Full-Stack Developer & Software EngineerAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAvailable for work

Hi, I'm Surafel Fisseha

I build digital products and the systems behind them. Working with Next.js, Laravel, and Express, I build across frontend and backend development with a strong interest in APIs, databases, application architecture, and turning real product requirements into reliable software.
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About

I am a software engineer focused on building robust, full-stack digital products that solve real-world problems. My work spans crafting responsive web interfaces with React and Next.js, and architecting reliable backend services with Node.js, Express, and Laravel.

I care deeply about what happens beneath the UI—designing clean relational data models, structured RESTful APIs, secure authentication, and resilient business logic. Rather than treating technologies as isolated tools, I focus on understanding how every layer connects to ship production-grade software.

Work Experience

Fullstack DeveloperFull-time
Sep 2026 - Present

Architecting and developing full-stack web applications and robust backend services. Designing RESTful APIs, relational data models, and interactive user interfaces.

Next.jsReactNode.jsExpressLaravel
Software Engineering InternInternship
Jun 2026 - Sep 2026

Contributed to full-stack feature engineering, REST API endpoints, and database interactions across core web platforms.

Next.jsReactNode.jsExpressLaravel

Education

Comprehensive computer science curriculum focused on core theoretical and practical software engineering, algorithm analysis, relational databases, and modern web application development.

Relevant Coursework & Core Focus
Data Structures & AlgorithmsWeb DevelopmentDatabase Management SystemsObject-Oriented ProgrammingComputer Systems

Stack & Technologies

Technical Skills

Languages
JavaScript
TypeScript
Dart
Java
PHP
Python
C++
SQL
Backend
Node.js
Express.js
Laravel
REST APIs
Frontend & Mobile
React
Next.js
Flutter
Tailwind CSS
HTML5
CSS3
Databases & ORM
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MariaDB
SQLite
Prisma
Redis
Tools & Engineering
Docker
Git
GitHub
Authentication
API Integrations
My Projects

Featured Systems & Case Studies

Real-world software systems, architectural design decisions, and integration points across backend platforms, enterprise CMS, and web applications.

Hospitality / Booking / Property Management

Qirb Alga

Backend / API Engineering & System Integration

Qirb Alga is a hospitality booking and property-management platform connecting customers with accommodations while giving owners complete management tooling. Includes public discovery, map-based property search, owner onboarding, license upload, admin approvals, room/package management, owner PMS, and an admin dashboard.

Integrates with local payment/telecom services including Chapa, Telebirr, CBE Birr, and Africa's Talking OTP.

Current Engineering Focus: Developing a hub API architecture (e.g., Addis Ababa and Bishoftu hubs) designed as an integration point to be consumed by external destination platforms such as Visit Bishoftu.

React
Node.js
Express
Prisma
MariaDB
Agriculture / Export Platform

Oro Fresh

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Public web platform for an Ethiopian agricultural export enterprise. Highlights sustainable farming, produce catalog, certifications, and buyer inquiries with an AI assistant.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Drizzle ORM
Operations CMS & Control Center

Oro Fresh Admin

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Administrative control center governing the entire platform. Manages domestic bulk requests, export quotes, customer messages, site content, and Gemini chatbot settings.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Drizzle ORM
Construction Company Platform + Headless CMS

Construction Platform & CMS

Lead Full-Stack / Backend Engineer

Engineered an API-only Laravel backend powering a public React website and a dedicated React Admin CMS. The database serves as the source of truth for all CMS-driven content, including dynamic projects, services, company history, messages with read/unread states, testimonial conversion, social links, and media assets.

Implemented Bearer token authentication via Laravel Sanctum for admin operations, written comprehensive test suites using Pest, and documented/tested endpoints with Bruno. Also built backend configuration for an AI chatbot with custom prompt and conversational history management.

React
Laravel
REST API
Tailwind CSS
Full-Stack Web App / Reservation Platform

Shemachoch Smart Reservation System

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Full-stack web application for reserving consumer goods online with role-based access control (admin and customer roles). Features customer authentication, inventory reservations, delivery or pickup scheduling, and an administrative operations dashboard.

JavaScript
PHP
MySQL
E-Commerce Web Application

Ahadu Gebeya

Frontend Developer

Responsive multi-page website built for a local e-commerce enterprise featuring smooth catalog browsing, product filtering, and an integrated customer contact workflow engineered for desktop and mobile viewports.

JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3
City Discovery / Tourism & Destination Platform

Bishoftu City

Full-Stack Software Engineer

A premium city discovery and destination platform designed to introduce visitors to Bishoftu's identity, tourism, culture, crater lakes, lifestyle, and investment opportunities. Structured as a dynamic, CMS-driven destination experience rather than a conventional municipal website.

Architected to integrate directly with external hospitality booking systems (such as Qirb Alga's hub API) to display live accommodation and activity availability.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Telegram Mini App / Gaming Aggregator & Wallet

Ahadu Play

Full-Stack Software Engineer

A Telegram Mini App gaming aggregator and wallet system built on a Laravel modular monolith API with React, Vite, and TypeScript on the frontend, and PostgreSQL for backend persistence.

Architected a financial ledger system featuring an append-only transaction ledger, single wallet balances with locked balance models, and a dual-identity model (phone number as canonical identity with Telegram ID as secondary identifier). Containerized with Docker and Nginx.

Laravel
React
PostgreSQL
Certificates

Credentials & Continuous Learning

Specialized programs, coursework, and verified technical credentials.

Frontend Masters

JavaScript: The Hard Parts, v2

Frontend Masters

Deep dive into advanced JavaScript mechanics: closures, prototypal inheritance, new keyword, class syntax, asynchronous execution, and promises.

Frontend Masters

JavaScript: The Hard Parts

Frontend Masters

Fundamental JavaScript execution context, call stack, higher-order functions, closures, and asynchronous programming with web browser APIs.

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

Udacity

Machine learning concepts, search algorithms, data pipelines, and practical AI applications.

Introduction to Web Development

OmniTech Consultancy PLC

Foundational web development principles including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and client-server architecture.

Contact

Get in Touch

Open to discussions around backend systems, API architecture, product engineering, and software engineering opportunities.

© 2026 Surafel Fisseha. All rights reserved.Surafel Fisseha (Surafel Fiseha / surafel9) — Software Engineer & Full-Stack Developer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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