About
About Gadisa Kanchora
Gadisa Kanchora is a Full Stack Engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He designs and ships production web applications, AI systems, and backend infrastructure for clients and employers worldwide. His core stack includes Next.js, React, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, and PostgreSQL.
Gadisa works end-to-end — from product design and system architecture through deployment and reliability. He is available for freelance contracts (including through Upwork) and for full-time remote roles focused on backend-heavy, full-stack, and AI-integration projects.
Experience
- Full Stack Engineer (Freelance) — UpworkAug 2025 – Present
Remote. Delivered full-stack systems end-to-end for international clients; Mailcow email infrastructure, DNS (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), Docker, CI/CD.
- Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Leaning) — Digital BalanceNov 2025 – May 2026
Luanda, Angola · Remote. Owned backend-heavy development for a production SaaS platform using FastAPI + Next.js.
- Web Developer — ReiSearchDec 2024 – May 2025
United States · Remote. Frontend on a US real estate platform; ~30% faster page load, AI-based image filtering with OpenCV.
- Software Engineer — A2SV (Africa to Silicon Valley)Nov 2023 – Dec 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · On-site. Competitive engineering program mentored by Google, Amazon, Bloomberg engineers; 430+ algorithmic challenges solved.
Skills
Next.js, React, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, CI/CD, Tailwind CSS, OpenAI API, OpenCV, Mailcow (self-hosted email), DNS configuration, system design, AI-assisted development workflows (Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Claude, Gemini), and root-cause debugging.
Contact
Email: gadisakan@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gadisa16
GitHub: github.com/Gadisa16