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Fanuel Alem

San Francisco,CA

Summary

A professional mid-level react and backend developer with experience building and supporting web applications across both enterprise and startup environments. Skilled in testing, monitoring, and release support, with a strong focus on problem-solving and optimizing performance. Experienced in collaborating within Agile teams to deliver reliable, user-friendly solutions that meet business and user needs.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Engineer 1

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Remote
12.2022 - Current
  • Delivered and maintained enterprise-scale web applications supporting health services for 200M+ users.
  • Built features and services with React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, improving performance and scalability.
  • Streamlined CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, reducing release time and improving deployment reliability.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams in Agile workflows, accelerating sprint velocity and release quality.
  • Resolved critical production issues with both hotfixes and long-term fixes, increasing system stability and uptime.

Startup engineer

Cryptorama
Remote
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Delivered a production-scale cryptocurrency web application using React, Node.js, MongoDB, and Azure, enabling secure and reliable financial transactions.
  • Integrated third-party APIs and implemented analytics tracking, driving better product insights and user engagement.
  • Responded quickly to urgent client requests, balancing speed with quality to meet tight deadlines.
  • Partnered with a 4–5 engineer team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment to consistently deliver on project goals.
  • Improved application performance and scalability, ensuring stability under growing user demand.

Software Engineer Intern

Abe Legal
Remote
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Assisted in designing UI/UX for a legal services platform, leading to a 200% increase in client traffic.
  • Implemented SEO strategies and integrated PayPal API to enable seamless payment processing.
  • Supported cross-functional teams in product planning and launch activities, ensuring timely and successful releases.

Education

Certificate of Technical Studies - Full Stack Web/application Development

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
06-2020

Bachelor of Science - Information Science

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
12-2016

Skills

  • Programming & Scripting: JavaScript (ES6), HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bash/Shell Scripts
  • Frameworks & Libraries: React, Nodejs, Express, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, WordPress
  • Databases: MongoDB, SQL, NoSQL
    AI & Machine Learning: OpenAI API, ChatGPT integration, Natural Language Processing (NLP), AI-powered web features
  • DevOps & Tools: Azure DevOps, Git/GitHub, Heroku, Microsoft Azure, Postman, Kibana
  • Testing & APIs: REST APIs, JWT, Passport, API testing with Postman
  • Core Competencies: Agile Methodologies (Scrum), CI/CD, Release Support, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Communication

Certification

  • Web/App development certificate of completion.

Timeline

Software Engineer 1

Walgreens Boots Alliance
12.2022 - Current

Startup engineer

Cryptorama
09.2021 - 12.2022

Software Engineer Intern

Abe Legal
01.2021 - 05.2021

Certificate of Technical Studies - Full Stack Web/application Development

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science - Information Science

San Francisco State University