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kirubel Awoke

@kirubelawoke

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Backend-focused full-stack engineer with ML experience building scalable, production-grade systems.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend or full-stack roles where I can design scalable systems, apply ML to real products, and work within collaborative teams that value CI/CD and cloud-native best practices.

I am a backend-heavy full-stack software engineer and junior ML engineer with hands-on experience designing and deploying production-grade systems from scratch, integrating TypeScript/Node.js backends, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, and AWS. I have built scalable applications including a DoorDash-like delivery platform, e-commerce and marketplace systems, mobile apps, and ML pipelines for neuroimaging and autodiff research.

My work blends strong backend architecture, database optimization, DevOps automation, and applied machine learning. I author technical ML blogs, contribute code on GitHub, and deliver end-to-end solutions that prioritize performance, security, and developer ergonomics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Backend Developer

Ice Addis & Simple Form Tech

Architected and implemented a production-grade backend from scratch using TypeScript/Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis and Docker, and deployed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to AWS for scalable real-time processing.

TypeScript Node PostgreSQL Prisma Redis Docker GitHub Actions AWS ECS

Software Engineer

Maraki Software

Developed and maintained C# custom applications, integrated MySQL databases with optimized schemas and secure data access, and used Git-based workflows to deliver client-specific software solutions.

C++MySQL Git Database Design Query Optimization ORM REST APIs Unit Testing

Android Developer

Mesimah Manager

Designed and implemented an Android task-management app using Kotlin, MVVM, Room, LiveData and Jetpack components to provide responsive local persistence and reactive UI.

Kotlin Android MVVM ROOM LiveData RecyclerView Data Binding

Full Stack Developer

Personal Projects / Freelance

Built multiple full-stack applications (DoorDash-like delivery platform, Ethio_book, online bookstores) using React, Django/DRF, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Redis and Celery, delivering geospatial features and real-time interactions.

React Django PostgreSQL PostGIS Redis Celery JWT WebSockets Docker

Junior Machine Learning Engineer

Personal Research

Developed ML pipelines and research tools including micrograd_plus autodiff extensions and MRI neuroimaging classification models using SVM, XGBoost and feature engineering for early dementia detection.

Python NumPy PyTorch scikit learn XGBoost Model Evaluation Autodiff

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Addis Ababa University

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.2 GPA

Activities and societies: Programming courses and projects; languages: Python, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, C; participated in software development and machine learning projects.

Completed undergraduate studies in computing with coursework in mathematics and core computer science subjects, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.2.

Unity University

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.2 GPA

Activities and societies: Software engineering and machine learning coursework and projects; practical experience with web and backend development.

Attended Unity University for computing-related coursework concurrent with undergraduate studies, focusing on foundational mathematics and computer science topics.