Yonatan Embiza Tadesse
Professional Summary
I have a Strong background in System Prototyping and Development, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Communications Technologies, Signal Processing and Signal Analysis. I Received MSc Degree in Mobile & Satellite Communications Engineering from University of Bradford, United Kingdom and BSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Mekelle Institute of Technology, Ethiopia. And recently, I have conducted a two-year comprehensive coursework study majoring in Artificial Intelligence from Ajou University, South Korea. I have also received various short-term courses in analytical thinking, teamwork, professional computer programming, project management and leadership and professional project skills.
I have more than ten-year of experience and served in various positions in a security firm in Ethiopia. From junior applied researcher to consultancy positions and have acquired comprehensive knowledge and skills in fields of signal intelligence, system modeling and prototyping, software development, data analytics and applications of Machine Learning and Deep Learning technologies.
Skills
Machine Learning Algorithm
Development and Data Modeling
Deep Learning and Artificial Neural
Network Design and System Modeling
Sequence Models and Functional
Programming for Deep Learning
networks
Python Programming and Neural
Network Architecture§ Data Analysis,
Data Visualization and Data
Preprocessing
Mathematical Optimization and
hyperparameter Tuning
TensorFlow, Pytorch, Scikit-Learn and
Keras frameworks
Strong Problem Solving and Project
Skills
Project Management and
Organizational Skills
Agile and PRINCE2 Methodologies Algorithm Design and System Prototyping
Proficiency in Python, R and MatLab
(Excellent Command in R, C# and Java
computer languages)
Applied Research and Research
Methodologies
Accomplishments
Field of accomplishment: Applications of Machine Learning, System Development, Project Management and Leadership
Developed ML algorithms and System Models for different small to medium sized 40 E Oak St, Chicago, Illinois 60611 United States
+1 (312) 889 - 2009
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Sep 2020 Jul 2022
Jul 2019 Jul 2020
Oct 2011 Jul 2019
Jul 2008 Nov 2011
projects
Consulted and participated in various nationwide projects, such as Communication Protocol and Modulation Detection, Identification and Classification, Voice Recognition, Signal Direction Finding, Network Protocol Classification, Anomaly Detection, Network Attack Detection and Classification, Remote Signal Collection and Monitoring projects Established and organized different divisions and project teams Developed a companywide data science and machine learning roadmaps Helped and actively participated in producing documents for organizational job descriptions for various job families
Capacity building and Training junior engineers and researchers in areas of System Prototyping, Data Science and Machine Learning Technologies Experience
Arteficial Intelligence Research
Ajou University Suwon-si, South Korea
As a PhD research student majoring in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning I worked, in the PlanetLabs at Ajou University, on anomaly detection and modeled neural and deep learning networks targeting on devising and building new methodologies for detecting, identifying and classifying different Network attacks.
Studying and applying different ML and AI algorithms in Network Security and anomaly detection applications.
Among the Tasks and Skills acquired during the past two-year research work at Ajou University are Reinforcement Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Transfer Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN - GRU & LSTM), Scikit-Learn, Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Intrusion Detection, Data Visualization, Deep Learning, Machine Learning algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Python and R (Programming Language), LeNet, AlexNet, ResNet, Transformers, GANs, Auto-encoders and other advanced aspects of AI and ML technologies. Machine Learning and Data Science Application Development Team Leader Information Network Security, INSA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Developing ML algorithms and Models
Establishing and Organizing Data analytics research team Developing roadmaps for Data Science, ML and AI technologies Training and capacity building on Data Science and ML application Data Analytics Team Lead and Signal Intelligence Researcher INSA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Signal Research and Data Analytics Team Leader
Applying Data Science and Machine Learning technologies on real-world problems Conducting applied research on signals and signal analysis tools Acquiring and analyzing communication signals
Prototyping signal analysis tools and systems
Electronics and Communication Engineer
INSA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Developing Remote Signal Interception and Collection Systems Aug 2022
Dec 2013
Jul 2008
Aug 2022
Developing Signal Analysis Tools
Conducting Technology Trend Studies
Applied Research on SIGINT and ELINT technologies
Education
Advanced Coursework : Artificial Intelligence
Ajou University SUWON-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, South Korea GPA: 4.2/4.5
Graduated in top 96% of class.
Computer Programming for AI and Data Processing (using Python) Advanced Machine Learning
Theory and Applications of Reinforcement Learning
Human Centered Artificial Intelligence
Social Media Analytics (using Python and R)
Information Retrieval Advanced Database
Master of Science : Mobile and Satellite Communications Engineering University of Bradford Bradford, England, UK
Graduated with distinction.
Advanced Project Skills
Mobile Applications in C#
Advanced Networking Protocols
Digitals Communication Principles
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
Mobile, Wireless and Satellite Communications
Bachelor of Science : Electronics and Communications Engineering Mekelle Institute of Technology Mekelle, Ethiopia Programming in C and OOP with C++
Signals and Systems, Analogue & Digital Electronics Microprocessor and Controllers
Digital Signal Processing
Information Theory & Coding and Digital Communications Communication Networks, Microwave and Satellite Communications Fiber Optic, Wireless and Mobile Communications
Artificial Intelligence Specialization : Artificial Intelligence Coursera
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Improving Deep Neural Networks
Structuring Machine Learning Projects
Convolutional Neural Networks
Sequence Models
Scientific Computing and Python for Data Science and Machine Learning and Statistical Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Analysis
WorldQuant University
Program flow, data structures
Data structures, algorithms, functions, classes
Data formats
Multi-dimensional arrays and Vectorization in NumPy DataFrame, Series, Data Ingestion and Transformation with pandas Data aggregation in pandas
SQL and Object-Relational Mapping
Data munging
MCPD – Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Computer Programming MCPD Training Centre Addis Ababa
Core windows forms technologies with Microsoft Visual studio 2005 Advanced windows forms technologies with Microsoft visual studio 2005 Core data access with Microsoft visual studio 2005 Advanced data access with Microsoft visual studio 2005 Core foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 development Advanced foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 development Advanced distributed application development with Microsoft visual studio 2005 Visual studio 2008 ASP.NET 3.5
Developing web applications using Microsoft visual studio 2008 Languages
English, Advanced
Awards
Fully Funded Scholarship: An award to study abroad (Master of Science, Personal, Mobile and Satellite Communication Engineering), University of Bradford – United Kingdome, England, September-2012
Top Prize for 2007 Mathematics Short Course and Competition - Differential Equations and Numerical Methods, July 2007
Fully Funded Scholarship: Mekelle Institute of Technology, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia (Bachelor of Science full scholarship, 2003)
Publications
Pattern Augmented Anomaly Detection for DoS/DDoS Attack Classification Using a Lightweight CNN
References
Young-June Choi - Professor, Ajou University – School of Artificial Intelligence ******@****.**.**
https://www.linkedin.com/in/young-june-choi-bbb00612/ Filmon Mehari Gebre - Deputy Director, Information Network Security Agency (INSA) ******.******@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/filmon-mehari/