Naol Daba
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Education
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (GPA - 3.92)
A2SV | Africa To Silicon Valley - Coding Academy (Backed by Google)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Data Structures and Algorithms, Competitive Programming
Experience
Software Engineer
September 2024 – December 2025
Zoobook Systems LLC
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
• Delivered over 15 paid features and client-requested customizations across both Flask-based Python services and C# modules,
adding value for customers and boosting sales performance at Zoobook Systems LLC, a leading SaaS EHR provider.
• Performed debugging to identify, analyze, and resolve 40+ critical production issues reported by customers and QA team.
Backend Engineer
September 2023 – August 2024
Eskalate
Palo Alto, California
• Enhanced API response time of Flask based service from ≈200ms to ≈60ms using caching with Redis, achieving over 70%
performance improvement; also fixed critical bugs and refactored legacy code for better maintainability.
• Reduced account-related vulnerabilities including fake accounts and unauthorized access by 20% through the implementation
of email verification and JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication in Python/Flask.
Front-end Engineer
October 2022 – July 2023
Ashewa Technology Solutions
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Designed and implemented abronet.net, a financial technology platform modernizing the traditional Equb concept using
PyScript, ReactJs and Tailwind CSS, serving 3000+ active users monthly.
• Collaborated with a team of 8 designers and back-end and front-end developers to integrate new features and improvements
by addressing feedback and implementing iterative improvements.
Projects
LinkedCode - Collaborative code editor | Typescript, React, Tailwind CSS, Express.js, Socket.io, Docker
• Developed a full-stack real-time collaborative code editor using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Socket.io, enabling multi-user
editing with synchronized updates across multiple files and folders.
• Implemented 15+ features including live code execution, AI code assistant, syntax highlighting, chat, collaborative drawing,
and user presence tracking for enhanced collaboration in pair programming and interview preparation scenarios.
GebeyaYE E-commerce | Javascript, React, Express.js, MongoDB
• Developed an e-commerce web app that has 15+ features with Express.js serving the REST API and React as the front-end.
• Implemented a comprehensive vendor dashboard, enabling sellers to post products, edit their product catalogue, manage their
stores and track sales.
• Executed a robust admin dashboard with tools for administrators to oversee site operations, manage vendor applications,
manage advertisements and ensure a secure shopping environment.
Real-Time Amharic Sign Language Detection | Python, OpenCV, Mediapipe, Scikit-learn
• Built and integrated a real-time Amharic sign language recognition system using webcam-based hand gesture detection and a
Random Forest Classifier trained on hand landmarks.
• Utilized Mediapipe for 21-point hand-landmark detection and OpenCV for live video capture and visual feedback; rendered
predictions with custom Amharic fonts using PIL.
• Conducted feature extraction on 84-dimensional landmark data to reduce noise and improve classification accuracy.
Achievements
• Solved 780+ LeetCode and 300+ Codeforces problems; Codeforces rated 1281 with Pupil title.
• Graduated from A2SV (Africa to Silicon Valley) program with a final rating of 1847, earning the Knight-I title (5th
highest rank) in programming contests.
Technical Skills
Languages: Python, Golang, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java
Skills: Full-Stack Development, Microservices, Object-Oriented Design, RESTful API Development, Data Structures and
Algorithms, Problem Solving, Complexity Analysis, System Design, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Agile
Developer Tools: WordPress, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, VS Code,
Visual Studio, Git/ GitHub, Bitbucket, AWS, GCP, Jira
