Backend engineer specializing in distributed, high-throughput systems, with experience building ACID-compliant fintech platforms and production services across Go, MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Comfortable working asynchronously across time zones and mentoring teams toward production-quality engineering standards.

Daniel Ababu Tegegen

Backend engineer specializing in distributed, high-throughput systems, with experience building ACID-compliant fintech platforms and production services across Go, MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Comfortable working asynchronously across time zones and mentoring teams toward production-quality engineering standards.

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Backend engineer specializing in distributed, high-throughput systems, with experience building ACID-compliant fintech platforms and production services across Go, MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL. Comfortable working asynchronously across time zones and mentoring teams toward production-quality engineering standards.

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Language

English
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Aragonese
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Work Experience

Platform & Automation Lead at Envest Technologies
September 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Engineered course platforms and community tools serving an active user base. Developed end-to-end automation systems in Python for onboarding, notifications, and internal operations. Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to enable automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
Software Developer at Tenanet
May 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Developed a mobile pharmacy inventory and prescription management system. Architected the backend using Go, Gin, and Supabase (PostgreSQL) with role-based access control (RBAC). Integrated OTP verification via Twilio to strengthen user authentication.
Head of Education & Software Developer at Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV) — Backed by Google
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and taught algorithms, data structures, and clean-code curriculum for 150+ students. Trained and mentored 30+ backend interns in Go and MongoDB with production-quality standards and structured code review practices. Built a Python + Google Apps Script automation pipeline for student performance tracking, reducing reporting turnaround time from about 1 hour to under 3 minutes.
Backend Developer Intern at Eskalate
June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Led a team of 4 engineers to build a production task-management and social platform backend from scratch using Go, Gin, and Clean Architecture. Implemented 9+ RESTful APIs for authentication, real-time collaboration, and progress tracking with consistent low-latency data exchange. Implemented secure authentication using OAuth2 and JWT and applied Test-Driven Development (TDD) to core features.

Education

BSc, Software Engineering at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2026
Intensive DSA Coding Program at Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV) — Backed by Google
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Education, Healthcare, Professional Services