Mesay G Yigezu (Ph.D)

Hello, I'm Mesay

NLP Researcher

Ph.D. in Computer Science specializing in Natural Language Processing and machine learning, advised by Prof. Alexander Gelbukh and Prof. Olga Kolesnikova. My research focuses on multilingual hate speech detection for low-resource languages, with an emphasis on cross-lingual transfer learning, dataset quality, fairness-aware modeling, explainable AI, and responsible AI.

ABOUT ME

SKILLS

Technical expertise in AI and research.

NLP

Build text classification systems, machine translation pipelines, named entity recognition, summarization tools, and conversational AI solutions.

Explainable AI

Analyze influential features, interpret predictions, audit models for transparency, and support trustworthy machine learning workflows.

Multilingual Models

Fine-tune transformer-based models, support cross-lingual transfer, and optimize tokenization and vocabulary for diverse languages.

Data Science

Design predictive models, engineer features, evaluate performance, and develop data-driven machine learning solutions.

Data Analysis

Conduct exploratory data analysis, build dashboards, generate insights, and create evidence-based reports.

Cloud Engineering

Deploy virtual infrastructure, support CI/CD workflows, manage cloud services, and monitor system performance.

System Administration

Configure operating systems, support IAM and directory services, and maintain reliable backup and recovery processes.

Network Engineering

Configure routers, switches, VPNs, and network services while supporting infrastructure upgrades and availability.

Digital & AI Ethics

Support fairness, privacy, accountability, and ethical review in AI systems and multilingual technology design.

EXPERIENCE

Professional journey in academia and industry.

Research Scholar

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)
04/2024 - 08/2024
  • Researched NLP, LLM, and machine learning applications within a high-performance lab environment.

Lecturer

Wachemo University, Ethiopia
11/2016 - 08/2022
  • Taught undergraduate courses in Information Technology and Computer Science.
  • Supervised student capstone projects and academic research activities.
  • Conducted independent research on multilingual text classification.

IT Expert

Awash Bank, Ethiopia
03/2022 - 09/2022
  • Managed enterprise IT systems and provided technical support for banking hardware and software.

Junior Network Engineer (Part-time)

Meba General ICT Solution Association, Ethiopia
04/2017 - 06/2021
  • Designed IP addressing schemes and configured routers, proxy servers, switches, and WAN accelerators.
  • Managed DNS/DHCP services and ensured high network availability.
  • Designed and implemented relational databases for client solutions.

Lecturer (Part-time)

Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
01/2019 - 01/2020
  • Delivered lectures and technical workshops on IT-related topics.
  • Assisted in curriculum development and departmental academic planning.

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