Hi, I’m Dawite Ewnetu. I’m a Sr. Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, scaling, and maintaining cloud-native and distributed systems across backend and full-stack environments. I specialize in building high-performance APIs, integrating with thousands of data sources, and driving automation using Python, Node.js, and React to deliver measurable business outcomes. I thrive on turning complex problems into reliable, scalable platforms that empower large-scale AI and automation initiatives. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and improving CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines to boost uptime and deployment velocity. When I’m not coding, I enjoy exploring new tech, documenting processes, and sharing knowledge to accelerate automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Dawite Ewnetu

Hi, I’m Dawite Ewnetu. I’m a Sr. Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, scaling, and maintaining cloud-native and distributed systems across backend and full-stack environments. I specialize in building high-performance APIs, integrating with thousands of data sources, and driving automation using Python, Node.js, and React to deliver measurable business outcomes. I thrive on turning complex problems into reliable, scalable platforms that empower large-scale AI and automation initiatives. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and improving CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines to boost uptime and deployment velocity. When I’m not coding, I enjoy exploring new tech, documenting processes, and sharing knowledge to accelerate automation and AI-enabled solutions.

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Hi, I’m Dawite Ewnetu. I’m a Sr. Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, scaling, and maintaining cloud-native and distributed systems across backend and full-stack environments. I specialize in building high-performance APIs, integrating with thousands of data sources, and driving automation using Python, Node.js, and React to deliver measurable business outcomes. I thrive on turning complex problems into reliable, scalable platforms that empower large-scale AI and automation initiatives.

I love collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and improving CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines to boost uptime and deployment velocity. When I’m not coding, I enjoy exploring new tech, documenting processes, and sharing knowledge to accelerate automation and AI-enabled solutions.

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Work Experience

Cloud Developer Sr. Principal at GDIT
November 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Led development and maintenance of cloud-native applications, orchestrated deployments with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts, and improved application readiness in Google Distributed Cloud-Hosted (GDCH). Implemented pre-warm techniques to reduce startup times by 20% and refined Kubernetes health probes to achieve higher uptime (99.99%). Authored runbooks and technical docs, shortening onboarding for new engineers by 30%.
Software Engineer at Outlier AI
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Trained mathematical models for global AI research clients, delivering accuracy gains up to 18% on select benchmarks. Contributed to multi-language training (Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL) ensuring cross-platform integration and compatibility. Optimized Go-based and Spring Boot codebases, shortening model evaluation cycles by 25%. Improved RESTful API evaluations and data retrieval for AI integrations.
Senior Software Engineer at Capital One
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Refactored Java, JavaScript (Node.js), and Python codebases to boost maintainability, reducing technical debt by 35%. Architected RESTful services handling 1M+ daily transactions on scalable AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, EKS). Implemented ATDD, increasing software delivery confidence by 20%. Optimized asynchronous messaging with SQS/SNS for reliable high-volume notifications.
Software Dev Engineer III (Contractor) at Amazon
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Maintained the Amazon e-commerce platform, supporting fulfillment operations with millions of transactions daily. Decomposed complex platform challenges into simplified, scalable solutions across distributed Node.js-based architectures. Collaborated in cross-functional Agile teams, sharing knowledge in performance and enterprise architecture. Leveraged CI/CD and observability stacks, contributing to a 15% increase in deployment frequency.
Software Developer at Alethix (MEIS)
July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Researched and integrated Java 8 and Spring Boot features to raise legacy system throughput by 22%. Designed scalable MongoDB databases, improving real-time query performance by 28%. Implemented CI/CD with Jenkins, improving release processes and cycle times by 18%. Operated in Agile environments to accelerate product increments.
Consultant at Deloitte (Customs Border Protection)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Led Elasticsearch implementation using DataStax, achieving 35% faster query times. Developed Cassandra scripts and generated synthetic data for robust testing. Built dynamic UI with React.js and GraphQL, increasing user engagement by 20% and supporting improved semantic search and AI model retrieval.
Junior Java Developer at Masslight (Defense Technical Information Center)
February 1, 2019 - February 1, 2019
Mitigated security vulnerabilities in legacy Java code, reducing issues by 80%. Automated build and test workflows in Jenkins and Fortify, cutting regression errors by 40%. Produced technical docs to support onboarding and cross-team efficiency.
Software Engineer at Sierra Nevada Corporation (DHS)
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
Developed REST APIs and maintained React.js/Angular components, improving UI consistency by 30%. Ensured Section 508 compliance, reducing accessibility issues by 50%. Researched and implemented Elasticsearch-driven web architecture enhancements.
Database Manager at T3W Business Solutions (Army National Guard)
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Coordinated Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database management for mission-critical systems, achieving downtime below 0.5% annually. Implemented load-balancing and backup strategies to bolster data integrity and resiliency. Supported frontend functionality with .NET, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics at George Mason University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Computers & Electronics