Mikiyas Gebrehaweriya
Software Engineer — Backend, AI & Data Systems • Berlin, Germany
Summary
- • Software engineering student focused on scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and AI-powered search experiences.
- • Strong with Python/Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, and architecture patterns (polyglot persistence, ingestion layers, async processing).
- • Winner of Porsche Digital Campus Challenge (Customer Relations) with an AI-powered Customer Relations Hub concept and prototype.
Projects
Customer assistant + CRH dashboard concept with semantic retrieval, multi-modal input, and seamless human handover.
Unified social media ODS using Bronze–Silver–Gold pipelines and hybrid retrieval (full-text + vector) for natural-language search.
Experience
Full-Stack Developer & Architect
2024 — Present
SociaLink (Personal Project)
- • Building an AI-driven social data platform aggregating multi-platform data into a unified Operational Data Store (ODS).
- • Designed polyglot persistence (SQL + NoSQL + Vector DB) and Bronze–Silver–Gold pipelines for ingestion and enrichment.
- • Developed AI-powered natural-language search with hybrid retrieval (full-text + vector) and RAG-ready architecture.
- • Containerized services with Docker and integrated async processing with Celery + Redis for scalable workloads.
Software Engineer (Team Barilla)
2024
Porsche Digital Campus Challenge — Customer Relationships
- • Co-built a winning AI-powered Customer Relations Hub concept: customer assistant + CRH dashboard for faster, personalized support.
- • Defined AI agent workflow with semantic retrieval (vector DB), tool-based queries, session context, and human handover logic.
- • Focused on luxury-grade service: step-by-step guidance, multi-modal input (text/image/voice), and escalation when needed.
Education
CODE University of Applied Sciences
2023 — Present
B.Sc. Software Engineering
Project-based learning with focus on software development, product thinking, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Mekelle University
2019 — 2020
B.Sc. Software Engineering
Software engineering foundations.
Skills
Backend
Data
Frontend
DevOps
AI