I am a passionate software engineer and tech lead with over 8 years of experience in building scalable applications across various sectors. My journey has led me through FinTech, telecom, e-commerce, and AI domains, where I have honed my skills in backend API development and AI architectures. I thrive on mentoring teams, tackling complex problems, and bringing innovative solutions to life.

Tsega B. Kum

I am a passionate software engineer and tech lead with over 8 years of experience in building scalable applications across various sectors. My journey has led me through FinTech, telecom, e-commerce, and AI domains, where I have honed my skills in backend API development and AI architectures. I thrive on mentoring teams, tackling complex problems, and bringing innovative solutions to life.

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I am a passionate software engineer and tech lead with over 8 years of experience in building scalable applications across various sectors. My journey has led me through FinTech, telecom, e-commerce, and AI domains, where I have honed my skills in backend API development and AI architectures. I thrive on mentoring teams, tackling complex problems, and bringing innovative solutions to life.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & CEO at fetann.com (Gojjebneas PLC)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Tech-lead, Design, and develop job matching AI agents and back-end components. Founded and lead seralew.com, a tech startup focused on job matching and freelancing. Architected and developed core backend APIs using Spring Boot, FastAPI.
Senior Java Developer at Fishbowlinventory.com
June 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Developed core components and integrations using Spring Boot and PostgreSQL. Delivered new features, fixed bugs, and built end-to-end solutions for enterprise inventory systems.
Senior Software Engineer at Paymentology
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Built high-scale payment processing services using Spring Boot, Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and AWS Lambda. Created payment transaction streaming APIs for legacy system integration.
Senior Java Developer at MTN SA | Tech Mahindra
May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Built and enhanced microservices for subscription management and mobile money services. Integrated backend services with MTN's SOA systems.
Senior Full-Stack Developer at Excellent Solutions
October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022
Delivered multiple systems using Spring Boot, Angular 10+, MySQL, Java, .NET, and Microsoft.
Founder, Developer, CEO at Shonga PLC
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2020
Launched and led an online marketplace platform providing merchant insights. Developed microservices for item listings, complaints, order management, and rating systems.
Director / Lecturer at Mizan-Tepi University
March 1, 2009 - October 1, 2017
Served as Director of ICT Infrastructure and Lecturer in Computer Science. Designed and implemented an online library system using Java EE and Spring.

Education

Master of Science in Compuer Science at Andhra University
August 1, 2010 - February 28, 2012
MSc. in Computer Science at Andhra University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
BSc. in Computer Science at Unity University
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment