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Seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. Experienced in full-stack development, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications. Strong hands-on expertise across .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, and RESTful APIs, with a focus on building reliable systems that solve real business problems. Experienced in working across the full software development lifecycle—from system design and technical decision-making to implementation, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support. Comfortable working in complex distributed environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. Passionate about clean architecture, engineering excellence, system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value to users and the business.…Seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. Experienced in full-stack development, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications. Strong hands-on expertise across .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, and RESTful APIs, with a focus on building reliable systems that solve real business problems. Experienced in working across the full software development lifecycle—from system design and technical decision-making to implementation, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support. Comfortable working in complex distributed environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. Passionate about clean architecture, engineering excellence, system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value to users and the business.

Michael Gobena

Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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Seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. Experienced in full-stack development, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications. Strong hands-on expertise across .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, and RESTful APIs, with a focus on building reliable systems that solve real business problems. Experienced in working across the full software development lifecycle—from system design and technical decision-making to implementation, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support. Comfortable working in complex distributed environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. Passionate about clean architecture, engineering excellence, system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value to users and the business.…Seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. Experienced in full-stack development, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications. Strong hands-on expertise across .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, and RESTful APIs, with a focus on building reliable systems that solve real business problems. Experienced in working across the full software development lifecycle—from system design and technical decision-making to implementation, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support. Comfortable working in complex distributed environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions. Passionate about clean architecture, engineering excellence, system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value to users and the business.

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Seasoned Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. Experienced in full-stack development, microservices architecture, API design, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.

Strong hands-on expertise across .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, and RESTful APIs, with a focus on building reliable systems that solve real business problems.

Experienced in working across the full software development lifecycle—from system design and technical decision-making to implementation, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support. Comfortable working in complex distributed environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions.

Passionate about clean architecture, engineering excellence, system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value to users and the business.

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Work Experience

System Software Engineer at Financial Intelligence Center (FIC)

August 1, 2021 - October 23, 2025

Performed advanced data analysis using SQL Server and Entity Framework, processing about 34 million records monthly to generate insights that reduced operational costs by 8%. Developed machine-learning algorithms for real-time anomaly detection, improving suspicious transaction identification by 40% and reducing false positives by 12%. Engineered integrations with 10+ external financial APIs for real-time transaction monitoring; automated reporting with interactive dashboards reducing manual analysis time by 75% and improving data accuracy. Optimized database queries to handle 245 transactions per second with 99.9% reliability.

Sr. Software Developer at Engage2Excel

August 1, 2021 - Present

Led frontend development for enterprise web applications, improving usability and driving a 30% increase in app downloads and a 12% rise in customer retention. Built modular UI components, maintained dashboards, and redesigned legacy modules to streamline code and enable faster deployments across multiple client solutions. Strengthened security with multi-factor authentication and secure data transmission; integrated advanced API endpoints and onboarding workflows for mission-critical government platforms; developed real-time analytics dashboards to enable data-driven decisions.

System Software Engineer at Financial Intelligence Center (FIC)

August 1, 2021 - August 5, 2025

Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to .NET Core, improving maintainability and performance. Designed, developed, and maintained robust system software solutions ensuring performance, scalability, and security. Developed dynamic, responsive web applications and interactive user interfaces with Angular, focusing on performance and usability. Created and maintained front-end code for customer interface, improving customer satisfaction rating by 40%.

Sr. Software Developer at Engage2Excel, USA

August 1, 2021 - Present

Conducted thorough data analysis using SQL Server and Entity Framework, creating actionable insights for decision-makers. Designed and implemented algorithms for anomaly detection, improving identification of suspicious transactions by 40%. Integrated the system with external financial databases and APIs to enable real-time monitoring of transactions.

System Software Engineer at IN SA

November 1, 2020 - October 23, 2025

Created and maintained front-end code for customer interfaces; improved customer satisfaction rating by 40%. Integrated RESTful APIs with Angular applications to enable seamless data exchange and real-time user interactions for mission-critical government platforms. Consolidated authentication and authorization mechanisms across multiple systems using .NET Identity, strengthening security protocols for digital infrastructure. Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines leveraging Azure DevOps to streamline deployment workflows and improve reliability for government applications.

Trainee at IN SA

December 1, 2018 - October 23, 2025

Integrated third-party APIs and tools to enhance product functionality; debugged and resolved complex software issues; collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

System Software Engineer at INSA, Addis Ababa

December 1, 2018 - August 5, 2025

Developed back-end and API solutions using PostgreSQL, Typescript, CI/CD, Docker. Contributed to secure web application development. Achieved foundational C# certification with Microsoft Developer Certification.

Sr. Software Developer at Michael Gobena

December 1, 2018 - Present

Integrated third-party APIs and tools to enhance product functionality. Debugged and resolved complex software issues, enhancing system reliability and user satisfaction. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product managers and designers to deliver end-to-end solutions. Trained new developers and implemented committee nomination reports and catalogs for client awards. Fixed over 200 bugs for 12 clients.

Trainee at INSA, Addis Ababa

December 31, 2016 - August 5, 2025

Updated front-end interface to optimize usability, increased app downloads by 30% and customer retention by 12%. Implemented committee nomination report for West Bank. Implemented catalogs for Service awards and Achievement awards for 5 clients.