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Daniel Y.

Risk Analyst | PM|QS|Planner | AutoCAD | Translator

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
$15 per hour
2 jobs
$5 total earnings

โœ… Profile Overview: Welcome to my profile! I'm a certified Construction Risk Analyst, Cost Engineer, Project Management Professional, and AutoCAD Specialist with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience across infrastructure, road, airport, and building projects. I also offer professional Amharic-English translation and transcription services, combining native-level bilingual fluency with the precision and attention to detail built over 15+ years of technical documentation work. I offer comprehensive support in design, construction supervision, risk analytics, planning, claims resolution, and language services โ€” tailored to meet the complex needs of global clients. ๐Ÿ”น Key Expertise: Construction Risk Analytics: Expert in identifying, analyzing, and managing project risks using both qualitative and quantitative tools. I use @RISK (Palisade) for Monte Carlo simulations, risk modeling, and contingency planning โ€” helping clients make informed decisions under uncertainty. Project Planning & Scheduling: Develop critical path programs using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, ensuring timely delivery across all phases โ€” from concept to handover. Project Management: Responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. I lead and coordinate teams, manage schedules, costs, risks, and contracts, ensuring all deliverables meet specifications from initiation through successful completion and handover. Quantity Surveying & Cost Estimation: Prepare detailed Bills of Quantities, cost plans, and budget forecasts using Excel and PlanSwift, ensuring transparency and value engineering. Claims & Delay Analysis: Identify causes of delay and disruption using forensic scheduling techniques (e.g., Time Impact Analysis), supporting EOT claims, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation. CAD Drafting & Design Support: Draft detailed civil and structural drawings using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation, including road geometry with Bentley MX-ROAD. Amharic-English Translation & Transcription: Native bilingual proficiency in Amharic and English, applied to accurate audio transcription, document translation, and localization. Comfortable with technical, business, and general-content material, with a strong ear for dialect and context accuracy. ๐Ÿ”น Software Proficiency: @RISK (Palisade) | PlanSwift | AutoCAD / Civil 3D | MicroStation | Bentley MX-ROAD | Primavera P6 | Microsoft Project | Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Sufi M.

Data analyst and Advanced Diploma in Certified Project Management

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
$6 per hour
3 jobs
$200+ total earnings

