ETHIOPIA
AI Builder · Researcher · Developer

ShimelisHatiso

Building AI and educational platforms for Ethiopia. Passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems for underrepresented communities.

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About me
Shimelis Hatiso

Building tech for communities
that need it most.

— I believe technology should serve every community — regardless of the resources they have.

I'm a high school graduate from Ethiopia's Hayole Education Project, driven by one question: How can technology solve real problems in my community?

I have successfully launched Hayyo AI, a bilingual (Sidaamu Afoo & English) Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech ecosystem. I've also engineered Hayyo Academy, which includes both a full-stack CBT exam platform and a subscription-based e-learning course, alongside the Furra Model Academy Portal, a comprehensive school management system.

Beyond software, I founded Hayo Machine Coders, a 37‑member coding club dedicated to teaching Python and web development to the next generation.

100K+User Target
37Club Members
4K+Students Served
Background

Educational Journey

Completed

High School

Hayole Education Project — Furra Model Academy

Top Performer in Grades 9, 10, and 11. Graduated with strong academic standing and a foundation in science.

Completed

AddisCoder — Algorithms & Python

Led by Prof. Jelani Nelson (Anthropic AI)

Summer 2025

Four‑week intensive program in algorithms, data structures, and Python programming. Collaborated with peers from China, Spain, and other countries.

Completed

INSA Cyber Talent Program

National Information Network Security Administration

Summer 2026

Selected as a finalist for Ethiopia's national cyber academy. Competed in psychometric evaluations and coding challenges. Conducting supervised research at AASTU.

Work

Featured Projects

Hayyo AI Interface
🚀 LiveSpeech-to-TextText-to-Speech

Hayyo AI

A bilingual (Sidaamu Afoo & English) voice AI ecosystem. Transcribe audio to text, or generate speech from text. Built with a Telegram bot for instant voice notes.

🔗 Web App (Coming Soon) | 🤖 Telegram Bot →

Hayyo Academy Exam
JavaScriptPostgreSQLSupabase

Hayyo Academy Exam

A production-grade Computer-Based Testing (CBT) platform for Ethiopian students. Features strict role-based access, instant answer saving, and bilingual auto-grading.

🔗 Live Demo →

Hayyo Academy Course
HTML/CSSVercelGoogle OAuth

Hayyo Academy Web Dev Course

A subscription-based e-learning platform. Engineered a secure payment-verification workflow, automated file cleanup, and an automated PDF certificate generator.

🔗 Live Demo →

Furra Model Academy Portal
HTMLJavaScriptSupabase

Furra Model Academy Portal

Custom multi-role school management system handling registration, grading, and online exams. Built with Supabase RLS for strict data privacy.

🔗 Live School Portal →

Sidama Registration Portal
HTMLCSSJavaScript

Sidama Registration Portal

Trilingual (Sidaamu, Amharic, English) registration platform designed to eliminate 200-birr transportation costs and queues for rural families.

🔗 Live Demo →

Hayo Machine Coders
🏆 Leadership

Hayo Machine Coders Club

Founded the first coding initiative at my school. Lead 37 members in Python, web development, and computational thinking. Organized school's first student‑led tech workshop.

Global

International Experience

Completed

🌍 AddisCoder 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Led by Prof. Jelani Nelson (Anthropic AI)

Alex

🇨🇳 Alex

International peer from China

Dan

🇪🇸 Dan

International peer from Spain

AddisCoder Group

"Learned global standards in AI and programming"

INSA Summer Camp Welcome Video

A short video welcoming us at the INSA Summer Camp, spoken in Sidaamu Afoo.

Expertise

What I build

AI & Data Systems

Building intelligent systems, designing databases (PostgreSQL), and implementing secure data flows.

Full-Stack Dev

Serverless architecture, authentication (OAuth), API integration, and responsive frontend design.

Leadership

Founding and managing tech communities, teaching programming, and leading student research initiatives.

Toolkit

My Skills

Programming

PythonJSHTMLCSSNode

Backend / Data

SupabasePostgreSQLGoogle OAuthVercel

Tools & Platforms

GitCloudflareRenderColab

Building the future of Ethiopian tech — one platform, one dataset, one community at a time.

Credentials

Awards & Certificates

🏆 Credentials

✅ INSA Cyber Talent Finalist 2026 ✅ ISRM Cohort 1 — Research Publication ✅ AddisCoder Alumnus (Prof. Jelani Nelson)
AddisCoder

AddisCoder Certificate

Algorithm and Python Programming — AddisCoder 2025

Udacity

Udacity Programming Fundamentals

Programming Fundamentals — Udacity 2024

Connect

Let's build
together

I'm always interested in collaborating on AI research, educational technology, or software engineering. Let's connect.

shimehatisoburiso@gmail.com
Sidama, Ethiopia
Open to research collaborations

What I'm building:

  • Hayyo AI (Live)
  • Educational technology for Ethiopia
  • Secure School Management Systems
  • Community-driven tech solutions

Get In Touch

Send me a message — I'll respond within 24 hours.