Yacob A.

About Me

Tech enthusiast with 6+ years of experience in full-stack development, working on web, mobile, and Applied AI projects. I've contributed to innovative solutions for both startups and big tech, working on both front-end and back-end challenges. I love tackling tricky problems and using the latest tech to build scalable, user-friendly products that make an impact.

Competencies

Full-Stack Development

Mobile App Development

Fintech

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Cross-Platform Mobile Development

Backend Development

REST & GraphQL APIs

Cloud Computing

Data Analysis & Visualization

Product Management

Agile Methodologies

DevOps & CI/CD

Work Experience

2024-Present , Fairfax, VA • (Remote)

Libretto.fm

Lead Engineer

2023-2024 , San Jose, CA • (Remote)

Zabal Media

Technical Product Manager

2019-2023 , San Jose, CA • (Remote)

6irdview

Co-founder • Software Engineer

Projects

2023-Present

Memrbl

A better way to read and learn from your favorite books.

2022-2023

laba.school

AI-powered learning platform designed to help with national exams in Ethiopia.

Education

University of Kentucky

2019 - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Kentucky

2022 - Master of Science in Financial Mathematics

Certifications

deeplearning.ai

Deep Learning Specialization

2022

Microsoft

Object-Oriented Programming in Java

2018

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