My skills are on; -Data analysis -Dashboard development -Data visualization -Data quality Assessment -Report writing -Data mining -Quantitative data analysis -Qualitative data analysis -Data cleaning -Database development(Access/Excel) -Microsoft Excel -Facilitation skill -Data entry -Project management -Project management using dashboard -Project design -Project evaluation -PowerPoint creation and presentation -PowerBI -Tableau -SQL -Training -Report review and editing -Developing survey tools -Facilitating, leading and conducting survey -Online teaching/training -Access -R-programming(basic) -Team management -Write a Professional CV -Smart sheet creation Free Courses from Udacity 1. Managing a Remote Workforce- completed 2. Intro to Data Analysis- completed 3. Product Design- completed 4. SQL for Data Analysis- on progress- lesson 5 of 7 Training and certificates: 1. April 1, 2022. Excel Dashboard for Beginners. Simplilearn 2. January 20, 2022. Data Visualization for Data Analysis and Analytics. LinkedIn Learning 3. January 13, 2022. The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing. Google Digital 4. January 4, 2022. Microsoft Access 2010 - Revised 2017. Alison 5. December 15, 2021. Advanced Google Analytics. Google Analytics Academy 6. December 11, 2021.Google Analytics for Beginners. Google Analytics Academy. 7. December 11, 2021. SQL Tutorial for Marketers. Datacamp 8. November 26, 2021. SQL: Data Reporting and Analysis. LinkedIn Learning 9. November 17, 2021. Excel Statistics Essential Training: 1. LinkedIn Learning 10. October 30, 2021. Data Fluency: Exploring and Describing Data. LinkedIn Learning 11. October 28, 2021. Learning Data Analytics Part 2: Extending and Applying Core Knowledge. LinkedIn Learning 12. October 22, 2021. Learning Data Analytics. LinkedIn Learning 13. October 21, 2021.Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations. LinkedIn Learning 14. October 16, 2021. Data Science with Python. Simplilearn 15. September 27, 2021. Business Analytics with Excel. Simplilearn 16. September 20, 2021. Introduction to Data Visualization. Simplilearn 17. September 09, 2021.Introduction to R. Datacamp 18. September 9, 2021. Power BI for Beginners. Simplilearn 19. September 04, 2021. Introduction to Python. Datacamp 20. September 2, 2021. Introduction to Data Science. Simplilearn 21. August 21, 2021. Tableau 10. Simplilearn 22. August 18, 2021. Introduction to Data Analytics. Simplilearn 23. June 17, 2021. Advanced Diploma in Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)ยฎ Exam Prep. Alison 24. May 26, 2021, Building Modern Python Applications on AWS. Coursera. 25. April 30, 2021, Data Science for Everyone. Datacamp 26. April 28, 2021, Introduction to SQL. Datacamp 27. 27 February 2021, Gender-Responsive Monitoring & Evaluation. UNICEF. 28. 16 February 2021, Results-based management (RBM) e-course. UNICEF. 29. 3 October 2019, MEAL DPro: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Humentum, Catholic Relief Services (CRS). 30. 10th to 11th June 2019, Tree products Value chain development workshop, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) 31. 1st January 2019, Diploma in Environmental Science. Alison. 32. May 28-June 1, 2018 Practical Usage of GPS, GPS Utility software and introducing ArcGIS (USAID/International Rescue Committee). 33. December 27-29-2017, Developing Gender Sensitive MEAL system Training. CRS and Inclusive development management consultancy. 34. November 13, 2017, Project Management - Project Feasibility and Life Cycle. Alison 35. July 24, 2017 Monitoring and Evaluation Facilitators Guide: Module 1 Monitoring and Evaluation (CRS). 36. April 7, 2017: Certificate of attendance on country program procurement workshop (CRS) 37. May 09, 2016: An Orientation to CRS MEAL Policies and Procedures 38. July 11-13, 2016: Gender analysis training. Catholic Relief Service (CRS). 39. April 9-11, 2016: Team Building and Communication Training. Center for Creative Leadership. 40. May 12-15, 2015: Four days training on advanced Facilitation skill training and Capacity Building Course. Safety Net Support Facility and Capacity Development Bridge Project. 41. February 21, 2015.Designing and Implementing Monitoring & Evaluating Systems. 42. July 29-August 2, 2013: Five days Training on Facilitation Training and Capacity Building Course. Safety Net Support Facility (SNSF). 43. May 20-25, 2013: Woreda Disaster Risk Reduction planning training of Trainers. Early Warning and Response Directorate, Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector, Ministry of Agriculture. 44. November 19-24, 2012: ToT. Woreda contingency planning and Disaster Risk Mitigation/Adaptation Planning. MoA-DRMFSS. 45. October 30-November 3, 2012: Facilitation Training and Capacity building skills. Oromia Bureau of Agriculture. 46. April 30-May 4, 2012: Leader ship training by USAID/CIAFS and Oromia Agriculture Bureau. 47. Oct 4-19, 2010: Watershed Development Technical training of trainers. Natural Resource Managem

Guluma T.

