YONATAN ABRHAM
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | +251 921 200 180 | email2yonatan@gmail.com |
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.