Surafel Yimam
Chief Agent Officer · AI Engineer · Full-Stack Engineer
I build production software: AI agents that think, full-stack apps that scale, and the integrations that make businesses actually run without manual chasing.
Available for roles worldwide
Client & Global Work
Global & Ethiopian Clients
Full-stack products, AI integrations, and automation systems built for clients across Australia, Ethiopia, and beyond.
Personal Projects
Things I Built Because I Wanted To
Side projects and experiments — some turned into real products, some remain prototypes. All taught me something.
Experience
Where I've Worked
8+ years across startups and agencies — including CTO roles. Full history in the résumé.
Chief Agent Officer · Vision Infrastructure Group Services
Leading AI agent strategy and delivery — agentic systems and AI infrastructure. (Sydney, NSW)
Mar 2026 — Present
Co-Founder · Celerus.io
Co-founded an AI agents platform; analytics, dashboards, and predictive models for global clients.
Aug 2024 — Present
Chief Technology Officer · Budera
Led an AI-powered business-partner SaaS from idea to MVP; 5 orchestrated AI agents. (Singapore)
Apr 2025 — Sep 2025
Product Manager · Coderz
Product management for a coding-education product.
Nov 2024 — Jan 2025
Senior Web Developer · Empire Business
Sales funnels and CRM automation that improved client lead conversion.
Oct 2024 — Jan 2025
Technology Lead · AgriSun Ethiopia
Software for solar-powered agriculture, IoT, and analytics dashboards.
Jan 2023 — Sep 2024
Full Stack Engineer · ITIO
End-to-end web apps — website testing tool, social platform, and solar monitoring.
Jun 2020 — Sep 2023
Recommendations
What People Say
Feedback from clients and collaborators.
“A very strong fit for AI work — we enjoyed working with him. He has a good understanding of structure, was able to pick up concepts and then advance them to new levels, and communication was easy.”
“Surafel did an outstanding job and delivered results far beyond my expectations. I'm extremely satisfied and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable, skilled full-stack developer. I would definitely work with him again.”
“A good experience working with this freelancer. Communication was polite and respectful, and he showed real willingness to help and move the project forward.”
Articles
Thinking in Public
Occasional writing about what I'm building and learning.
June 2026
How I Built a 5-Agent AI Orchestration System
What I learned building an AI system where 5 agents work together like a classical orchestra — each with a distinct role, all coordinated through a central conductor layer.
Read moreJune 2026
Automating SEO Operations with the SearchAtlas API
How I connected SearchAtlas to OpenClaw to replace 30 minutes of daily manual reporting with an automated digest — and what the data revealed about the business.
Read moreMay 2026
What Building in the Ethiopian Market Taught Me About Building Globally
Three things I learned shipping products in Ethiopia that changed how I think about building for any market — constraints, trust, and the difference between local and global.
Read moreAbout
Who's Building This
I'm a full-stack software engineer with 9+ years of experience — currently Chief Agent Officer at Vision Infrastructure Group Services (Sydney) and co-founder of Celerus.io, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I've been building since I was a kid, driven by turning ideas into innovative, user-friendly products.
I work across the full stack and the MERN ecosystem: React, Next.js, Vue, and Angular on the frontend; Node.js and MongoDB on the backend; plus CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, HubSpot) and solid DevOps / CI-CD practices.
I'm a big believer in vibe-coding — moving fast with AI to prototype and ship ideas in hours, not weeks. But the real value is in the cleanup: years of experience mean I can take AI-generated or rushed code and turn it into something typed, tested, and genuinely production-ready.
Right now I'm building an AI-powered eLearning platform, interactive 3D modeling tools, and a recruiting venture connecting Ethiopian talent with U.S. software opportunities.
Download résuméStack
Education
University of Gondar
BSc. Biomedical Engineering
Graduated 2023
Let's build something.
I'm open to full-time roles, consulting projects, and interesting problems. If you're building something that needs a full-stack engineer who actually ships — let's talk.
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