Sofonias Abathun Admassu

Sofonias Abathun Admassu

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Fullstack Developer
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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    Lead Software Engineer
    Addis Software,
    Dec 2020 - Mar 2025 (4 years 4 months)
    • Led full-stack development for client-facing applications and internal tools. • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs, real-time features, and background task automation using Node.js and Express. • Built dynamic and responsive UIs with TypeScript, React, React Native, and Tailwind CSS. • Set up CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Runner to automate deployments. • Collaborated with product owners, UI/UX designers, and cross-functional teams to align development with business goals. • Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and helped shape engineering culture. • Contributed to product planning and sprint management, participating in backlog refinement, daily standups, and stakeholder meetings. • Led and contribu
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    WordPress Developer
    Symbol Technologies,
    May 2020 - Dec 2020 (8 months)
    • Contributed to the development of MOVEx Delivery, an online food ordering and delivery platform. • Customized WordPress themes and managed content updates. • Integrated local and international payment gateways and implemented multilingual support for broader accessibility. • Configured deployment environments.
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    Junior Software Engineer
    Frontier Solutions,
    Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 (8 months)
    • Built an admin dashboard for a mobile business directory system. • Developed real-time game logic for a nationally broadcasted trivia quiz show using Node.js and WebSockets. • Created a cross-platform desktop app with Electron (Chromium) and flat-file persistence. • Configured deployment environments to ensure smooth application launches and updates.
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    BSc in Computer Science
    HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology
    Oct 2015 - Oct 2019 (4 years 1 month)
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    Insetting Management System
    Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 (9 months)
    The Insetting Management System is a platform designed to help Forested, a company focused on nature-based climate solutions for reducing the environmental impact of corporate supply chains through forest restoration projects. The platform enables users to design, baseline, and monitor the progress and impact of insetting initiatives. Achievements ● Worked closely with clients to design a platform that helps organizations reduce Scope 3 emissions through forest restoration and sustainability initiatives. ● Authored the technical specification for a platform designed to baseline, track, and measure the impact of insetting projects. ● Collaborated with a UI/UX designer to shape user flows and interface mockups for web and mobile apps. ● Impl
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    AffCollect
    Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 (5 months)
    AffCollect is a financial data aggregation tool built for iGaming affiliates. It automates the collection of revenue statistics from multiple affiliate marketing platforms by using intelligent web scraping. The platform helps users track earnings, analyze trends, and centralize reporting across networks like NetRefer, Income Access, and EveryMatrix. Achievements ● Contributed to a financial statistics aggregation tool for iGaming affiliates by optimizing data scraping processes across affiliate platforms. ● Improved scraper accuracy and performance, reducing data discrepancies. ● Assisted in maintaining scraper reliability despite platform UI/API changes.
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    National Palace App
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 (3 months)
    The National Palace App is a mobile application developed to enhance visitors' experience at Ethiopia's National Palace in Addis Ababa. The app offers interactive audio guides and historical insights, providing users with an immersive tour of the palace's rich heritage and architecture. It serves as a digital companion for tourists and history enthusiasts exploring this iconic landmark. Achievements ● Contributed during the initial planning and implementation of the official app for Ethiopia’s National Palace Museum. ● Wrote the project's technical specification and helped shape the development architecture. ● Implemented react -native-web to enable code reuse across web and mobile platforms, significantly reducing development time. ● Conf
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    Fruity Slots
    Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 (10 months)
    Fruity Slots is a UK-based iGaming content platform that offers reviews, news, and promotional updates for online slots and casino games. The project involved developing custom WordPress themes and plugins. Achievements: ● Developed custom WordPress themes and plugins for a UK-based iGaming review platform. ● Translated Figma designs into reusable and responsive WordPress page/post templates. ● Conducted website audits using Google Lighthouse, leading to optimizations that improved overall user experience and search engine visibility. ● Implemented CI/CD setup and deployment workflows using GitLab Runner.
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    link.builders
    Dec 2020 - Mar 2025 (4 years 4 months)
    link.builders is a full-featured off-page SEO platform designed to help SEO experts track, monitor, and acquire high-quality backlinks. It also offers advanced analytics for website performance and competitor research, making it a powerful tool for digital marketers and SEO agencies. Achievements ● Led development of an off-page SEO platform used to track, monitor, and acquire backlinks, with integrated competitor and website analytics. ● Built and maintained REST APIs with Express.js and implemented dynamic, responsive UIs using React. ● Developed real-time features, long-running tasks ( cron jobs), and third-party API integrations. ● Configured CI/CD pipelines and deployment environments using GitLab Runner. ● Mentored developers, conduc
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    Industry Rising Star of the Year — AGS 2021
    Nov 2021
    Awarded to link.builders