- Ethio JobsUI/UX Development LeadJuly 2017 - August 2018 (1 year and 1 month)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWork closely within a multidisciplinary team, including web developers, business users, programmers and management, to develop and capture user centered requirements specifically as they pertain to UI/UX needs of the project. My main role is to put user experience and conversion rate at the center of a design, to make it simple, easy to use and intuitive. Responsibilities include:•Analyze, evaluate and recommend improvements to the current Salesforce platform•Communicate and validate UI/UX specifications•WordPress, Joomla, Bootstrap and CMS development for projects and sales demos•Design web mock-ups and wireframes for projects and pitches•Communicate with offshore and in-house IT teams Accomplishments include:•Successful in managing enhancements and maintenance of the corporate websites for Ethiojobs.com and Dereja.com. Providing weekly status reports as well as performing demonstrations and functional reviews.•Successfully launched a new program for the Dereja team. The platform was made to be accessible internationally.•Successfully lead the deployment of Teamwork within Dereja team - this was a giant step forward for the organization from a project management and communication perspective. This provides complete transparency and accountability to all the team members involved.
- KOIKA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)Web Development teamSeptember 2018 - March 2019 (6 months)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaI was hired to partner with the marketing, creative, admissions, academics and the sales teams. I worked closely with these partners to support, define and manage all the development initiatives. I was responsible for designing new platforms. I was also focusing on defining and implementing governance and all processes related to the application development. I was responsible for all internal process improvements relating to IT application development. I was leading the team regarding current IT related projects. Initial project involvements include the Custom WordPress development as well as new companies' sites, portfolio updates and Search engine optimization. Responsibilities include:•Maintain & coordinate current website updates and releases•JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, CSS, Joomla, Angular, WordPress, PHP•CMS updates•Partner closely with creative teams to provide technical and design solutions•Work with offshore and in-house IT teams•Provide direction relating to UI, functionality, devices and operating systems•Create and maintain templates for business and functional requirements•Lead demos for partners that help direct and coordinate projects and initiatives•Create wireframes, diagrams & flow charts for projects as required•Provide leadership with creating QA test plans
- Youth to Youth InitiativeWeb/UI Design and DevelopmentMarch 2019 - September 2021 (2 years and 6 months)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOriginally hired to spearhead the IT department as a web developer, I was rapidly promoted to roles of increasing responsibility. I collaborated closely with the creative and account management teams on all projects from concept to completion. Web Developer responsibilities include:•Develop optimized website using JavaScript/AJAX, WordPress, Magento, Joomla, HTML5 / XHTML, CSS, PHP, Single-page application (SPA)•Create robust & functional websites for all projects.•Create custom themes and codes for the company website.•Communicate with project managers, designers and engineers to refine the user experience•Mentor IT members with company and industry standard development procedures•Develop flexible templates for prototypes and demos•Partner with engineers to ensure that the UI techniques & technologies translate to the final product•Manage company's IT project plan. Promoted 2020 – CTO (chief technology officer):•Manage IT team development process & software development life cycle•Provide expert knowledge demonstrating capabilities and standards relating to UI, functionality, browsers, CMS and operating systems•Lead presentations and brainstorm concepts with clients, partners and agencies to direct and coordinate projects and products•Facilitate regular status meetings with the development team•Conduct effective performance evaluations•Provide cost and resource estimates for timing and scheduling of deliverables•Coordinate and manage internal & external project releases across multiple platforms Accomplishments include:•Successful in managing the development of the Youth to Youth Website. Responsibilities included overview of design and UX, QA process, creating functional requirements, managing the internal and external development teams and provided technical guidance for account and creative. Also, responsible for tracking website analytics status as well as performing demonstrations and functional reviews.•Successful in leading the development, management and ongoing maintenance of Youth to Youth web application, "y2youth.com". For over one years and utilized by thousands, Youth to Youth has effectively been assisting youths and graduates in trackers/medication reminders.•Developed and coordinated design for device integration. This allows users to connect their phone to contentious update of the contents from Youth to Youth Website.
- Bachelor of Computer EngineeringAddis Ababa University