SJ
Software Engineer

Backend & AI Engineer

NestJSNext.jsRAG PipelinesLLM AgentsLangGraph

I build production-grade backend services, full-stack platforms, and AI-powered systems with a focus on microservices, async messaging, machine learning, RAG pipelines, LLM agents, and developer experience at scale.

Featured Projects

A selection of projects and engineering work.

Projects highlight the technical decisions behind the implementation, the systems involved, and the scalable solutions delivered.

SysCode preview
PlatformAI
Orizon Tech
Feb 2025 — Jun 2025

SysCode

Scalable system design platform with AI-assisted architecture recommendations.

Built and enhanced a system design platform using React, NestJS, and TypeScript. Integrated a fine-tuned LLaMA 4 model on RunPod for AI-assisted architecture recommendations. Developed real-time collaboration features and responsive UI components.

ReactNestJSTypeScriptLLaMA 4RunPodMicroservices
Full-stack developer
Aladia Platform preview
PlatformBackend
Aladia
Mar 2024 — Jan 2026

Aladia Platform

Core learning platform features serving 10,000+ users with microservices architecture.

Designed and delivered core platform features using NestJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB. Integrated Google Pub/Sub across 8+ NestJS microservices. Built automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for 100+ releases. Led a team of 3 junior developers.

NestJSTypeScriptMongoDBGCPPub/SubGitHub Actions
Senior backend developer
CSBSN preview
PlatformBlockchain
CSBSN
2025 — Present

CSBSN

Empowering Small Businesses with Community Support & Transparency.

Join a decentralized funding network where small businesses raise funds transparently, supporters contribute securely, and impact is tracked in real-time.

NestJSNext.jsEthereumBlockchainWeb3
Full-stack developer
Language Learning App
FrontendWeb
Micro Sun & Sol
Feb 2024 — May 2024

Language Learning App

Responsive language learning experience across desktop and mobile devices.

Built accessible user interfaces using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Integrated REST APIs and implemented state management with Zustand for real-time learning progress tracking and interactive data visualization.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSZustandREST API
Frontend development intern
Gitlytics
Full-StackAnalytics
Personal Project
June 2020 — Present

Gitlytics

Full-stack web application for analyzing and visualizing GitHub repository data.

Built with React, Flask, and REST APIs. Integrated GitHub OAuth and API for secure authentication and automated data retrieval. Developed interactive visualizations for repository activity and collaboration patterns. Implemented async background processing with Celery and Redis.

ReactFlaskPostgreSQLDockerGitHub OAuthCeleryRedisPython
Full-stack developer
About

Creating scalable systems and AI solutions.

My work spans backend architecture, AI engineering, and full-stack development, building scalable NestJS services, distributed systems, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered applications.

Projects

Senior Backend Developer at Aladia: core platform features, Google Pub/Sub messaging across 8+ microservices, and CI/CD pipelines for 100+ releases.

Approach

I prioritize scalable architectures, well-defined service boundaries, observable distributed systems, and maintainable code, with a strong emphasis on code quality, testing, and engineering best practices.

Experience

Professional experience and key contributions.

  1. 2024 — 2026
    Mar 2024 — Jan 2026
    Brescia, Italy · Remote
  2. 2025 — Present
    2025 — Present
    Remote
  3. 2025
    Feb 2025 — Jun 2025
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  4. 2024
    Feb 2024 — May 2024
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Education

Addis Ababa University

June 2021 — June 2025

BSc in Software Engineering

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Africa To Silicon Valley

Feb 2024 — Nov 2024

Coding Bootcamp

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Skills & Achievements
languages
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoSQLHTML/CSSCC++
frameworks
ReactNode.jsExpress.jsNest.jsNext.jsAngularFlutter
ai
LangChainLangGraphRAGMCP
cloud
GCPDockerKubernetesGoogle Pub/SubRabbitMQ
tools
GitGitHubGitHub ActionsRunPodVS CodePyCharm
Contact

Have something worth building?

Feel free to reach out with your project details, goals, and timeline. I read and respond to every message.