AI Automation Engineer | SaaS, Flutter, React Native, Full-Stack

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
$12 per hour
2 jobs
$28 total earnings

I'm Guluma, an AI Automation Engineer with 4+ years shipping SaaS products, production AI agents, chatbots, LLM apps, and full-stack systems in Flutter, React Native, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS. I build AI automation that does real work โ€” not a wrapped ChatGPT demo. My bots talk to your database, call tools/APIs, run workflows, and return grounded answers on web and mobile. Keywords: AI Automation Engineer, AI Agent Developer, Chatbot Developer, LLM Engineer, OpenAI, Gemini, ChatGPT API, SaaS Developer, Flutter Developer, React Native Developer, Full-Stack Engineer. AI agents, chatbots & automation I ship โ€ข Customer-support chatbots, sales bots, and in-app AI concierge (streaming chat, memory, quotas, guardrails) โ€ข Multi-agent AI systems (planner + specialist agents, tool calling / function calling, FastAPI and Node backends) โ€ข RAG chatbots grounded in your catalog, PDFs, docs, or database (embeddings, retrieval, citation-style answers) โ€ข Voice AI and vision bots (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, microphone chat, image understanding) โ€ข Multilingual AI chatbots and localization-ready bots (locale-correct replies, not English-only wrappers) โ€ข Workflow automation: itinerary bots, booking assistants, recommendation engines, alerts, and admin ops โ€ข SaaS AI features: product copilots, AI dashboards, usage limits, and API-based AI automation Keywords: AI chatbot, AI agent, RAG, retrieval augmented generation, tool calling, function calling, OpenAI API, Gemini API, LangChain-style agents, FastAPI, voice AI, speech recognition, computer vision, multilingual chatbot, AI workflow automation, n8n-style automation, business process automation, prompt engineering, LLM integration. SaaS & full-stack products I design and ship SaaS platforms end to end: authentication, user roles, subscriptions-ready backends, admin dashboards, REST + GraphQL APIs, and production UIs. Stack: Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Hasura, GraphQL, MongoDB, Firebase, Docker, AWS. Keywords: SaaS development, SaaS MVP, multi-user web app, admin dashboard, business dashboard, Next.js developer, React.js, Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Hasura, REST API, JWT, OAuth, Firebase, Docker, AWS, cloud deployment, CI/CD. Mobile (Flutter & React Native) Cross-platform Android + iOS from one codebase, with AI inside the app: chatbots, recommendations, offline-first flows, Firebase auth, push notifications, and real-time updates. Keywords: Flutter developer, Dart, React Native developer, Expo, iOS app, Android app, cross-platform mobile app, Firebase, Firestore, push notifications, WebSockets, offline-first, AI mobile app, ChatGPT in mobile app, OpenAI in Flutter, OpenAI in React Native. Selected work โ€ข HealthGuard AI โ€” healthcare app with a multi-agent AI backend (FastAPI + Python) and React Native. Health insights, medication flows, risk detection, encrypted PHI, WebSockets, offline-first. โ€ข Production AI concierge โ€” marketplace chatbot with tool calling, catalog RAG, itinerary generation, live search, voice chat, and multilingual replies. โ€ข AI Trip Planner (Flutter + AI APIs) โ€” personalized itineraries, recommendation engine, ChatGPT/Gemini-style trip automation. โ€ข Food delivery (Flutter + Firebase) โ€” real-time ordering, auth, and live status. โ€ข E-commerce SaaS (React.js / Next.js) โ€” storefront, catalog, and business dashboard. Keywords: AI healthcare app, multi-agent AI, FastAPI, React Native, Flutter AI app, trip planner chatbot, food delivery app, e-commerce SaaS, Next.js e-commerce. How I work Clean architecture, production-ready TypeScript/JavaScript, and clear communication. I ship on time and leave systems you can maintain: Git/GitHub, Docker, AWS, and deployment pipelines. If you need AI automation, an AI agent, a chatbot, a SaaS platform, or a Flutter / React Native / full-stack app, send a message with the outcome you want. I'll tell you the fastest way to build it. Hire me for: AI automation, AI agents, chatbots, SaaS, Flutter, React Native, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, Firebase, OpenAI, Gemini, RAG, full-stack development.

Abel A.

