Backend engineer with 2+ years shipping production AI features using FastAPI/Django, LLM APIs, and scalable async pipelines. Built model-agnostic, multi-provider systems (OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq) with pgvector-based retrieval, Celery/Redis processing, and AWS deployments. Currently focused on agentic AI systems and expanding production-grade architectures with LangGraph and MCP, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end AI functionality.…

Abel Addis

Backend engineer with 2+ years shipping production AI features using FastAPI/Django, LLM APIs, and scalable async pipelines. Built model-agnostic, multi-provider systems (OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq) with pgvector-based retrieval, Celery/Redis processing, and AWS deployments. Currently focused on agentic AI systems and expanding production-grade architectures with LangGraph and MCP, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end AI functionality.…

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Backend engineer with 2+ years shipping production AI features using FastAPI/Django, LLM APIs, and scalable async pipelines. Built model-agnostic, multi-provider systems (OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq) with pgvector-based retrieval, Celery/Redis processing, and AWS deployments.
Currently focused on agentic AI systems and expanding production-grade architectures with LangGraph and MCP, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end AI functionality.

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Skills

Experience Level

API
Expert
Prompt Engineering
Expert
AWS
Expert
ChatGPT
Expert
GPT
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
Python
Expert
Redis
Expert
Django
Intermediate
AI Chatbot
Intermediate
SQL
Intermediate
Claude
Intermediate
Docker
Intermediate
Llama
Intermediate
Tailwind
Intermediate
React JS
Intermediate
TypeScript
Intermediate
GraphQL
Beginner
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Work Experience

Backend Engineer at Andela
October 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Shipped and maintained production FastAPI services powering AI-integrated features in the core product. Integrated LLM APIs directly into production endpoints to take AI features end-to-end from idea to shipped functionality. Offloaded LLM calls and data-heavy jobs to Celery/Redis queues to keep API response times unaffected by AI latency. Partnered with frontend engineers to deliver AI-enhanced features through code reviews and Agile delivery cycles.
Backend Engineer Andela at Andela
October 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Shipped and maintained production FastAPI services powering AI-integrated features directly in the core product. Connected LLM APIs to production endpoints to take AI features end-to-end from idea to shipped functionality. Offloaded LLM calls and data-heavy jobs to Celery/Redis queues to keep core API response times unaffected by AI latency. Partnered with frontend engineers to deliver AI-enhanced features through code review and Agile delivery cycles.
FullStack Developer (Intern) at Santim Pay
February 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Built merchant-dashboard features with Vue.js, Nuxt, Pinia, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL to improve responsiveness and usability for merchant users. Shipped iteratively in an Agile team with daily stand-ups and code reviews, owning features from week one.
UI/UX Designer (Intern) at Rabit Delta
October 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024
Wireframed features and ran usability testing to inform design decisions.

Education

BSc in Software Engineering at Arba Minch University
January 1, 2026 - August 27, 2026
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner at ALX Africa
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
BSc in Software Engineering at Arba Minch University
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services