Senior software
engineer shipping
real products.
What I do,
and the stack
I do it with.
Four overlapping practices. I usually own one or two on a given engagement, with hands on the rest.
Recent ships.
18/18Content Automation Pipeline↗
End-to-end AI content automation: scripting with Claude and ChatGPT, voiceover generation via Google AI Studio and ElevenLabs, image generation with Gemini Nano, image-to-video with Meta AI, and caption editing with Caput.
BawsHuman: Health Platform↗
Health & fitness platform with practitioner dashboards, client tracking, session analytics, and plan management. Long tenure across multiple iterations of the product.
BawsHuman: Mobile App↗
Mobile companion for the BawsHuman fitness platform. Custom workouts, programmed plans, exercise explorer, and a full training library — built for athletes and their coaches.
ZippyApp: Hiring Platform↗
The meeting place for hourly job seekers and employers. Fill out one application, apply to as many positions as you'd like — trusted by DQ, Dunkin', and major retail chains.
Ethio Axion↗
Ethiopia's first comprehensive stock trading platform. Invest in Ethiopian companies, track Ethio Stock Market movements, and participate in the country's growing economy.
APSmart · ExpenseSmart↗
Enterprise expense management module inside CloudX's APSmart suite. Category configuration, GL code mapping, per-employee-type allowance limits, and receipt enforcement.
VIP Taxi Dashboard↗
Fleet management platform for VIP Taxi. Live vehicle tracking, driver and customer records, route statuses, and annual revenue reporting — all denominated in Birr.
African Union KMP↗
Knowledge Management Platform on Gender, Women Peace and Security for the African Union Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department. Resource library, news, and events.
Dambi Dollo University ERP↗
Enterprise Resource Planning system for Dambi Dollo University. Covers employee records, recruitment, payroll, leave management, attendance, and department administration.
Misseso↗
Real estate listing platform for apartment search and rental. For Sale, monthly and daily rentals, advanced search filters, multi-language support, and thousands of listings.
Marathon & Balezaf Breweries↗
Outlet management dashboard for Marathon and Balezaf Breweries. Real-time outlet list, status tracking, agent assignment, approval workflows, and field reporting for back-office teams.
Awesome Bible↗
Minimal, fast Bible reference web app for Awe and Reverence Inc. Verse lookup by reference, NASB scripture, shareable permalinks — distraction-free reading and study.
Awesome Bible Mobile↗
Mobile companion to awesome.bible. Full Bible reading by book and chapter, navigation drawer, settings panel, and a dark-first UI — shipped on iOS and Android.
SongNote↗
Mobile app for recording, organizing, and searching song lyrics and notes. Folder organization, voice recording, Amharic and English support — built for worship musicians.
Bizzle↗
Puzzle quest game that unlocks sacred stories through levels and challenges. Personal records, progress tracking, and a rich story library — all in a polished dark UI.
Contrarian MBA↗
Curated curriculum platform offering contrarian business education through books by practitioners — covering investing, startups, finance, and economic history.
EasyGoats↗
Agricultural platform connecting goat farmers with markets. Environment, economy, news, rent and shipping sections — bridging livestock producers with buyers and information.
HackToolkit↗
Open-source bootstrap toolkit and community for hackathon participants. Reusable APIs, code templates, and a project gallery — helping builders ship complete apps in 24 hours.
── experience
── education
Tools I reach
for, by default.
Building in public.
follow the journey ↗Why I Started Building in Public
After years of shipping products for other people, I decided to document my own process: the decisions, the dead ends, and the small wins. This is why.
From Figma to App Store in 6 Weeks: Lessons from Pairgap iOS
What it actually takes to go from a design handoff to a live native app: SwiftUI quirks, App Store review, and the things no tutorial covers.
The Boring Decisions That Decide Whether Your API Survives
Schema design, pagination contracts, auth boundaries, the choices that feel dull in week one and become load-bearing in year two.
Yosef brings both technical excellence and a collaborative spirit to every project. His ability to architect elegant solutions while keeping the code maintainable made him an invaluable team member. I was particularly impressed by his dedication to mentoring others and sharing knowledge across the team.
We've joined hands on a couple of projects for a little more than two years, and Yosef is one of the best people I've had as a team member. I highly recommend his expertise to any person looking for a software engineer.
Have something
to ship?
let's talk.
Currently taking on new engagements: contract, full-time remote, or short-term advisory. Mornings in Addis (UTC+3), happy to overlap with US or EU teams.