About Me
Hi, I'm Dereje, a passionate software developer with a love for creating innovative solutions.
I specialize in web development, android applications, and software engineering. My goal is to build user-friendly applications that solve real-world problems.
Skills
Experience
Education
- Python
- APIs: RESTful API Integration, JSON
- Web Development: Flask, Django, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Automation: Selenium, Scripting, Web Scraping (BeautifulSoup, Requests)
- Data: Pandas, NumPy, File Handling, CSV, JSON
- Testing: unittest, pytest
- Database: SQLite, SQLAlchemy
- Version Control: Git & GitHub
- AWS
- Instance Management: Launching, Configuring, and Terminating EC2 Instances
- OS & Access: Working with Ubuntu/Linux, SSH Key Pair Access
- Networking: Security Groups, Inbound/Outbound Rules, Public IP Setup
- Storage: Managing EBS Volumes, Attaching and Mounting Storage
- Monitoring: EC2 Status Checks, CloudWatch (basic)
- Web Hosting: Hosting Websites and Web Applications
- Deployment: Deploying Docker Containers and Web Servers (Nginx, Flask)
- Remote Tools: SCP, SFTP for File Transfer
- Security: IAM Roles (basic), Key Pairs, Secure Shell Access
- Other Services: Integration with S3
- Docker
- Containerization: Docker CLI, Dockerfile, Docker Compose
- Image Management: Building, Tagging, Pushing to Docker Hub
- Container Lifecycle: Running, Stopping, Removing Containers
- Networking: Port Binding, Docker Networks
- Volumes: Data Persistence using Docker Volumes
- CI/CD Concepts: Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment
- GitHub Actions: Automating Tests, Builds, and Deployment
- Deployment: Deploying Docker Images to AWS EC2
- Secrets Management: GitHub Actions Secrets & Environment Variables
- Other Tools: Docker Hub, GitHub Actions Marketplace
- 2024 – Present
E-Commerce – Ever green goodwill, USA
Handled product listings, descriptions, and pricing on platforms like eBay and ShopGoodwill. Responsible for answering customer inquiries, managing product photography, and ensuring accurate inventory updates.
Skills & Tools: eBay, ShopGoodwill, Excel, Product Photography, Customer Support, Online Order Management
- 2021 – 2023
Mechanical Design Engineer – Ethiopia
Worked on designing and modeling mechanical components and systems for industrial and commercial applications. Gained strong experience in using engineering software for simulation and product development.
Tools & Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB
- Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
Graduate Certificate in Software Development – University of Washington, USA - Oct 2016 – Dec 2021
BSc in Mechanical Engineering – Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
