Elias Sitotaw
@eliassitotaw
Third-year Computer Science student focused on algorithms, AI, and mathematical problem-solving.
What I'm looking for
I am a third-year Computer Science student at Dokuz Eylül University, awarded a full-ride scholarship for academic excellence and a top ESSLCE score (595/700). I combine rigorous mathematical training—qualifying both rounds of the Ethiopian Math Olympiad—with hands-on algorithm and AI project experience, having developed 10+ projects and solved 200+ advanced algorithmic problems.
I have taught mathematics to 100+ high-school students, improving exam performance an average of 25%, and I bring strong debugging, optimization, and discrete-mathematics skills to research and development roles. I am self-motivated, effective in remote and asynchronous settings, and consistently rank in the top 10% of my algorithm coursework.
Experience
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Programming Projects
Personal / University
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Developed 10+ projects in Python, C, and Java including small-scale AI/ML and optimization algorithms achieving up to 95% accuracy on test cases and automations reducing manual effort by 30–50%.
Algorithms Student
Dokuz Eylül University
Oct 2023 - Present (2 years)
Completed coursework solving 200+ advanced problems in combinatorics, graph theory, and dynamic programming; designed algorithms improving efficiency up to 40% and ranked in top 10% of class performance.
Math Tutor
LCCS Ethiopia
Aug 2019 - Sep 2023 (4 years 1 month)
Taught mathematics to 100+ high-school students, designing 50+ lesson plans and improving exam results by an average of 25%; guided 10+ students to qualify for competitive university entrance exams.
Education
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Dokuz Eylül University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2023 -
Activities and societies: Relevant courses: Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Data Structures; algorithm and data structures coursework; programming and AI/ML projects.
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework in discrete mathematics, linear algebra, probability & statistics, and data structures; awarded a full-ride scholarship for academic excellence.
Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (ESSLCE)
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
Grade: 595/700
Completed the Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Certificate in 2023 with a score of 595/700.
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