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A PhD Student and researcher in Civil Engineering 

YONATAN ABRHAM

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | +251 921 200 180 | email2yonatan@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/yonatan-abrham1

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Cross-disciplinary Highway Engineer and Infrastructure Technologist with over four years of experience leading geometric road design, alignment optimization, and BIM workflows across complex national corridors in East Africa. Proven expertise in integrating civil engineering principles with advanced data analytics, project management, and machine learning. A candidate seeking advanced academic opportunities to research AI-driven decision-making, digital twins, and automated design frameworks for sustainable infrastructure systems.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Infrastructure Engineering: Highway Design, Geometric Alignment, Road Corridor Modeling, BIM, Right-of-Way Optimization, Cross-Section Analysis, Traffic Engineering.

• Software & Digital Tools: Autodesk Civil 3D, InfraWorks, AutoCAD, MS Project, Jira.

• Data Science & Programming: Python, SQL, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications, Power BI, Data Pipelines, Predictive Analytics.

• Project Management: Construction Site Management, Agile Frameworks, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Cost-Effective Engineering.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

University of Gondar, Ethiopia | 2017 – 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management

Jimma University, Ethiopia | 2018 – 2023

Master of Arts in Project Management

American College of Technology | Oct 2023 – Aug 2025

Master of Science in Data Science 

Master of Science in Data Science and Information Systems | Jun 2024 – Jun 2025

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Highway Design Engineer

Ethiopian Engineering Corporation | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Nov 2025 – Present

• Deliver consultant-side geometric road designs and interchange configurations for large-scale government infrastructure projects.

• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D and InfraWorks to build 3D BIM models, streamline alignment optimizations, and eliminate right-of-way bottlenecks.

Highway Engineer

Omega Consulting Engineers PLC | Jimma, Ethiopia | Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

• Managed corridor design and cross-sectional accuracy for the Jimma Aba Jifar Airport to Bosona Jimma road network.

Machine Learning Engineer (Freelance)

Eleka Inc. | Remote (Rwanda) | Sep 2024 – Jan 2025

• Developed data pipelines and applied Python-based predictive models to optimize infrastructure analytics and workflows.

Junior Highway Engineer

Best Consulting Engineers | Harar, Ethiopia | Jun 2023 – Mar 2025

• Executed CAD and Civil 3D design tasks for the 97.22 km Harar-Kombolcha-Ejersagoro-Fugnanbira-Bombas asphalt road project funded by the Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA).

Civil Engineer / Site Management

IFH Engineering PLC | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Feb 2023 – Jul 2023

• Supported site operations and scheduling for the Kality-Tulu Dimtu asphalt road construction corridor.

I  graduated my MSc in Computer science program from UoG in 2023 G.C. And now I am serving the UoG as Lecturer in the same department.

I Would like to apply Register PhD Management  University of Gondar I have graduated  From Gamby and Business College in Master of Business Administration in 2021 G.c  i am eager and passionate to get the opportunity  to University of Gondar i am sure that the course  i have taken and the qualification that i gained  well suit the posted Registered accepted Successful  Consider my application. I Thank  you.

 in the Netherlands. Currently, I am pursuing an LLM in Public International Law at Addis Ababa University while continuing my work at the Ministry of Justice.