Summary
Biniam Kassahun is a senior backend engineer with a decade of experience building high-performance, event-driven systems and scalable APIs using Python, Node.js, PHP, and modern cloud platforms. He architected and shipped large-scale products like Media Analytica (real-time audio fingerprinting and ad tracking) and Negarit (multi-channel messaging automation), handling millions of records and messages with resilient microservices and stream processing. As a Toptal-vetted developer, he combines strong DevOps and cloud optimization skills on AWS/GCP with practical security and operational controls (rate limiting, RBAC, versioning). He also designs RAG applications and real-time AI tools—such as chat moderation bots and live transcription pipelines—bringing LLMs into production workflows. Based in Addis Ababa, he pairs deep systems-level engineering with hands-on product delivery, and often leverages AI-assisted development tools to accelerate quality and team velocity.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical And Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical And Computer Engineering at Addis Ababa University
English