Natnael Abrham

Backend engineer building
reliable systems.

I design and operate APIs, data pipelines, automation workflows, and distributed backend services using Python, TypeScript, and Node.js.

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Based in Addis Ababa and experienced working remotely with teams in Europe, Australia, and the US. I work across technical design, implementation, deployment, and production maintenance. I do my best work on hard backend problems where reliability, ownership, and clear communication matter.

Experience

Independent backend engineer

04/2022 – present

Contract engagements · Remote / worldwide

Delivered backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, and automation for international products and businesses. Frequently owned work from technical design through deployment and maintenance.

Senior Python & ERPNext developer

02/2025 – 09/2025

Haron Computer · Addis Ababa

Built ERPNext/Frappe customizations, backend services, and automation supporting live onsite operations.

Django backend engineer

11/2024 – 04/2025

Optymize · Netherlands (remote)

Worked on a large-scale e-commerce data aggregation platform and led backend development within a distributed team.

Python developer

12/2023 – 03/2024

Endgn · Australia (remote)

Served as the sole backend developer for an AI-powered social media automation platform.

Selected Work

Hardware inventory management system Backend engineer Replaced spreadsheet-based inventory tracking with real-time synchronization across multiple locations. Owned architecture, authentication, backend development, deployment, and delivery using FastAPI, HTMX, PostgreSQL, and LDAP. AskTheCreator Full-stack engineer · open source Grounded question answering over a YouTube channel's entire content. Every claim cites the video and the second it came from, and answers that can't be attributed are discarded. Built the ingestion pipeline, transcript chunking, and vector retrieval using Next.js, TypeScript, Drizzle, and Postgres with pgvector. FuzzyMatch SaaS & API Full-stack engineer Built and shipped a subscription platform with PayPal integration, tiered API access, and large-workbook fuzzy matching for Excel plugins using FastAPI, React, and Firebase. Haron ERP & forex management Senior Python & ERPNext developer Developed production software supporting daily forex-bureau operations, including real-time pricing, clerk workflows, administrative dashboards, and backend automation.
Multi-marketplace data platform Backend engineer · Distributed remote team Built and operated a Django data pipeline processing 1M+ Amazon and Bol.com product records a day using PostgreSQL read replicas, RabbitMQ, Celery, and Redis.

Core Strengths

Backend engineering Production APIs and services with Python, TypeScript, Node.js, FastAPI, Django, Flask, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and RabbitMQ.
Data-intensive systems Scraping, data aggregation, asynchronous processing, caching, database replication, and pipelines designed for large workloads.
Cloud and delivery AWS, Docker, CI/CD, deployment automation, observability, and maintaining systems after launch.
Automation and applied AI n8n workflows, LLM integrations, browser automation, scheduled processes, and internal productivity tools.

Technical Toolkit

Python TypeScript Node.js Next.js React FastAPI Django Flask PostgreSQL Redis RabbitMQ Celery Docker AWS n8n Playwright Selenium ERPNext / Frappe HTMX LLM integrations

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Amazon Web ServicesVerify
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Amazon Web ServicesVerify
Prompt Design in Vertex AI Google CloudVerify
Load Balancing on Compute Engine Google CloudVerify
App Development Environment Setup Google CloudVerify

Professional Track Record

Selected feedback from remote product and engineering engagements.

Contact

I’m interested in backend engineering roles and full-stack positions with strong backend ownership. My focus includes APIs, distributed systems, data platforms, automation, and cloud infrastructure. Email me to discuss a role or request my résumé.

Email [email protected] GitHub github.com/natnaelab
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