Experience &
Education
From university research labs to industry internships — building expertise at the intersection of AI, computer vision, and language models.
BSc in Software Engineering (AI Stream)
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Sep 2022 – Jun 2027
Pursuing a specialized AI stream within Software Engineering, covering machine learning, computer vision, NLP, and intelligent systems design. Active in AI research projects and competitions.
AI Research Intern
iCog Labs
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 2024
Contributed to AI research initiatives at one of Ethiopia's leading AI labs. Worked on language model experiments, data pipeline construction, and research documentation for Ethiopian AI applications.
AI Engineer Intern – Space Weather
SSGI – Ethiopia Space Science and Geospatial Institute
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 2024
Applied deep learning techniques to space weather prediction at Ethiopia's national space science institute. Built a CNN-based model to predict the Dst (Disturbance Storm Time) index, enabling early detection of geomagnetic storm activity.
Volunteer – Web Development Support
Tech Mentors Program
Ethiopia · 2023
Volunteered to support the Tech Mentors Program by helping with front-end web development tasks. Assisted the team with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work — no longer active in this role.
Certifications & Awards
Machine Learning Specialization
Coursera / DeepLearning.AI
AI UNIPOD Program
UNIPOD Ethiopia
1st Place – AI-Driven Cyber Solution
National Competition
Deep Learning Specialization
Coursera / DeepLearning.AI