Elnatal Debebe

Lead cross-functional engineering teams building Ethiopia's next-generation fintech infrastructure. Own end-to-end technical strategy—from system architecture to delivery—while setting engineering standards, conducting code reviews, and aligning engineering execution with business goals.

Engineered a global agri-commodity marketplace from the ground up across the full stack: designed AWS infrastructure, built GraphQL APIs, implemented multi-currency payment flows (Stripe, Trustshare, Chapa), and delivered a Nuxt/Vue front end. Led sprint reviews and drove the marketplace, order management, and inventory systems. Integrated Muvi for AI-powered product recommendations.

Spearheaded a full architectural rewrite of a monolithic EMR system into a microservices platform spanning patient management, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, and finance modules. Designed inter-service communication patterns using GraphQL and REST, authored database migration scripts, and mentored junior developers through the transition.

Delivered contract-based full-stack features across client projects, working independently to scope, design, build, and ship within tight timelines.

Built and shipped product features across the full stack—REST APIs, database design, and front-end interfaces—in a fast-paced startup environment. Contributed to system design decisions and improved code quality through refactoring and testing.

Designed and developed backend services for medical software products used in clinical environments, with a focus on reliability, data integrity, and secure handling of sensitive patient data.

Contributed to the development of educational software, building features end-to-end and gaining hands-on experience in collaborative software delivery, version control, and agile workflows.