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Structured AI pipelines, scalable backends, and responsive frontends. Production-ready, full-stack.

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How I can help

I work with founders and teams in three steps, shaping the idea, shipping production AI and SaaS, then growing without fragile rewrites.

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Strategy & Architecture

I translate complex business requirements into clear blueprints. I map out multi-tenant database schemas, deep API integrations, and structured backend pipelines to ensure you build on a stable foundation.

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Full-Stack Build

I implement production-grade software end-to-end. From Next.js frontends to Node or Python backend engines, I deploy optimized code handling secure data isolation, webhooks, and asynchronous workflows.

3

Scale & Automate

Once live, I keep your product running smoothly. I focus on system hardening, performance optimization, and backend workflow automation, ensuring your infrastructure remains reliable as traffic scales.

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Case studies

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A few recommendations from founders, CTOs, and teams I shipped with, real projects and real accountability.

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Jovan Stojanovic

Ex-CEO of PhoneSales & Founder · Roasform

5.0

Dereje is an exceptional developer! I hired a total of 6 developers, and he was the last one standing at the end of the project because he was the best! He's great, very reliable, can fix things quickly, is prompt, and overall has been an incredible first hire.

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Neeraj Kumar

Co-Founder & CTO · Healium Intelliscan

5.0

Dereje delivered good work on this React development project and I enjoyed working with him. His communication was top-notch, he met all deadlines, and his skills were reasonably strong. I enjoyed working with Dereje and will likely have additional jobs for him in the future.

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Tray Branch

Co-Founder & CEO · IntuitySync AI

5.0

Dereje is a highly skilled and reliable developer. He consistently delivered high-quality work, met deadlines, and communicated effectively throughout the project. I would highly recommend him for any development work.

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Tibebu

ICT Director · AAAE

5.0

Dereje is a dedicated and skilled developer who designed and developed both mobile and web applications from the ground up. His work always stood out for being efficient, well-structured, and user-friendly.

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Mekanehiwot Mengistu

Technical Team Leader

5.0

Dereje is one of the most skilled Full Stack Engineers I've worked with. His command of JavaScript, TypeScript, and React is top-notch. He's also highly capable in AWS and DevOps, showing deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

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Bushra Mustofa

Senior DevOps Engineer

5.0

Dereje is exactly the sort of developer any company would love. He simplified a complex ERP system concept I'd struggled with for days in just minutes. He has a great way of breaking down problems and always writes clean, well-organized code.