Position: Software Engineer
Category: PHP
English level: fluent
Years of experience: 3


Engineering Lead/Backend Engineer
Chapa Financial Technologies sc
June 2022 - Present

-Manage a team of developers and oversee the development of various software products.
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery of the product.
-Develop and maintain technical documentation and ensure adherence to project timelines and budget.
-Work with the product team to understand customer requirements and incorporate them into the product roadmap.
-Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure high-quality code and adherence to best practices.
- We managed to build the first only payment gateway in the country (chapa.co).
- Did integrations with 3 local banks and 4 mobile wallet providers. This platform is currently processing $6 million/week on average. 

Software Engineer
Chapa Financial Technologies sc.
June 2021 - June 2022

-Developed and maintained web applications using Laravel and MySQL.
-Collaborated with the UI/UX team to ensure a seamless user experience.
Improved application performance and scalability by implementing caching and optimization techniques.
-Troubleshot and resolved issues with existing applications, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
-Participated in code reviews and provided feedback to peers to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Me and my team built two crowdfunding websites for the government of Ethiopia. In which we were able to collect more than USD 7 million, in less than 6 months from all around the world. These websites are: mygerd.com, eyezonethiopia.com

Internship:
Software Developer Intern
Adika Taxi
June 2017 - September 2017

Worked on building an ERP system for a ride-hailing company.
-Responsible for project/task management system and equipment management modules.
-Collaborated with senior developers to develop and maintain software applications using Laravel and MySQL.
-Collaborated in code reviews with peers to improve code quality and ensure adherence to best practices.