E.M
Ephrem Mekuria
Ephrem Mekuria · Founder · Addis Ababa
My story“I was you.
“I was you.
So I built the thing I wished existed.”
Before Codvoy, I spent 3+ years working in printing and advertising here in Addis — banners, business cards, flyers, the whole thing. On a good month I cleared around 20,000 Birr. It was steady, but the ceiling was the ceiling. No matter how many long days I worked, the number didn’t really move.
I started teaching myself to code at night. Half the tutorials were in accents I couldn’t follow. I made every mistake you can make. It took years — but eventually I crossed $50,000 on Upwork, working with clients who paid in dollars from offices I’ll probably never visit.
Codvoy is the shortcut I wish I had. Someone who speaks your language. A room full of people doing the same thing. The real techniques, not the YouTube-tutorial version.
$50K+
Earned on Upwork
3+ yrs
In print & ads, before code
Addis
Built for, from here
