Hi, I'm Natnael, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in building AI-enabled full-stack systems. I have 4 years of experience delivering scalable back-ends and AI-powered features, proficient in Python, AWS, Docker, Flutter, and Next.js, with hands-on experience deploying LLM-powered back ends and scalable AI infrastructure. I'm seeking remote senior roles focused on AI engineering and enjoy turning complex requirements into robust, production-ready solutions with measurable impact.

Natnael Alemseged Astaw

Hi, I'm Natnael, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in building AI-enabled full-stack systems. I have 4 years of experience delivering scalable back-ends and AI-powered features, proficient in Python, AWS, Docker, Flutter, and Next.js, with hands-on experience deploying LLM-powered back ends and scalable AI infrastructure. I'm seeking remote senior roles focused on AI engineering and enjoy turning complex requirements into robust, production-ready solutions with measurable impact.

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Hi, I’m Natnael, a Senior Software Engineer specializing in building AI-enabled full-stack systems. I have 4 years of experience delivering scalable back-ends and AI-powered features, proficient in Python, AWS, Docker, Flutter, and Next.js, with hands-on experience deploying LLM-powered back ends and scalable AI infrastructure.

I’m seeking remote senior roles focused on AI engineering and enjoy turning complex requirements into robust, production-ready solutions with measurable impact.

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Language

English
Fluent
Amharic
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Work Experience

Senior Mobile Developer at Qemer Software Technologies
January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Led full-cycle development of 10+ cross-platform mobile apps using Flutter and Ionic, accelerating delivery by up to 40% while aligning with business and user goals. Drove performance optimization and bug resolution, cutting load times by 50% and boosting app reliability across production environments. Provided technical leadership and mentorship, defining scalable architectures and reducing junior onboarding time by 30% through hands-on coaching.
Senior Software Engineer at Statrtup Agile
January 1, 2025 - June 9, 2024
Led full-stack development of complex web apps with Next.js and React, managing a remote Agile team and delivering key projects 15% ahead of schedule. Architected scalable microservices with Docker and Kubernetes, cutting deployment times by 40% through CI/CD automation and backend optimization. Boosted SEO and performance, driving 50%+ organic traffic growth and improving Core Web Vitals by 30% through advanced frontend strategies.
Software Engineer at DataCore
January 1, 2025 - June 9, 2024
Fine-tuned open-source LLMs (LLaMA, Mistral), boosting accuracy by 35% and cutting inference latency for internal production tasks. Built and deployed scalable AI services using Python, FastAPI, Docker Compose, and OAuth-secured APIs, enhancing system reliability with Consul and TLS. Automated CI/CD and testing pipelines with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 60% and minimizing regression bugs through integrated validation tools.
Senior Mobile Developer at Qemer Software Technologies
June 30, 2025 - July 26, 2025
Led full-cycle development of 10+ cross-platform mobile apps using Flutter and Ionic, accelerating delivery by up to 40% while aligning with business and user goals. Drove performance optimization and bug resolution, cutting load times by 50% and boosting app reliability. Provided technical leadership and mentorship, defining scalable architectures and reducing junior onboarding time by 30% through hands-on coaching.
Senior Software Engineer at Statrtup Agile
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led full-stack development of complex web apps with Next.js and React, managing a remote Agile team and delivering key projects 15% ahead of schedule. Architected scalable microservices with Docker and Kubernetes, cutting deployment times by 40% through CI/CD automation and backend optimization. Boosted SEO and performance, driving 50%+ organic traffic growth and improving Core Web Vitals by 30% through advanced frontend strategies.
Software Engineer at DataCore
January 1, 2025 - Present
Fine-tuned open-source LLMs (LLaMA, Mistral), boosting accuracy by 35% and cutting inference latency for internal production tasks. Built and deployed scalable AI services using Python, FastAPI, Docker Compose, and OAuth-secured APIs, enhancing system reliability with Consul and TLS. Automated CI/CD and testing pipelines with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 60% and minimizing regression bugs through integrated validation tools.
Senior Software Engineer at HireArmada
August 1, 2025 - Present
Engineered AI-driven back ends and full-stack features using Node.js/Express, FastAPI, Flutter, Next.js, Prisma, Composio, MCP, Supermemory, and LangGraph. Built a social discovery backend serving 10k+ DAU with 99.9% uptime, real-time matching, and messaging. Created a TikTok-style affirmation app with Gemini AI chat, widgets, and personalized feeds, boosting retention by 35%. Developed a bonus-based PM system with goal tracking, approvals, and auto-payouts, reducing processing time by 50%. Built an agentic workspace integrating Socket.io, Composio email AI, Supermemory + LangGraph search, and agent tagging, improving team productivity by 20%.
Senior Full-Stack Developer at Startup Agile
August 1, 2025 - Present
Led full-stack web (Next.js / React) and mobile (React Native + Expo) development; delivered milestones 15% ahead of schedule. Built React Native apps with OTA updates, deep linking, Firebase push, Google maps, AI bot, and analytics; optimized performance, reducing load time 35%. Optimized SSR/SEO (Next.js App Router) and mobile performance; drove 50+% web traffic and 30% Core Web Vitals improvement. Enforced TypeScript, tRPC, Prisma ORM, and Playwright + Detox testing; reduced prod bugs 65%.
AI Engineer at DataCore Softwares
January 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Built AI-powered storage services with Python, FastAPI, Docker and self-hosted LLMs for real-time detection, recognition, transcription, summarization, and translation. Engineered FastAPI RESTful APIs, containerized with Docker, and deployed on AWS EKS; achieved <200 ms inference and 99.9% uptime at peak load. Fine-tuned open-source LLMs (LLaMA 3, Mistral 7B) on custom data; optimized GPU inference via TensorRT + ECR images, cutting costs 12%. Built end-to-end ML pipelines: video frame extraction → segmentation → vector embedding → similarity search. Implemented CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Terraform IaC, and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring; automated rollbacks cut deployment failures by 60%.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Hawassa University
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022
Bachelor of Science at Hawassa University
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022
Bachelor of Science at Hawassa University
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2022

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services