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Hello, The Digital World. I am

Solomon
Tsehay

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I'm a 4th-year Software Engineering student from Addis Ababa. I don't just build apps — I find real problems, think hard about them, and engineer solutions that actually matter. Five projects live. Many lessons learned. The journey continues.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia4th Year · BSc SWELearning DevOps / DevSecOps
Solomon Tsehay

Learning

Continuously

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02 / About

Who I Am

01

I'm not the smartest person in the room, and I've made peace with that. What I am is determined. Engineering isn't about knowing everything — it's about not stopping until the problem is solved. Every project started with: does this actually need to exist? Will it actually help someone?

02

From eco-tourism platforms for Ethiopia's sacred forests to live queue systems for barbershops in Addis — my projects are not demos. They're attempts at real value. Some worked better than others. All of them taught me something.

03

Right now I'm learning DevOps and DevSecOps — because great engineering isn't just the code you write, but the systems around it. Security. Reliability. Infrastructure that doesn't fail people.

04

I work hard. I work smart. And I've learned that struggle is not a sign of failure — it's a sign you're doing something that matters.

5

Projects Live

5yr

Degree Journey

∞

Problems Left

solomon@portfolio: ~
$whoami
›Solomon Tsehay
$cat about.txt
›4th year SWE student. Not the
smartest — but the most determined.
I build things that actually work,
for people who actually need them.
$echo $CURRENT_MISSION
›DevOps / DevSecOps — engineering
systems, not just apps
$▮
03 / Projects

Real Work

Not tutorials. Not demos. Real problems, real audiences, real deployments.

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Forest·Trails
Hinsete
Nexus
Atsede
Dove
next
eco-techtourismEthiopia

Forest·Trails Ethiopia

Eco-tourism platform connecting travelers with Ethiopia's sacred church forests

Next.jsReactTailwind CSSVercel
Live — v1
view project
cultural-techGe'ezeducation

Hinsete Seb (ሕንጸተ ሰብእ)

Digital manuscript platform for academic and spiritual excellence — Amharic/Ge'ez first

Next.jsReactAmharic/Ge'ez typographyVercel
Live — v1
view project
entertainmentproduct

Nexus Movie

Movie discovery platform and personal cinema library

Next.jsReactMovie APITailwind CSSVercel
Live — v1
view project
religious-techEthiopiasacred

Atsede Niseha (ዐጸደ ንስሐ)

A sacred digital space for the Ethiopian Orthodox spiritual journey

Next.jsReactSecure auth flowVercel
Live — v1
view project
local-servicereal-timeAddis Ababa

Dove Barber

Premium barbershop booking and live queue management — Addis Ababa

Next.jsReactReal-time queue systemTailwind CSSVercel
Live — v1 · Gerji Mebrat Haile, Addis Ababa
view project

Next Project

something real. something needed.

coming soon
04 / Skills

Tech Stack & Tools

What I work with

Frontend
ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSHTMLCSS
Backend
Node.jsREST APIs
Languages
JavaScriptTypeScript
Tools
GitGitHubVercelFigma
Learning →in progress
DevOps / Infra
DockerCI/CDLinuxBashCloud Basics
Security
DevSecOps PrinciplesSecure Auth Flows

NoteDashed cards are in progress — shown because growth is something to be proud of, not hidden.

05 / Journey

The Journey

🎓2021· Year 1

Started Software Engineering

Enrolled in BSc Software Engineering. First line of code. First bug. First obsession.

🚀2022· Year 2

First Project Shipped

Stopped building tutorials and started building real things. First product with a real audience. Learned more in two weeks than a semester.

📦2023–24· Year 3–4

5 Real-World Projects Deployed

Forest·TrailsHinsete SebNexus MovieAtsede NisehaDove Barber

Each solved a real problem for a real audience. None of them perfect. All of them real.

⚙️2024–25· Year 4–5

Pivoting Toward DevOps / DevSecOps

Great engineering isn't just the code you write — it's the systems around it. Started learning Docker, CI/CD, Linux, cloud fundamentals, and security principles.

⚡Now· Year 4current

4th Year — Building, Learning, Growing

Currently in my 4th year. Sharpening engineering thinking, bridging software with infrastructure and security. The work is not done.

🎯Next· →future

Systems Engineer Who Solves Serious Problems

The goal is not a title. Build infrastructure that doesn't fail people. Security. Reliability. Systems that matter.

06 / Contact

Let's Build Something

I'm not looking for perfect opportunities. I'm looking for real ones.

Find me here

GitHub

solomon54

LinkedIn

solomon-tsehay

Twitter / X

@SolomonTy21

Email

solomontsehay54@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Open to remote & local opportunities.