorithmsData StructuresSystem DesignProblem Solving

Full-Stack Developer

Kera Health
Jul 2023 — Dec 2023
Remote

AI and verified doctor-powered health platform for Africans to get medical information.

  • Worked with team of 8 on AI-powered healthcare platform
  • Improved items list performance by 30%, implemented checkout cart flow
  • Implemented ~25 endpoints for the platform
  • Integrated FHIR-compliant backend services for healthcare data interoperability
FastAPIReact NativeReactPythonFHIR

Full-Stack Developer

AI Insider
Feb 2022 — Apr 2023
Remote

AI-powered personalized newsletter delivery system for latest news and insights.

  • Built personalized content delivery based on user subscription plans
  • Implemented news, book recommendations, weekly courses, music suggestions delivery
  • Established subscription plans with tailored content for user interests
  • Over 500 subscribers after first launch and growing
DjangoPythonOpenAINewsletter Systems

Full-Stack Developer & Project Manager

Toptech IT Solution (Seleda)
Dec 2020 — Jan 2022
Ethiopia

E-commerce and communication platform with cross-platform mobile apps.

  • Led agile development workflows using Jira, enforcing best practices
  • Built 80% of platform's UI - responsive web with React and mobile apps with React Native
  • Implemented SMS and messaging integrations for real-time communication
  • Successfully launched platform with 28K+ downloads and 8K+ active users
ReactReact NativeDjangoJiraSMS APIs

Remote Python & Full-Stack Developer

Upwork (Apptimist Studio)
Jul 2018 — Jun 2022
Remote (Freelance)

Freelance development work building backend APIs and full-stack applications.

  • Built back-end API endpoints with Django and Django REST framework
  • Developed project plans and adjusted design parameters for performance
  • Enforced best security practices and optimized database queries
  • Created Python automation scripts for various client needs
DjangoDjango RESTPythonPostgreSQLSecurity
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Education