CURRENT CHAPTER / GAMINGBUILT FOR THE JOY OF IT.
GUGS●
✳PRESS
PLAY.
PLAY.
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KALEAB TAYE / SOFTWARE ENGINEERADDIS ABABA, ET
Ideas into
experiences.
I build the systems.
I sweat the details.
I leave room for a little play.
Currently building with
GUGS Games & Luxodd Games↗
SCROLL TO TRAVEL THROUGH TIME↓PORTFOLIO — 2026GUGS Games & Luxodd Games↗
DESIGNED TO BE EXPLORED
01 / THE APPROACH
Good software works.
Great software makes
you feel something.
From the architecture underneath to the last interaction on the surface, I connect full-stack engineering with a designer’s eye.
Based in Addis Ababa.
Building for people everywhere.
Always curious about what’s next.
02 / SELECTED WORLDS
Work, with
a pulse.
Products to play.
Spaces to explore.
Systems that bring it all together.
01 / 04
CURRENT CHAPTER / ENGINEERING
l.
LUXODD
GAMES
SERIOUS ENGINEERING. PLAYFUL EXPERIENCES.GAMES
2023 / DESIGN & DEVELOPMENTSpaces.
With soul.STUDIO STUNNIT — INTERIOR DESIGN
With soul.STUDIO STUNNIT — INTERIOR DESIGN
2022 / FULL-STACK PUBLISHING
SHUK—SHUKTAIdeas deserve
FROM DATABASE TO DISCOVERY.Ideas deserve
a home.
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SELECT A WORLD / USE THE ARROWS OR SWIPE01 — 04
03 / A WORK IN PROGRESS
SCROLL TO MOVE THROUGH THE YEARS ↓My journey, 2018 to today
CHAPTER 01 / THE FOUNDATIONCuriosity
Curiosity
comes first.
Software engineering at Addis Ababa University’s AAIT. Co-building Qmem Developers. Learning how an idea becomes something people can use.
2018 — Foundations
BSc Software Engineering, Addis Ababa University (AAIT), 2018–2023. Qmem Developers, from January 2018.
2022 — Full-stack
Full-stack developer at Mereb Technologies from March 2022. Shuk-Shukta Blogs from October 2022. WordPress work for Angel’s Touch AFH, September–October 2022.
2023 — Craft
Front-end developer for Studio Stunnit, June–July 2023. Completed AAIT Software Engineering degree.
2026 — Now & next
Currently working with GUGS Games and Luxodd Games.
Kaleab, in real life. ↗04 / THE HUMAN BEHIND THE CODE
Engineer.
Explorer.
Still curious.
I’m Kaleab, a full-stack software engineer from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I like making complex things feel effortless — and making everyday interactions a little more interesting.
I co-founded Qmem Developers, earned my Software Engineering degree at AAIT, and work across interfaces, APIs, and infrastructure. These days, I’m building with GUGS Games and Luxodd Games.
Read my résumé ↗05 / TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Different tools.
One connected experience.
01 / THE SURFACE
React · Next.js · UI / UX · Tailwind CSS
02 / THE ENGINE
Node.js · Express · Go · Python
03 / THE FOUNDATION
AWS · MongoDB · MySQL · Git