I'm Mikiyas Girma
Senior Software Engineer

Passionate about technology and teaching.

Education

Bahir Dar University
Student
2017 – 2022
BSc Software Engineering

Graduated with GPA: 3.76. Learned software engineering fundamentals, participated in research and development projects.


Maharishi International University
Student
2023 – 2025
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Businesses

Graduated with GPA: 4.0. Focused on business administration, leadership, and management skills.

Experience

UGW, Germany
Software Engineer
2022 – Present
Portal & CRM Systems

Developed portal and CRM systems using Yii2, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS/JS. Collaborated with international teams.


Kraft Dynamic Solutions, Ethiopia
CEO
2025 – Present
EdTech Startup

Founded EdTech startup, overseeing strategic direction and product vision. Led a team to build innovative education solutions.


American Spaces, U.S EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
Operation Support
2020 - 2022
Mentorship & Training
  • Hosted and led youth center technical workshops, hackathons, and training programs.
  • Assisted clients in navigating the US Embassy E-library and provided support on various technical topics.
  • Taught Grade 11 & 12 students web development, equipping them with practical coding skills.
  • Successfully organized and ran 3 intensive bootcamps, fostering hands-on learning and innovation.

ICT4D Research Center
Software Engineer
2021
Research & Development

Worked on research and development projects focused on ICT for development.


Google Developer Group Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
2020 – Current
Organizer
  • Founding member and active co-organizer of Google Developer Group (GDG) Bahir Dar.
  • Helped developers explore and effectively use Google products.
  • Hosted workshops, developer festivals, hackathons, and study jams to grow the local developer community.
  • Taught participants Firebase and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) through hands-on sessions.

Google Developer Students Club
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
2020 – 2021
Lead
  • Led the Google Developer Student Club, organizing events and initiatives to empower university students with practical tech skills.
  • Hosted and mentored students on various technical topics, with a focus on Firebase, Google technologies, and modern web development tools.
  • Coordinated study groups, workshops, and peer-learning sessions to foster collaboration and innovation within the student community.
  • Built connections with industry experts and facilitated knowledge-sharing opportunities to bridge the gap between academia and real-world technology.

Publication & Awards

ACL 2024
Publication
2024
Paper: "AGE: Amharic, Ge’ez and English Parallel Dataset"

Published a parallel dataset for Amharic, Ge’ez, and English languages to support multilingual NLP research. View publication


Bahir Dar University
Award
2022
Best Project

Recognized for developing an innovative Ai Powered Digital Book publishing platform as part of my undergraduate thesis.

Skills

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