Nafyad Fantaye Hailu

Full-Stack Software Engineer | AI Architect | Digital Content Creator | Technical Founder

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (UTC+3) | github.com/Lijnaff | linkedin.com/in/nafyad-fantaye-97213a2a6
nafyadfantaye2@gmail.com | +251 91 755 8431

Professional Summary

Full-Stack Software Engineer and Technical Founder with 3+ years of experience building custom software systems, AI infrastructure, and commercial network environments. Currently running two ventures: Harme Cafe (technical founder) and Project Glitch (on-premise AI assistant). 500+ algorithmic problems solved on LeetCode and Codeforces.

Experience

Harme Cafe — Technical Founder

June 2024 – Present | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Engineered custom sales and automated inventory tracking system, reducing daily reporting from 3 hours to under 15 minutes
  • Designed complete brand identity (logo, color system, menu layouts) and produced 4K promotional content
  • Architected commercial network: pfSense firewall, OpenWrt mesh WiFi, dual-carrier 5G failover, captive portal with voucher security, Proxmox/Docker server for HD security camera backups

Project Glitch — AI Architect & Developer

April 2026 – Present | On-Premise

  • Architected and deployed a local personal AI assistant on the OpenClaw platform with zero API costs and full data privacy
  • Applied custom RLHF training logic, improving response relevance by ~40% over base model
  • Built web-based dashboard for chat, model management, document RAG pipeline, and performance monitoring

Hilcoe Car Sales — Full-Stack Developer (Contract)

January 2025 – Present | Remote

  • Transformed legacy spreadsheet ecosystem into modern web platform with integrated CRM and vehicle inventory dashboard
  • Authored complete SRD and UX wireframes, ensuring zero miscommunication during development
  • Estimated 30% productivity increase for the sales team post-deployment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Focus Areas: Full Stack Web Development, Agile Project Delivery, User-Centric Design

Technical Skills

Web & Automation

React, Next.js, Astro, Node.js, Python, MongoDB, SQL, Tailwind CSS, Data Scripting

AI & Data

OpenClaw, RLHF, Local LLM, AI Agent Training, Python, RAG Pipelines

Infrastructure

pfSense, OpenWrt, Proxmox, Docker, Linux, NAS, Captive Portal, 5G Dual-Carrier

Creative

CapCut 4K, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Brand Identity, Motion Graphics, UI/UX

Achievements

  • 500+ algorithmic problems solved on LeetCode and Codeforces
  • Built and deployed on-premise AI system with zero recurring costs
  • Architected commercial network infrastructure achieving 99.9% uptime