Bereket Tilahun Shimekit
Software Engineer, ML Researcher & Problem Solver
Building intelligent systems and scalable solutions. Passionate about machine learning, full-stack development, and creating meaningful impact through technology.
ABOUT
CURRENT_STATE
I'm currently a Master's in Computer Science student and Graduate Research Assistant at Fordham University, conducting cutting-edge research in NLP and machine learning with a focus on transformer-based models and LLM fine-tuning.
Gold Medal
Valedictorian - AAIT 2024
2nd Place
ICPC Ethiopia 2023
Best Project
Featured on National TV
SYSTEM_PHILOSOPHY
I'm passionate about building things that matter. Whether it's training machine learning models, architecting full-stack applications, or fine-tuning LLMs for real-world tasks—I love the entire process from research to production. Currently seeking internship opportunities and exciting projects where I can combine my expertise in ML/AI and software development to create impactful solutions.
EXPERIENCE
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Graduate Research Assistant
Fordham University
- Conduct research in NLP and machine learning with focus on transformer-based models
- Fine-tuned large language models for reasoning accuracy and robustness
Staff Engineer
Molar Inc.
- Led development of core production features for a dental technology platform used by clinics
- Designed scalable backend services and responsive frontend components
Software Engineer
Quality Test Ltd.
- Developed and maintained a CRM system for a nationally accredited testing company
- Implemented approval management workflows using Angular and Spring Boot
Assistant Lecturer
Addis Ababa University
- Taught Data Structures and Algorithms and led problem-solving sessions
Full Stack Developer
Kifiya Financial Technology
- Built and maintained end-to-end fintech applications
- Implemented secure and efficient data pipelines for transaction processing
Head of Remote Education
A2SV
- Led the design and delivery of advanced DSA curriculum
- Mentored students through code reviews and technical interview preparation
PROJECTS
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Amharic Agricultural Chatbot
LoRA LLaMA Fine-tuning
Developed LSTM and transformer-based models for Amharic NLP. Fine-tuned EthioNLP Amharic LLaMA using LoRA. Created a 24K+ QA dataset for low-resource language modeling.
NYC Housing Code Violations
Unsupervised ML Research
Analyzed NYC Housing Maintenance Code Violations data to uncover latent building risk patterns. Applied unsupervised learning to segment buildings by violation behavior.
CRM System for Quality Test Ltd.
Enterprise Application
Built comprehensive CRM system for nationally accredited construction and infrastructure testing company with approval management workflows.
Dental Technology Platform
Core Production Features
Led development of core features for dental technology platform used by clinics. Designed scalable backend services and responsive frontend components.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
INTERACTIVE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH
Languages
Frameworks & APIs
Machine Learning
Developer Tools
CONTACT
Open to research collaborations, engineering opportunities, and technical discussions.