Amanuel Teferi

Data Platform team at Affable, a UGC and influencer marketing platform connecting brands with nano-influencers (1K–100K followers) and showing them which creators actually move the needle. Affable was acquired by Bazaarvoice, where I continue as a Data Platform Engineer.

• Built backend and data platform systems tracking ~20 million influencers across YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, ingesting millions of data points.
• Led the TikTok API integration into the platform end to end.
• Optimized crawler functions to pull 80% more data.
• Built an LLM-integrated face analysis tool predicting age and gender to 94% accuracy.
• Built a data embedder so the database can be searched semantically with vector search.
• Implemented robust monitoring for distributed data pipelines, making failures visible before they spread.

A platform where doctors get practice tests for their USMLE exams. Part-time since June 2026.

• Cut test creation load time from 4–5 seconds to ~0.8 seconds on average.
• Raised Lighthouse scores from the 70s–80s to 99 across every metric through SEO, generative engine optimization (GEO) and performance work on the landing page and app.
• Currently leading the Computer-Simulated Case (CCS) project for USMLE Step 3, giving students a way to practice the simulated cases on their exam.

A platform matching car leasing with rideshare drivers on a pay-as-you-go model.

• Cut daily payment processing time for driven miles by ~60% by restructuring an inefficient backend.
• Optimized database access, reducing redundant queries by 70%.
• Integrated a new Stripe payment system into an existing fleet of vehicles.
• Built an automated system for real-time vehicle status monitoring, feeding telematics data into the internal management dashboard.
• Built a new UI and backend for the acquisition of a credit union company in under one month.
• Became one of only two developers maintaining the entire platform after the US-based team was let go, and redesigned the company website.

An e-commerce platform serving the Gulf market.

• Rebuilt the Django server and the React Native mobile app essentially from scratch, architected to support ~1,000 concurrent users.
• Created a second version of the core application by refactoring backend modules with Django and Node.js, deploying modular frontend updates in React and TypeScript.
• Integrated GraphQL APIs connecting React front ends to backend micro-services, and kept database access and API integrations secure and consistent.

Worked on Moogter, a debating platform built for the Ethiopian market ahead of the national election.

• Django backend, Angular frontend, shipped under an election deadline.
• Cut a key database query time in half.