Yegetaneh Firew

Full-stack software engineer and product builder from Ethiopia with hands-on experience across Web3 infrastructure, EVM smart contracts, AI agent systems, and modern web applications. Skilled at turning complex technical concepts into fast, resilient, and accessible products, from decentralized finance protocols to AI-powered automation tools. Community leader and educator with a track record of building developer talent through structured technical training.

Co-Founder & Software Engineer at Nestanet Labs (2025-01 – Present)

• Co-founded a technology venture building transparent digital infrastructure for Ethiopia and Africa, defining product direction, brand identity, and technical architecture.
• Designed and built a room-booking marketplace concept ("Alen") for the Ethiopian market, including a supply-side landing page and a full Next.js engineering specification.
• Established the venture's technical and brand foundations to support future product launches across fintech and consumer marketplaces.

Team Lead at CSEC ASTU Blockchain Community (2025-01 – Present)

• Elected head of the blockchain team; lead a university-wide community focused on Web3 education and developer onboarding.
• Designed and delivered a multi-session Solidity bootcamp for new developers, producing structured presentation decks and hands-on smart contract exercises.
• Built CsecPoap.sol, a soulbound ERC-721 proof-of-attendance (POAP) contract used to verify and reward bootcamp participation.
• Authored a smart contract audit standard operating procedure (SOP) adopted by the community for reviewing student and community projects.
• Organized community events including a Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration in partnership with PizzaDAO.
• Authored educational content on Ethereum, wallets, smart contracts, and blockchain use cases across Africa.

AI Evaluation Contractor at AI Evaluation Contractor (2025-01 – 2026-12)

• Contracted on large language model (LLM) evaluation and assessment projects, testing model outputs for quality, accuracy, and safety.

B.Sc. in Bio Technology – Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) (2024-01 – 2027-12)