# Ahmed Muhamed > Backend Software Engineer. Backend developer with professional experience building backend systems, business applications, and integrations using Python, Django, and Frappe/ERPNext. Focused on developing reliable APIs, automating business workflows, and integrating business systems. ## About Ahmed Muhamed is a Backend Software Engineer with experience building backend systems, business applications, and integrations using Python, Django, and Frappe/ERPNext. His work includes REST APIs, business process automation, ERP customization, and third-party system integrations. I'm interested in backend engineering opportunities and collaborating on meaningful software projects. Feel free to get in touch. - Website: https://2026-portfolio-chi-blue.vercel.app/en - Email: aqoldiahmed@gmail.com - Location: Messina, Italy - Resume: https://2026-portfolio-chi-blue.vercel.app/Ahmed_Muhamed_Fentaw_Resume_2026.pdf - Italian version: https://2026-portfolio-chi-blue.vercel.app/it/llms.txt ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/d3mah-24 ## Technical Skills ### Backend Python, Django, Django REST Framework, Frappe, ERPNext, REST APIs ### Languages & Web JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS ### Databases & Caching PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Redis ### DevOps & Infrastructure Docker, Linux, Nginx, Git, GitHub ### Frontend & Integration Vue.js, React, Odoo, Third-Party API Integrations, Postman ## Experience ### Frappe/ERPNext Developer (Professional) — ZIKPRO Ltd Oct 2025 — Aug 2026 | Remote, UK - Develop and customize Frappe/ERPNext applications using Python, JavaScript, and Vue.js to support business workflows and international requirements. - Developed a Construction Management System with a Vue.js frontend and Frappe backend, implementing industry-specific workflows and business logic. - Implemented UK address lookup and validation using Ideal Postcodes, reducing customer address creation and validation time from approximately 2 minutes to 30 seconds. - Worked on a UK HMRC CT600 Corporation Tax integration involving tax data processing, reporting workflows, and electronic submission components; the overall integration remained unfinished. - Develop custom DocTypes, workflows, APIs, reports, and integrations using MariaDB, Docker, Git, and Linux. ### Python / ERPNext Developer (Professional) — Haron Computer Sep 2025 — Present | Ethiopia - Developed and customized Frappe/ERPNext applications for business domains including real estate, HRMS, point of sale, and maintenance management. - Built custom DocTypes, reports, print formats, dashboards, and workflows to support business-specific requirements. - Implemented role-based permissions, server-side scripts, and application logic to extend ERPNext functionality. - Worked on database migrations, application testing, and maintenance of existing business applications. ### Python Developer (Professional) — Addis System Oct 2023 — Feb 2024 | Ethiopia - Developed a shipping connector using Django, Django REST Framework, and PostgreSQL to integrate backend services. - Implemented REST API functionality and API documentation using Swagger. - Customized Odoo functionality using Python and XML to support business requirements. ### Backend Developer Intern (Internship) — Simba Tech Trading Jul 2023 — Sep 2023 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Developed Django functionality for sales and product management applications. - Worked with SQL data and explored data analysis using Python libraries including Pandas and NumPy. - Implemented and maintained backend logic to support application functionality and business requirements. ## Education ### BSc Computer Science — Data Analysis — University of Messina Sep 2025 - Present | Messina, Italy Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Database Systems, Linear Algebra, Statistics and Data Processing ## Selected Projects ### HMRC CT600 Integration — UK Corporation Tax Reporting and Submission Integration Tech: Python, Frappe, XML, iXBRL, REST APIs - Developed core components of an integration for processing UK Corporation Tax data and supporting CT600 reporting workflows. - Worked on XML and iXBRL document processing for tax computations and supporting accounts. - Contributed to electronic submission workflows, including HMRC Gateway interactions, submission acknowledgements, polling, and IRmark-related processing. - Completed more than 80% of the development work undertaken before leaving the project; the overall integration was not completed. ### Construction Management System — Business Workflows and Construction Management Tech: Python, Frappe, ERPNext, JavaScript, Vue.js, MariaDB - Developed a construction management application with a Vue.js frontend and Frappe backend. - Implemented construction-specific business logic and workflows to support operational processes. - Integrated frontend functionality with backend application services and data models. ### UK Address Lookup and Validation — Address Validation Integration for Frappe/ERPNext Tech: Python, Frappe, JavaScript, REST APIs, Ideal Postcodes Link: https://docs.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/docs/postcode-lookup/ - Integrated Ideal Postcodes address lookup and validation into Frappe/ERPNext customer workflows. - Reduced customer address creation and validation time from approximately 2 minutes to 30 seconds, a 75% reduction. - Improved address entry efficiency by reducing manual data entry and supporting postcode-based address lookup. ### Frappe/ERPNext Business Applications — Custom ERP Applications and Business Process Automation Tech: Python, Frappe, ERPNext, JavaScript, MariaDB, SQL - Developed and customized more than 15 Frappe applications containing over 120 DocTypes. - Built more than 20 reports and implemented business workflows across real estate, HRMS, POS, and maintenance applications. - Implemented custom permissions, print formats, scripts, and reports to extend standard ERPNext functionality. - Worked on database migrations, application maintenance, and business process automation. ## Honours & Achievements - Winner of DevHackathon, June 2023. - Honourable mention at the 8th Ethiopian Collegiate Programming Contest (ETHCPC). - Quarterfinalist in the A2SV Generative AI Hackathon. - Earned the HackerRank Python Basic certification in January 2023. ## Activities & Responsibilities ### Competitive Programming Organizer Ethiopian collegiate programming community - Contributed to organizing collegiate programming competitions over three years. - Participated in competitive programming activities and technical problem-solving. ### Security & CTF Practice Application security and Capture the Flag challenges - Practise Capture the Flag challenges to strengthen security analysis and problem-solving skills. - Study the OWASP Top 10 and common web application security vulnerabilities. ## Contact I'm interested in backend engineering opportunities and collaborating on meaningful software projects. Feel free to get in touch. - Email: aqoldiahmed@gmail.com ## Source Code This portfolio is open source: https://github.com/d3mah-24/2026-Portfolio