Samson Kebede

00 — Samson Kebede

Full-Stack Developer & Infrastructure Builder

Based in Addis Ababa, building products that outlast the demo

I design and ship the unglamorous parts of software that make products trustworthy — sync pipelines that don't lose data, schemas that don't fall over at scale, and interfaces people actually enjoy using. Right now that means hospital systems, AI media infrastructure, and a marketplace connecting brands with AI-generated creators.

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Resume

01 — The Builder

One engineer, four live products, one habit of finishing things

  • 01

    Orbit

    Hospital management system

    Multi-site EMR with a custom FK-aware ETL pipeline syncing seven database pairs with zero public IPs.

  • 02

    InfluencerMkt

    AI influencer marketplace

    Creator-side listing flows, verification, and affiliate tracking for a two-sided marketplace.

  • 03

    LuminaAI

    AI video & avatar generation

    Nuxt + FastAPI platform with a credit ledger built for atomic, idempotent billing.

“I don't build demos. I build the sync job that runs at 3am, the schema that survives a pivot, and the interface someone opens without dreading it.”

With 4+ years of hands-on experience, I specialize in robust web applications and cloud infrastructure using Python, JavaScript, and Go. My journey began as a teenage coder chasing curiosity and turned into a career built on solving real, often unglamorous, problems.

At any given time I'm usually running more than one product. That's not scattered attention — it's how I stay sharp across the full stack, from PostgreSQL internals to the pixel-level detail of a landing page.

I founded and manage Addis Tech Jobs a free community initiative that has connected 3,500+ developers and followers with verified IT opportunities across LinkedIn, Telegram, and beyond.

As a technical writer, I publish tutorials and articles on Medium covering Python, Django, and AWS — practical write-ups aimed at developers stuck on the same backend and cloud problems I've already solved.

Beyond code, I mentor aspiring developers through workshops and speaking engagements, advocating for equal access to opportunity in Ethiopia's growing tech ecosystem.

02 — Career Journey

Professional Experience

My career path through various roles and responsibilities in the tech industry.

Orbit Health

09/2023 - Present

Full Stack Developer · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • —Developed and maintained Orbit EMR, ensuring regular feature deployments and updates for subscribed health centers.
  • —Developed independent modules inside the product like OR, MCH, Dental, and finance reports.
  • —Migrated the multi-site sync layer from SymmetricDS to a custom Python ETL pipeline, using Kahn's algorithm for FK-aware ordering and SSH tunneling across three remote sites with no public IPs.
  • —Optimized system performance by creating database indexes and partitioning, significantly reducing response times.
  • —Wrote efficient scripts for generating mock data and performing bulk updates.
  • —Integrated Orbit EMR with laboratory, billing, and pharmacy systems.

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01/2026 - Present

Full Stack Developer · Remote, Poland

  • —Lead the end-to-end development of a specialized marketplace connecting brands with AI-generated influencers, leveraging FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, and Pydantic to build a highly scalable backend
  • —Implemented complex workflows for AI avatar, video, and image generation, streamlining the creation of synthetic media through structured Pydantic schemas and API orchestrations
  • —Designed robust backend schemas to handle multi-tenant relationships and diverse media assets, ensuring seamless integration between AI models and user-facing dashboards.

Paramount Students

04/2025 - 09/2025

Vue.js Developer · Remote

  • —Developed and maintained the Paramount Students university portal using Vue.js and Pinia.
  • —Integrated the Vue.js frontend with Laravel REST APIs for authentication and data management.
  • —Collaborated with backend developers to improve functionality and integrate new features.

Dan Energy Ethiopia

09/2022 - 09/2023

Software Engineer · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • —Maintained and enhanced software products including automated irrigation systems and Digital Equb.
  • —Used Python, Django, DRF, and PostgreSQL for development.
  • —Ensured high code quality using Pytest and TestCase for testing and code reviews.

Walia Technologies PLC

09/2021 - 09/2022

Enterprise Solutions Engineer · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • —Installed and configured Active Directory roles and managed user profiles.
  • —Documented system configurations and procedures.
  • —Configured and tested Linux and Windows Server OS features and roles.

Contact: Info@waliatechnologies.net | +251118599705, +251583205223

03 — Technical Expertise

Skills & Technologies

The languages, frameworks, and infrastructure I reach for when building something that has to keep working after launch day.

Python

Backend development with modern Python frameworks

Django
95
Django REST Framework
95
FastAPI
90
Flask
80

JavaScript / TypeScript

Full-stack JavaScript development

Node.js
85
Express
80
Vue.js
90
Nuxt.js
85
React
70

Go

High-performance backend services

Gin Framework
70

Databases

Database design and management

PostgreSQL
85
MySQL
80
SQLite
85
MongoDB
75
MariaDB
75

DevOps & Tools

Essential tools for deployment, scaling, and maintaining applications.

AWS
Docker
Nginx
Github Actions
Git

03.1 — Building and Transforming

I stay sharp by working across the whole stack, not just one layer of it

Jumping between infrastructure, backend, and interface work isn't a distraction from depth — it's how I keep my instincts current on all three.

4+ YearsExperience
95
Web Development
88
Infrastructure & Data Systems
80
Networking and Security
75
Mentorship & Education

04 — Case Files

What I've been building

A mix of full-time infrastructure work and independent products across healthcare, the creator economy, and AI media — plus a handful of earlier builds that shaped how I work today.

01

Orbit Health EMR

Multi-site hospital management system

A hospital management platform running across multiple clinic sites with no shared network. I designed the schema-driven Python ETL pipeline that keeps seven database pairs in sync — FK-aware topological ordering, staging-table bridges, and SSH tunneling.

PostgreSQL Python Docker Nginx
In production2023 — now
02

InfluencerMkt

AI influencer marketplace

A two-sided marketplace connecting brands with AI-generated influencers..

FastAPI React TypeScript PostgreSQL
In development2026
03

LuminaAI

AI video & avatar generation

An AI video and avatar generation platform built on Nuxt 3 and FastAPI.A credit ledger pattern with atomic operations and idempotency keys so generation jobs never double-charge or double-spend.

Nuxt.js FastAPI Redis PostgreSQL
MVP build2026
05

Database Explorer

Early side project

A database explorer built with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, SQLite, and Nuxt, giving a single interface for introspection, visualization, and schema or data changes across SQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Nuxt.js Vue.js FastAPI SQLite
2022 Live → Source →
06

Food Ordering & Delivery

Early side project

A web app automating restaurant ordering and delivery, integrating Mapbox for location and Yenepay for payments.

Django HTML5 JavaScript Bootstrap
2021 Source →
07

HDToday Clone

Early side project

A streaming-site clone built on the MEVN stack with Vuetify, with an admin flow for uploading and managing titles.

Vue.js Express.js Node.js MongoDB
2021 Source →
08

Django Blog

Early side project

A rebuild of a classic Django blog tutorial, adding a Django REST Framework API, a Vue.js frontend, and search.

Django Vue.js Bootstrap
2020 Source →

05 — Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Ready to start your next project? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message and I'll respond as soon as possible.

Available for Projects

Let's create something amazing together!