Career
From competitive programming champion to full-stack developer building platforms serving thousands of users.
Achievements
ICPC 2021 World Finalist
International Collegiate Programming Contest
Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest - Gold Medal
ETCPC
1st Place
ETCPC Certificate of Appreciation
6th ETCPC
Coordinator, Judge and Contest Coordinator
Capacity Building Division Certificate
Computer Science and Engineering Club
Instructor and Community Services
Work Experience
Full-Stack Developer (FE Heavy)
Juniper LandscapingWork-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
Software Engineer Fellow
A2SV (Africa to Silicon Valley)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
Full-Stack Developer
Kera HealthAI 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
Full-Stack Developer
AI InsiderAI-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
Full-Stack Developer & Project Manager
Toptech IT Solution (Seleda)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
Remote Python & Full-Stack Developer
Upwork (Apptimist Studio)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
Education
Adama Science and Technology University
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering (Second Major)
Major GPA: 3.82 | CGPA: 3.75 | Top 5 University in Ethiopia
Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV)
Coding Academy Fellow
Google-backed intensive program
Helping students secure internships at Google, Palantir, Bloomberg