Fita Wegene

Fita Wegene

Building With Purpose

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Full-Stack
Next.js
Backend
AI/ML
Team Lead
UI/UX

About Me

Full-stack developer with experience across frontend and backend development, as well as machine learning projects. Skilled in building responsive, user-friendly interfaces and developing efficient backend systems. Proven track record in building scalable applications, integrating APIs, and leveraging AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate delivery.

Professional Focus

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High-performance Next.js apps (App Router) with great UX

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Scalable backend services and clean API integrations

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AI/ML pipelines, model design, and product-ready AI integration

Languages

EnglishFluent
AmharicNative
OromoNative
Available for new projects

Experience

Frontend Team Lead | Next.js & AI Integration

Malama Funding | Remote
Jul 2025 – Present

Lead frontend development with Next.js, creating responsive, high-performance interfaces and integrating AI-driven features in collaboration with backend teams.

Key Achievements
  • Lead delivery of responsive, user-friendly product experiences with Next.js
  • Partner with backend teams to ship AI-assisted features and smooth API integrations
  • Mentor teammates and coordinate tasks to keep execution fast and consistent
Technologies & Skills
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
ShadCN UI
Figma
Node.js
FastAPI
Python
AI Integration
Docker
GCP
Vercel
Git

Full Stack Developer

Goopss | Remote
Jul 2025 – Dec 2025

Developed and maintained scalable web applications using Next.js and Firebase, leveraging AI-assisted coding tools for faster delivery. Implemented responsive designs, integrated APIs, and ensured high performance.

Key Achievements
  • Built and shipped responsive Next.js features end-to-end
  • Integrated third-party APIs and AI capabilities to accelerate product delivery
  • Focused on performance, reliability, and clean developer experience
Technologies & Skills
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
Firebase
Gemini API
OpenAI API
YouTube API
Git

Next.js Developer & Team Lead

Zulu Tech | Remote
Nov 2024 – Present

Lead frontend development with Next.js, ensuring responsive UI and smooth API integration. Mentor junior developers, coordinate tasks, and collaborate with backend teams to optimize performance.

Key Achievements
  • Led frontend execution across multiple projects and shipped production features
  • Mentored junior developers and coordinated tasks across teams
  • Partnered with backend teams to improve performance and integration quality
Technologies & Skills
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
ShadCN UI
Jira
Confluence
Figma
Git
Vercel

Machine Learning Intern

iCog Labs | Part-time
Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Contributed to AGI research, working on data modeling, algorithm optimization, and AI-driven automation as part of cross-functional teams exploring advanced AI techniques.

Key Achievements
  • Supported research experiments through data modeling and pipeline iteration
  • Optimized algorithms and contributed to AI-driven automation workflows
Technologies & Skills
Python
Data Analysis
Model Design
AI/ML
Git
Colab

Machine Learning Intern

Dan Energy R&D | Full-time
Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

Led development of an AI crop recommendation system using Random Forest. Managed the ML pipeline and built a full-stack app with React, Tailwind, and Django.

Key Achievements
  • Built an end-to-end ML pipeline and shipped a Random Forest-based recommendation model
  • Delivered a full-stack product experience integrating the model into a web app
Technologies & Skills
Python
Scikit-learn
Random Forest
Data Analysis
Django
React
Tailwind CSS

Full-Stack Developer Intern

Henok Belay General Business (HBGB) | Part-time
Jul 2023 – Oct 2023

Built applications with React and Tailwind; collaborated on UI/UX and API development; managed data with PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

Key Achievements
  • Built UI features with React and Tailwind and collaborated on UI/UX improvements
  • Worked across APIs and data layers using PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Technologies & Skills
React
Tailwind CSS
Node.js
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Git

Credentials

Professional Certifications

DeepLearning.AI & Stanford University (Coursera)
Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

DeepLearning.AI & Stanford University (Coursera) • May 17, 2024

DeepLearning.AI & Stanford University (Coursera)
Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning

DeepLearning.AI & Stanford University (Coursera) • July 24, 2024

Achievements

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Semi Finalist, A2SV Generative AI for Africa Hackathon (2023)

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2nd Place, EtCPC 2024 with "Beat_Them" team

Education

Addis Ababa University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Addis Ababa University • 2020 – Jul 2024

Skills & Expertise

Next.jsReactTailwind CSSShadCN UINode.jsFastAPIFlaskDjangoPostgreSQLMongoDBPrismaDockerGCPAWSVercelGitJiraConfluenceAI IntegrationData AnalysisModel Design

Technical Skills

Design

UI/UX Design
Figma
Design Systems

Development

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
ShadCN UI
Node.js
FastAPI
Flask
Django
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Prisma
Docker
GCP
AWS
Vercel
Git
Jira
Confluence
AI Integration
Data Analysis
Model Design

UX Methods

User Research
User Testing
User Feedback
User Experience
User Interface
User Interaction
User Flow

Soft Skills

Team Leadership
Project Management
Mentoring
Cross-functional Collaboration
Communication
Delivery Ownership

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