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Nahom Kifle

@nahomkifle

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Lead software engineer specializing in full-stack development and scalable systems.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek engineering roles building scalable, reliable systems and developer platforms with strong emphasis on automation, testing, mentorship, and opportunities to lead technical teams.

I am a software engineer with a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience building scalable full-stack systems and developer platforms. I graduated in Software Engineering with a 3.85 GPA and focused on distributed systems, cloud computing, databases and networking.

I have led teams and educational programs, growing enrollment and improving teaching quality while mentoring others in algorithms and Python. As Head of Education I managed a 23-person team across 26 countries and improved student feedback to 87% 'Good' or 'Excellent'.

I design and implement backend architectures and platform tooling, delivering modular, well-tested APIs and auto-deploy platforms for real-time apps. I have implemented Clean Architecture, CQRS, and significantly raised unit-test coverage in production projects.

I prioritize reliability, automation and performance: from containerized deployment with Traefik and auto-SSL to fault-tolerant exam systems designed for high concurrency. I am motivated to build production-grade systems, mentor peers, and drive measurable impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Head of Education

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV)

Feb 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 6 months)

Led a 23-person education team across 26 countries and doubled program enrollment from 100 to 200+ students by delivering Data Structures, Algorithms, and Python instruction; optimized curriculum and workflows, achieving 87% 'Good' or 'Excellent' student ratings.

Curriculum Design Team Leadership Python Data Structures Algorithms Training

Head of Education Intern

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV)

Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 (10 months)

Mentored 16 students in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Python, facilitated teaching rehearsals, and delivered 10+ lectures while supporting completion of 4,000+ practice problems.

Mentoring Python Data Structures Algorithms Lecture Delivery Coaching Educational Assessment

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern

Addis Ababa Institute of Technology

Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 (3 months)

Built full-stack features with an Angular frontend and ASP.NET backend including real-time notification modules for an office management platform; automated QA with 30+ Playwright end-to-end tests and validated 60+ API endpoints with JMeter.

Angular ASP.NET Playwright JMeter Real Time Systems API Testing Full Stack

Software Developer Intern

Arez Armada

Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 (2 months)

Developed responsive landing pages with Next.js (SSR) and TailwindCSS to improve client SEO and UX, and collaborated with senior developers to convert UI mockups into reusable front-end components.

Next.js TailwindCSS HTML CSS SEO

Backend Engineering Intern

Eskalate

Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 (2 months)

Led a team of 5 to implement a social media API using ASP.NET and PostgreSQL within one month; engineered a modular backend with Clean Architecture, EF Core, and CQRS, delivering 35 API endpoints and raising unit test coverage from 40% to 70%.

ASP.NET PostgreSQL EF Core CQRS API Development Unit Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Addis Ababa Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Software Engineering, Software Engineering

2021 -

Grade: 3.85/4.0

Activities and societies: Key coursework: Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Database Systems, Computer Networking, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Development.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Software Engineering with a cumulative GPA of 3.85/4.0 and coursework in Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Database Systems, Computer Networking, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Software Development.

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV)

Certificate, Data Structures and Algorithms

2022 - 2023

Activities and societies: Completed rigorous training backed by Google; practiced problems on LeetCode and Codeforces.

Completed an intensive A2SV program focused on Data Structures and Algorithms with 1,000+ hours of training and solving over 900 problems on LeetCode and Codeforces.