Full-Stack Mobile Developer | IOS and Android Developer | Swift

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
$10 per hour
2 jobs
$1K+ total earnings

๐Ÿš€ HOW CAN I HELP YOUR APPLICATION & WEB3 PRODUCT GROW? I help startups and enterprise brands design, build, optimize, and scale full-stack web applications, cross-platform mobile apps, and advanced decentralized Web3 ecosystems. Whether you need a highly secure fintech platform, a full-scale SaaS website, or an advanced automated blockchain network, I handle the complex engineering from architecture to deployment so you can focus entirely on your business. โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ“ฑ FULL-STACK MOBILE & FRONTEND WEB DEVELOPMENT Have a Figma design, product blueprint, or an existing legacy application that needs a complete overhaul? I build production-ready mobile and web frontends that look beautiful, load instantly, and convert users. โœฆ Custom cross-platform development using React Native (Expo), React, and Capacitor โœฆ Pixel-perfect Figma-to-code UI implementation with fluid, high-FPS performance โœฆ Secure authentication ecosystems (Email/Password, Google, and Apple Sign-In) โœฆ Real-time state management, live frontend caching, and global push notification pipelines โœฆ Production mobile deployments across the Apple App Store and Google Play Store โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” โš™๏ธ MULTI-LANGUAGE BACKEND ARCHITECTURE & MONETIZATION A beautiful frontend is nothing without a bulletproof backend. I design robust server architectures capable of handling complex application logic, intense traffic spikes, and secure database migrations. โœฆ Core backend engineering utilizing Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Laravel (PHP), and Python โœฆ Database structuring, performance indexing, and seamless migrations across Supabase, Firebase, Firestore, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL โœฆ Bulletproof monetization integrations using Stripe Checkout, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and RevenueCat โœฆ Advanced subscription commerce setups with secure multi-tier user paywalls and billing hooks โœฆ Complex real-time admin dashboards, service management panels, and data analytics pipelines โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ’Ž WEB3, DECENTRALIZED WEBSITES, & TELEGRAM AUTOMATION Want to capture the decentralized web or leverage the massive Telegram user base? I build full-stack Web3 websites, peer-to-peer trading interfaces, and hyper-automated bot networks. โœฆ Full-stack Web3 website development with secure decentralized wallet connections and custom dApp logic โœฆ Advanced Telegram Mini App (TMA) development and native integration with the TON Blockchain โœฆ Smart transactional mechanics including automated USDT escrow setups and local banking API webhooks โœฆ High-performance Telegram Chatbots with automated payment processing, user moderation, and notification flows โœฆ Contextual AI integrations and custom LLM chatbot pipelines using Claude AI API (Claude Code) and Groq API โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ CORE TECHNOLOGIES & SKILLS MATRIX โœฆ Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, HTML5, CSS3, SQL โœฆ Frameworks & Tools: React Native, React, Laravel, Capacitor, Node.js, Expo, Tailwind CSS โœฆ Databases & Cloud: Supabase, Firebase, Firestore, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS) โœฆ Payments & Billing: Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, RevenueCat In-App Subscriptions โœฆ Web3 & Automation: TON Blockchain, Escrow Logic, Smart Contracts, Telegram Bot API, Telegram Chatbots โœฆ AI Engineering: Claude AI Integration, Groq API, Intelligent Automation Workflows โœฆ Systems & Testing: App Store Connect, Google Play Console, Figma UI Translation, Penetration Testing & Defensive Security Code Reviews โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ” ๐Ÿ’ก WHY WORK WITH ME? I combine deep full-stack engineering with a true founder's mindset. My goal is never to just "write lines of code." I follow a modern, highly automated development workflow to ship clean, optimized code faster. Most importantly, I take a proactive approach to securityโ€”testing your applications defensively against vulnerabilities and bugs before they ever reach your live users. I take projects cleanly from raw concept all the way to production. If you are looking for a highly communicative, reliable engineer who reads your requirements meticulously and delivers a world-class product on time, send me a message with your project details and let's win together!

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