Portfolio / Resume

I build thoughtful digital tools and help ideas move clearly across cultures.

Selome Tesfaye Deribe is a software engineer · research assistant · multilingual communicator based in Suwon, South Korea.

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Curious by nature
Always learning

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01 / A little about me

Making technology feel more like Me.

I am a software engineering graduate and electrical and computer engineering researcher with experience across technology, education, interpretation, and project coordination.

My Orthodox Christian faith, Ethiopian roots, and life in South Korea shape how I connect with people, languages, and ideas across cultures.

Based inSuwon, South Korea LanguagesEnglish · Amharic · Korean (TOPIK Level 5) Contactyselome@gmail.com Find me onlineLinkedIn ↗Instagram ↗Financial consultancy ↗

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02 / The work so far

Experience across disciplines.

Fall 2026 – Present

Research and Development Professional

TreeM

Summer 2026 – Present

Financial Consultant

Shinhan Life (Freelancer)

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Fall 2023 – February 2026

Research Assistant

Sungkyunkwan University Communication Lab

Supported research work in an electrical and computer engineering lab.

July 2021 – January 2022

Project Assistant

Byucksan Power

Supported project operations as a project assistant.

March – May 2021

Project Assistant · Intern

Nuri Telecom (NuriFlex)

Supported projects as an intern project assistant.

Summer 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025

Assistant Coordinator · Interpreter

YongIn University

Coordinated volunteer programs and interpreted for international participants.

July – August 2018

Amharic Teacher

KOICA

Taught Amharic in a cross-cultural classroom.

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03 / The learning

Curiosity is Innovation.

Fall 2023 – February 2026

MSc. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sungkyunkwan University

Communication laboratory researcher

September 2017 – September 2021

BSc. Software Engineering

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Winter 2022 – Summer 2023

Disaster Engineering and Fire Fighting

Kangwon National University

Scholarship student

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04 / Things I’ve made

Ideas so far.

Add future projects from the editor.

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05 / The next chapter

Let’s make something meaningful.

Have an idea, an opportunity, or a favorite cafe to recommend? I’d love to hear from you.

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