About

I am a builder specializing in Data Engineering and AI, developing data pipelines, cloud integrations, databases, and intelligent applications.

I have a special interest in PLC and control-system integration, connecting industrial data, edge devices, and sensors with modern data, cloud, and AI platforms.

Experience

Automation Engineer, Wellness USA

Minneapolis, MN · Aug 2025 – Present

Programming controllers in CODESYS for smart pods; database, cloud integration, and automated deployment.

Engineering Intern, Xcel Energy

Minneapolis, MN · May 2025 – Aug 2025

Automated Gen5 Riva Itron smart meter validation with multi-meter MQTT monitoring and Grafana dashboards.

Data Engineer, University of Regensburg

Germany · May 2022 – Jan 2023

Schema evolution research for SQL/NoSQL polystores; data pipelines, quality validation, CI/CD, and Docker packaging.

Electrical Engineer, General Power PLC

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Sep 2015 – Aug 2018

PLC, HMI, and VFD automation for HVAC, power distribution, and lighting with industrial protocols.

Education

M.S., Computer Science — North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND · May 2025 · GPA 3.85

Selected courses: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Data Engineering, Database Systems

M.S., Electrical Engineering — University of Rostock

Rostock, Germany · April 2021 · GPA 3.77

Selected courses: Cybersecurity, Data Warehouses and BI, Embedded Systems & VLSI, Natural Language Processing

B.S., Electrical Engineering — Jimma University

Jimma, Ethiopia · July 2015 · GPA 3.37

Selected courses: Power Systems, Control Systems, Electronics, Digital Systems

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect – Associate 2024AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 2024Associate Data Scientist, DataCamp 2020