Kidus Tefeta

Professional Summary

18-year-old, self-taught web and front-end developer who designs, builds, and ships fast, animated, high-converting websites and web applications end to end. A fast learner who teaches himself whatever a build needs. Fluent in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Tailwind, with a strong eye for responsive layout, interactive motion, and pixel-accurate design-to-code. An advanced prompt engineer who builds with AI daily to move from idea to shipped product faster. Founder of a media and software studio who has shipped a live multi-tenant SaaS and native apps across platforms. Local to the DC metro and available for onsite work in Bethesda, MD.

Technical Skills

• Front-End: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), Tailwind CSS, responsive and mobile-first design, accessibility, cross-browser development
• AI & Prompt Engineering: Advanced prompt engineering, AI-assisted development, and integrating large language models such as the Claude API into products and workflows
• Web Builders & Design: Framer, Wix Headless, component and design systems, Figma-to-code, animation and micro-interactions
• Apps & CI: Native SwiftUI apps (iPhone, iPad, Mac), Android and desktop builds, shipped through GitHub Actions
• Frameworks & Tools: Node.js, REST APIs, Git and GitHub, Three.js and WebGL for interactive 3D
• Backend & Data: Cloudflare Workers, Supabase and PostgreSQL with row-level security, SQL, live Stripe subscription billing
• Cloud & Deployment: Cloudflare Pages, Workers, and KV, DNS and SSL setup, CI and deploys, performance optimization
• Practices: SEO, Core Web Vitals and performance, version control, technical documentation, and third-party API integration

Professional Experience

Kidus Digital Group  •  Silver Spring, MD

• Design and build animated, high-converting marketing websites and web apps for clients from concept to launch, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tailwind, and visual web builders.
• Ship responsive, cross-device interfaces with custom motion and interactive elements, including canvas, WebGL, and scroll and cursor-driven animation.
• Deploy and manage sites on Cloudflare (Pages, Workers, KV) with custom domains, DNS, SSL, and email routing, and optimize for speed and SEO.
• Build complete products end to end: front end, backend (Cloudflare Workers, Supabase and PostgreSQL), payments (Stripe), and CMS-driven content.
• Integrate AI assistants and third-party APIs into client sites, and maintain clear documentation and version control across projects.

Selected Projects

• KTeC design (ktec.design): Multi-tenant SaaS with a live 3D product customizer (Three.js), 100 per-client storefront styles, owner dashboards, live Stripe subscription billing, and a super-admin control plane. Built the front end, Cloudflare Workers backend, Supabase database, billing, and native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and desktop.
• BookHere (bookhere.site): Booking platform for small businesses with a live calendar, Google and email sign-in, owner approval, and an instant self-serve door. Ships as native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android.
• Kidus Digital Group (kidusdigitalgroup.com): Company site with an interactive, cursor-reactive portfolio and an embedded AI assistant, deployed on Cloudflare.
• Client Websites: Custom, animated, responsive websites and brand work for businesses and organizations, including Grace Church, Light Of Tomorrow, and A4 Studio.

Education

Self-directed study in web development and software engineering, with continuous, hands-on learning across the full stack.