Automation Engineer
08/2025 — PresentWellness USA — Minneapolis, MN
- Core duties include programming controllers (e.g. Raspberry Pi) using Python/STL to control devices ;
- Developing and improving user interface Software (GUI) using React, JavaScript, FastAPI, and CODESYS ;
- Write Bash and Python scripts for automated data processing and visualization;
- Configure networking and secure remote access over Cloud, enabling access and control over the internet.
Engineering Intern
05/2025 — 08/2025Xcel Energy — Minneapolis, MN
- Developed automated energy dashboard in Grafana, ingesting high-resolution smart meter data via MQTT.
- Built automated ETL Python pipelines to publish smart meter readings (5 Sec) into ts-database for analytics.
- Containerized using Docker and streamlined setup with Makefile for reproducibility across OS systems.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
01/2023 — 05/2025North Dakota State University — Fargo, ND
- Served as TA and grader for CSCI 312 (Programming Languages), CSCI 336 (Theoretical CS), CSCI 366 (Databases) ; Instructed CSCI 114 (Computer Applications), covering computer Netwroks, operating systems, databases, etc. ; Supported professors with lectures, course materials, student consultations, and exam review sessions.
Data Engineer
05/2022 — 01/2023University of Regensburg — Germany
- Automated ingestion of datasets from APIs and web sources into PostgreSQL for research workflows.
- Built validation pipelines using web scraping to ensure data accuracy and compliance with GDPR requirements.
Graduate Engineering Researcher
09/2020 — 04/2022University of Rostock — Germany
- Participated in NLP graduate research including text preprocessing, validation, sentiment analysis, and classification.
- Analyzed materials and technologies for high-temperature laser diode applications ; Worked on particle velocity measurement using laser + high speed camera ; Implemented a VHDL module for audio signal processing on a Xilinx FPGA.
Electrical Engineer
09/2015 — 08/2018General Power PLC — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Developed control systems for soft starters, HVACs, Water pumps, etc using VRFs, contactors, relays, PLCs, raspberry pi, etc.
- Sourced circuit breakers, pumps, PLCs, Wires, Copper conductors, and motors based on engineering specifications.
- Developed electrical wiring diagrams for HVAC, Firefighting systems, water pumps, etc. using CAD software.