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Abel Mekonnen

Software Engineer

๐Ÿ“ Burtonsville, Maryland, United States

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Software Engineer specializing in Flutter mobile development with 6+ years of experience building cross-platform apps. Skilled in CI/CD, Firebase, GCP, and leading cross-functional teams. Proven track record of improving user engagement, app performance, and release efficiency across international remote projects.

Skills

Dart10/10
Flutter10/10
Agile/Scrum8/10
CI/CD8/10
Firebase8/10
RESTful API Integration (8/10)Android & iOS Development (8/10)UI/UX Design (7/10)Angular (7/10)GCP (7/10)Jenkins (7/10)TDD / Widget Testing (7/10)Node.js (6/10)React (6/10)TypeScript (6/10)MongoDB (6/10)Swift (5/10)Python (5/10)AWS (5/10)Kotlin (5/10)

Work Experience

Software Engineer

The Wendy's Company via TEKsystems

Nov 2024 โ€” Present

Created Figma designs and implemented Flutter mobile solutions for Wendy's internal product hierarchy system. Built UI components using TreeView and AnimatedTreeView. Developed Maestro integration tests reducing test flakiness by 30%. Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins including emulator/simulator setup and Teams webhook reporting.

Software Engineer

Whyzzer

Oct 2022 โ€” Oct 2024

Engineered Flutter mobile applications resulting in 30% content growth and 20% rise in user engagement. Delivered 10+ new features including video player, push notifications, subscription management, and social media sharing. Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 15 across 6 countries using GCP for backend infrastructure.

Lead Mobile Engineer

Techath Labs Private Limited

Mar 2022 โ€” Sept 2023

Managed a multi-country team of software engineers. Spearheaded Flutter front-end development generating 25% user growth. Delivered pixel-perfect UIs contributing to 40% increase in new business onboarding. Practiced Agile methodologies for rapid prototyping and iterative development.

Software Engineer

6irdview inc

Jan 2022 โ€” May 2022

Accelerated development via CI/CD pipeline integration across multiple platforms using Code Magic. Boosted betting activity by 25% through UI/UX enhancements. Developed high-end Flutter mobile applications tailored to client needs.

Frontend Developer

Prime Maven Engineering PLC

Oct 2021 โ€” Feb 2022

Developed Flutter mobile applications improving app speed by 24% via MVVM architecture. Fixed memory leaks reducing bandwidth cost by 33%. Reduced release time from 6 hours to 2 hours (67% reduction) via CI/CD adoption. Attracted 50+ new businesses to the platform.

Angular Developer

AfroMile

Oct 2021 โ€” Feb 2022

Designed and developed AfroMile e-commerce website for discounted services. Optimized for SEO and performance. Integrated secure payment gateway.

Mobile Developer

EnatAlem

Sept 2020 โ€” Aug 2021

Created the first mobile app for the Ethiopian community in the U.S. for sharing classifieds. Built cross-platform features using Flutter and Angular. Delivered a scalable platform for community ads.

Application Developer Consultant

ZayRide PLC

Aug 2020 โ€” Jan 2021

Enhanced iOS app with push notifications for drivers and passengers. Delivered critical fixes improving platform performance and ride-hailing operations.

Education

Addis Ababa University

BS ยท Software Engineering

2015 โ€“ 2020