The Y4NN
Software Engineer who enjoys understanding problems, navigating uncertainty, and building reliable software.
About Me
Crafting digital experiences with passion, precision, and purpose
👋Hello, I'm The Y4NN
My full name is Ragnang-Newende Yanis Axel DABO. I'm a Software Engineer from Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, with a curiosity that often takes me beyond a single layer of software.
I could describe myself by the technologies I use, but I'm more interested in understanding why things work, where they break, and how to build them better.
My work sits at the intersection of software design, backend & platform engineering, and AI systems. I build the systems behind products: reliable APIs, performant backend services, intelligent workflows, and the infrastructure that keeps software secure, observable, and maintainable over time.
Beyond engineering, I explore open-source tools, competitive programming, and game development. I enjoy mentoring developers and contributing to tech communities.
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Books
Ideas worth carrying into the code.
AI Engineering
Chip Huyen
Software Architecture in Practice
Len Bass · Paul Clements · Rick Kazman
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
Engineering Focus
Designing systems with clear structure, honest trade-offs, and room to evolve.
Building APIs and services that stay reliable as they grow and under load.
Bringing LLMs, agents, and automation into software that people actually use.
Shipping securely, deploying reliably, and keeping things observable and stable.
Reducing friction so developers can spend time on what matters.
Considering security, reliability, and constraints throughout the software lifecycle.
Featured Projects
A selection of things I've designed, built, and shipped.
Experience
Where I've built, shipped, and learned across different environments
Aïobi
Designing, building, and evolving software systems and internal platform components that support development teams and production applications.
I work across application development, AI integration, and software delivery, contributing to products from implementation to deployment.
Y7 Labs
Leading Y7 Labs, an applied R&D studio currently in development, I focus on deeply understanding and building AI-native systems and resilient digital products.
FIKASSO Security
Worked with FIKASSO Security on custom software products, taking ownership across discovery, technical decisions, development, and delivery.
Technology Stack
Tools I use to design, build, and operate software.
Design
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
DevSecOps
AI
Developer Tools
Let's Work Together
Have something you want built, or a problem worth digging into? I'm open to interesting projects and good collaborators.
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