Data Management Analytics

Kirubel Tadesse

571-***-**** ************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirubel-tadesse/ U.S. Citizen

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Data Analytics Engineering

George Mason University (GMU), May 2025

Relevant Coursework: Principles of Data Management/Mining, Analytics- Big Data to Information, Applied Statistics and Visualization for Analytics, Intro to Analytics & Modelling, Visualizations for Analytics in R

Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering; Concentration in Healthcare Informatics

George Mason University (GMU), May 2024

Relevant Coursework: Intro to Computer Programming, Computer Program for Engineers, Intellectual Property, Regulatory Concepts and Product Development, Computational Methods in Bioengineering

Fairfax, VA

Fairfax, VA

SKILLS

Software: PyCharm, Notepad++, Microsoft SQL Server, Rstudio, PostgreSQL, PuTTY, WinSCP, AWS- EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Cloud 9

Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB, SQL, R, C, Excel, Gurobi, XML

Languages: English, Amharic

Hardware Skills: Electromyography (EMG) data acquisition, handling, processing and analysis, Supersonic Aixplorer Ultrasound data collection and handling, self-taught auto Mechanic work, Soldering, Delsys Electromyography system

Certifications: Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Engineering (Career Studies Certificate)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amazon

Software Tester (Manual)

Arlington, VA

February 2025 - Present

Investigate and report software defects affecting public-facing Amazon device features using JIRA, directly contribute to product stability and user experience improvements, identified 8 major software defects and reported to the quality assurance POC

Resolve Python environment issues on team machines in order to restore full testing capabilities and minimize workflow disruption for peers

Execute comprehensive test cases with precision and consistently meet or exceed daily quality and productivity benchmarks

Adhere to evolving test procedures and documentation guidelines while ensuring accuracy in test execution and timely bug reporting

Completed training and advanced to live testing within one-third of the standard ramp-up time, demonstrating rapid technical proficiency and adaptability

George Mason University

NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Fellow & Graduate Research Assistant

Fairfax, VA

March 2023 – Present

Conduct error detection and data integrity checks on physiological signals, leveraged WinSCP for secure server access and backup

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on NSF-funded initiatives to improve mental health service access through community-driven design and data-informed strategy development

Engineered a modular sensor-mounting frame, improving force data accuracy and supporting large-scale, reproducible data collection

Co-authored and presented NIH-supported research findings at ASB and BMES conferences via accepted abstracts

Engaged with public health stakeholders to collect qualitative insights and align interventions with measurable community outcomes

Spearheaded EMG data processing pipeline using MATLAB, including raw data ingestion, bandpass filtering, rectification, envelope creation, and normalization - enabling analysis across 94+ human subjects

TECHNICAL PROJECTS

CS 504 - Principles of Data Management/Mining Fairfax, VA

Final Project January 2024 – May 2024

Designed and implemented a database management system (DBMS) for a public library utilizing PostgreSQL to help manage resources

Ensured data integrity and reduced redundancies within the DBMS

Built an entire relational database pipeline from conceptual model via ER diagram to a fully functioning logical database via PostgreSQL

AIT 580 - Analytic- Big Data to Information Fairfax, VA

Python on AWS Virtual Machine August 2023 – December 2023

Generated EC2 instance through the AWS console, utilized PuTTY to connect to the instance via its public IPV4 address, transferred

preprogrammed python scripts from local machine onto EC2 instance using WinSCP

Installed Python 3.0 and pandas on the EC2 instance through PuTTY to import the comma separated value (CSV) file and display the

results in the console as a verification query

Executed tokenization, frequency distribution and stop word identification for Natural Language Processing (NLP) via Python’s Natural

Language Toolkit (NLTK) through PyCharm to extract the keywords from a survey with 2154 separate responses

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

George Mason University Student Organizations:

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES): Student Representative (2022/23), Vice President (2023/24).

National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) member; STEMinists member; Ethiopian & Eritrean Students Association (EESA) member,

First Gen @ Mason member

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