Robel Tesfaye Gebre
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Full-Stack Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Python, and Go.
Proven track record of delivering operational efficiency, accelerating deployment cycles through robust test automation, and cutting
administrative workloads by 30+ hours/week. Competitive programmer with strong algorithmic foundations, dedicated to writing clean,
reliable code and optimizing complex backend workflows.
EXPERIENCE
Full-stack developer, Spotter
Jan 2025 – Aug 2025 | Chicago, United States
Developed high-performance shipment tracking dashboards in React, optimizing component rendering to reduce page load latency
and delivering a seamless, responsive booking experience for 1,000+ active users.
Automated E2E testing for reliable deployments: Configured Playwright-based pipelines to cover critical user flows, reducing manual
QA time by 80% and ensuring consistent production stability.
Engineered a cross-platform CRM mobile app (React Native) with offline-first capabilities, reducing driver onboarding time by 40%
and accelerating lead conversion through real-time data sync.
Technologies Used: React.js, React Native, Python, Playwright, CI/CD, GCP
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Full-stack developer, Black Bridge Technologies
Feb 2022 – Jan 2025 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Led the integration of 10 distinct HR processes into a unified platform by mapping workflows, automating manual steps, and
consolidating data sources—boosting operational efficiency and reducing departmental administrative workload by ~ 30 hours per
week.
Built AI-driven exam system by integrating facial-recognition–based identity verification and real-time monitoring, improving exam
integrity and reducing misuse by 90%.
Automated company-wide cashflow tracking to eliminate manual data entry, reducing monthly financial reconciliation time by 15
hours and increasing budget forecast accuracy.
Technologies Used: Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL
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Software Engineer, Africa To Silicon Valley | A2SV
Nov 2023 – Nov 2024 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Engineered scalable backend systems using Go, employing Clean Architecture and Test-Driven Development (TDD) ensuring
modularity and reliability with 85% test coverage.
Collaborated within a 5-person agile team to re-engineer core data pipelines, resolving concurrency bottlenecks to achieve 99% uptime
and reducing API latency.
Delivered a real-time notification system using an event-driven architecture, reducing alert delivery time to under 2 seconds and
improving reliability, eliminating previously frequent delays and missed events.
Technologies Used: Go, Gin, Python
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PROJECTS
Bit-Torrent
Devised a command-line torrent client in Go, using the BitTorrent protocol to facilitate 10+ concurrent file downloads and uploads.
Leveraged Go’s concurrency and networking features to achieve up to 20% faster transfer speeds compared to traditional clients.
Technologies used: Go
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Hibirlink, Enhanced Ecommerce platform
Developed animated UI components and optimized frontend performance by reducing bundle size through code-splitting and lazy
loading, improving page load speed by ~35%, which enhanced user experience across delivery, auction, and product/service modules.
Architected a centralized Redux state management system to handle complex cart and auction data, preventing race conditions and
ensuring data consistency across user sessions.
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Technologies used: Next.js, Javascript, Redux, MongoDB
SKILLS
Frontend development — Javascript | Typescript | React.js | Next.js | React Native
Database — MongoDB | MySQL | PostgreSQL | Firebase
Backend Development — Go | Node.js
Testing & Automation — Python
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering,
Jun 2020 – Jul 2024 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology(College under Addis Ababa University)
Top 9th university in Africa
Relevant Courses: Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, Web Application Development, and Software Project
Management.
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