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ermias Kefelegn

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Mobile application developer at Safaricom who developed M-PESA Lehulum for any Ethiopian SIM card.

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At Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, I led development of M-PESA Lehulum, a lightweight, telco-agnostic version of M-PESA built for any Ethiopian SIM card. Its optimized Flutter architecture supported low data consumption, a small app footprint, and fast performance for low-end devices and rural regions.

At OoNt Services, I led mobile development of a Super App that brought together e-commerce, grocery delivery, ride-hailing, and logistics. I improved app load time by about 30% through architectural refactoring and widget optimization, and the app launched on the App Store and Play Store.

At iDrive Transport Services P.L.C, I built and maintained Flutter ride-hailing and food delivery apps with real-time updates. I integrated GraphQL and Firebase for ride tracking and order fulfillment, and implemented custom notification workflows.

My work has also included two nationwide labor market applications at Ethiopian Labor Market Information System (E-LMIS), and mobile and web applications for enterprise clients at RCNDC Consultancy. Most recently, as a Frontend Developer (Flutter) at Coopah, I delivered product features across mobile and web, using feature flags and production monitoring to support releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CO

Frontend Developer (Flutter)

Coopah

Mar 2026 - Aug 2026 (5 months)

Owned end-to-end development of product features across Flutter mobile and web, translating product requirements and Figma designs into scalable, responsive, production-ready experiences. Collaborated with cross-functional teams in a distributed environment and implemented feature flags and remote configuration using Flagsmith.

SP

Senior Mobile Application Developer

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC

Dec 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Led development of M-PESA Lehulum, a lightweight, fast, and inclusive version of M-PESA designed for any Ethiopian SIM card completely telco-agnostic using RESTful APIs. Built a highly optimized Flutter architecture with low data consumption, small footprint, and fast performance, making the app accessible to low-end devices and rural regions.

OS

Senior Mobile Application Developer

OoNt Services

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Led mobile development of a Super App combining e-commerce, grocery delivery, ride-hailing, and logistics with a focus on UI/UX design. Delivered a scalable architecture using Flutter, Dart, Firebase, GraphQL, and Cloud Functions, improving app load time by ~30% through architectural refactoring and widget optimization.

IP

Senior Mobile Application Developer

iDrive Transport Services P.L.C

Aug 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Built and maintained Flutter-based ride-hailing and food delivery apps with real-time driver and customer updates. Integrated GraphQL and Firebase to support fast, reliable ride tracking and order fulfillment, and implemented custom notification workflows and optimized driver assignment logic.

EE

Senior Mobile Application Developer

Ethiopian Labor Market Information System (E-LMIS)

May 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Contributed to the development of two nationwide labor market mobile applications supporting job seekers, employers, and government agencies across Ethiopia. Designed and implemented a scalable Flutter architecture integrated with GraphQL, Hasura, and Cloud Firestore, ensuring real-time labor data synchronization for nationwide users.

RC

Software Developer

RCNDC Consultancy

Jun 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered mobile and web applications using Flutter, React.js, and Node.js for multiple enterprise clients. Led a small development team, conducting code reviews and mentoring junior developers to ensure code quality, and managed cloud deployments and server configurations on VPS environments.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AT

ACT American College of Technology

Master of Project Management, Project Management

2023 - 2025

Pursued a Master of Project Management from November 2023 to November 2025.

AU

Adama Science and Technology University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Engineering

2015 - 2020

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from September 2015 to December 2020.

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