SMACHEW GEDEAW CHEKOLSoftware Engineer
Education
BSC in Software Engineering, Bahir Dar University•Computer Graphics, Website development, Mobile and Desktop app development, Enterprise Application Development •Data Structures and Algorithms, OOP, Database Systems, Operating Systems, Machine Learning and Networking.
06/2021 – 06/2025Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Graphic Design, And-Hulet Creatives | STUDIO3•Color theory, 3D Modeling, Composition, Layout, Blender, Figma, Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe illustrator.
11/2023 – 12/2023Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Experiences
Full-Stack Developer, Fair Prop Reviewer•I design and build a scalable database and API using well-known technologies including Nest.js and MongoDB •I integrate the back and front ends with advanced authentication and authorization implementations.
04/2025 – 09/2025full-time | remote, Sri Lanka
Next.Js Developer, Fair Prop Reviewer•I implemented 25+ dynamic screens including a modern and hard-logic admin dashboard from Figma designs with advanced filtering options and state management using Next.js, Context Provider and TailwindCss.
03/2025 – 04/2025contractual | remote, Sri Lanka
Graphic Designer, Fair Prop Reviewer•I worked on designing 100+ social media posts including LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook posts. •I designed facebook ads, email signatures, website assets and other products using tools like Canva.
11/2024 – 03/2025full-time | remote, Sri Lanka
Software Developer Intern (MERN-stack), Qene Technologies•Implemented 8+ screens from Figma designs with state management and API integration using React, Redux, Redux-Saga and TailwindCss for front-end and Node, Express and MongoDB to develop scalable API.
05/2024 – 08/2024Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Graphic Design Intern, And-Hulet Creatives•Design notebooks and their engravings for their leather covers using Adobe illustrator and photoshop. •Design and carve project board mockups for 2+ National Level Projects including Bulbula and Halala project boards.
01/2023 – 03/2024Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
SMACHEW GEDEAW CHEKOL
Skills
Programming Languages
- •JavaScript | Typescript
- •Dart | Java | HTML | CSS
- •C++ | Python
Soft Skills
- •Attention to details | Growth Mindset
- •Collaboration | Communication
Frameworks and Techs
- •React | Next.js | Three.js
- •Electron | JavaFX | React Native | Flutter
- •Node.js | Express.js | Nest.js | MongoDB | Firebase | MySQL | Hive | SQLite
- •Redux | Redux Saga | TailwindCss | Git | GitHub
Projects
Wrap-git, Node.js | TypeScript | GitHub API•Built NPM Package that presents detailed data of repositories, commit counts and language coverages for a given GitHub profile.
01/2025 – 12/2025
DotCode, Github | Demo | React, Redux, Redux Saga, GSAP, Tailwindcss, Express.js, MongoDB•Best Project Award 2025 (Bahir Dar University) winning platform for managing code snippets and Ul components. •Features:
07/2024 – 06/2025
> Community space for sharing & collaboration,
> Integrated Editor with live execution, code compilation, bug detection & Al chat, and
> VS Code Extension to upload/Search/Insert directly from vs code.
Kikundi 3D Gallery, Next.js | Three.js | R3F | Context Provider | Tailwindcss•Design and built painting gallery customization 3D studio that enables customers to choose frames, paintings, sizes and order them.
03/2025 – 03/2025
AI Powered Skin Analysis, Next.js | TypeScript | Context Provider | Tailwindcss•analyzes a user’s skin using AI from a selfie, gender, age, and skin type. generates a detailed skin report including skin health score, hydration and oiliness levels, detected issues, personalized recommendations, and suggested skincare products.
07/2025 – 08/2025
Bit Connect, Flutter | Dart | Firebase | Firestore•A student-focused mobile app built collaboratively to streamline campus life at Bahir Dar Institute of Technology. •lets students check food schedules, calculate GPAs, view grades, access campus news, and navigate the campus with map-based guidance powered by Leaflet.
03/2024 – 07/2024
Achievements
Best Project Award 2025, Bahir Dar University
Awarded for developing DotCode which was the university’s best academic project of 2025, selected by faculty of computing from 50+ submissions based on innovation, technical depth, and real-world impact.
19/06/2025
SMACHEW GEDEAW CHEKOL