Open for Summer & Fall 2026 internships//LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

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Software Engineer focused on reliable systems and practical impact.

Honors Computer Science, Mathematics, and Data Science student at UNL.

Full Stack Builder. Lifelong learner and problem solver. Obssesed with all things tech.

  • Full Stack
  • Data Analytics
  • API Integration
  • AI/ML
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about () {

About me

Protocol // Systems & product delivery

Education

Academic record // coursework

  1. 01.

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln - BS Honors Computer Science, BS Honors Math, BS Honors Data Science (May 2028)

  2. 02.

    GPA: 3.95/4.00

  3. 03.

    Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Computer Systems, Computer Science 1 and 2

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Experience

Work history

Roles // Impact // Locations

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Incoming Software Engineering Intern

Lockheed Martin

Summer/Fall 2026

Omaha, Nebraska

Preparing for mission-focused engineering work.

  • Preparing for software engineering work on mission-focused projects.
  • Currently in process of obtaining TS clearance.

Technology Support Intern

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Apr 2025 - Present

Lincoln, Nebraska

Improved reliability across multi-department IT operations.

  • Maintain IT systems and troubleshoot software, operating systems, hardware, and network issues.
  • Helped migrate school email domains and resolved software access issues across three departments.
  • Support students and staff through tickets, phone, email, and in-person troubleshooting.

Software Engineering Intern

Aviture

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Omaha, Nebraska

Delivered production features for a platform at national scale.

  • Built features for a United States Air Force recruitment platform with over 1M app downloads.
  • Created optimized database lookup queries that improved data retrieval speed by 400x versus scans.
  • Developed and fixed production website components using React, TypeScript, and AWS Lambda.

Software Engineering Fellow

Headstarter AI

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

Remote

Built and shipped complete web products in rapid cycles.

  • Built three web applications with Next.js and Firebase.
  • Integrated LLM APIs to parse website data and return structured responses.

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Signals

In the news

Media // Mentions // Public record

  • Oliver Triana Gutierrez, Anok Timothy, Yohannes Hailu, Leopoldo Hernandez, and Seth Polsley at the NACME Conference in Houston.

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln Newsroom · November 2024

    Polsley, students represent School of Computing at annual NACME Conference and Gala

    Attended the 2024 NACME Conference and Gala in Houston with School of Computing faculty and fellow scholars, representing UNL at the flagship event for community, networking, and career development.

    Read UNL announcement

  • Photo from the featured Instagram post.

    Instagram · 2025

    Instagram highlight

    Featured post with photos and updates from recent work and campus life.

    View on Instagram

Active projects

Selected work

Shipped work, honest tradeoffs, and outcomes you can measure.

Access_System_Logs // V.02

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March 2026

Kampus

Hackathon Team Lead

Source code

  • Full-stack UNL student platform that unifies Canvas, MyRed, NvolveU, and Google Calendar in one dashboard.
  • AI-assisted scheduling and wellness insights with OpenAI GPT-4o, including overlap detection and focus-time blocks.
  • Chrome extension (Manifest V3) syncs portal data into a Next.js app backed by PostgreSQL and Prisma.
Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaOpenAISocket.ioChrome Extension

2025

TicketExchange

Creator

Source code

  • College ticket marketplace for verified students, with Stripe-backed payments and in-app negotiation chat.
  • Turborepo spanning Next.js web, Expo mobile, and a NestJS API with PostgreSQL, Redis, BullMQ, and Socket.IO.
Next.jsNestJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaStripeSocket.IOExpo

March 2025

Recyclable.io

Hackathon Team Lead

Source code

  • Webcam-based game that classifies recyclables with TensorFlow.js and a Teachable Machine image model.
  • Realtime global leaderboard using Firebase Firestore; static frontend deployed on Netlify.
TensorFlow.jsFirebaseJavaScriptHTMLCSS

Aug 2024 - May 2025

NASA SUITS

Programmer

View proposal: UNL VANTAGE (PDF)

  • Built augmented reality interfaces for telemetry in simulated mission environments.
  • Iterated designs through user testing to improve usability in high-stakes scenarios.
AR Interface DesignPrototypingUser Testing

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Tech stack

Operational Skills

Development // Lincoln

Operational Registry // 01

Languages, frameworks, and cloud skills that show up repeatedly across coursework, internships, and side projects.

skills () {

Deep stack

Tools I build with

  • Python

    Scripting, automation, and backend problem solving.

  • Java

    Object-oriented development and systems coursework.

  • JavaScript

    Frontend behavior and product interaction logic.

  • C#

    Application development and backend service work.

  • C++

    Performance-sensitive coding and robotics systems.

  • React

    Component architecture and frontend experience.

  • Next.js

    Full-stack app routing, rendering, and deployment.

  • AWS Lambda

    Serverless functions and cloud event workflows.

Languages

Typed // systems

  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • C#
  • C++ (In progress)

Frameworks

Ship // web

  • React
  • Next.js
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Microservices

Cloud & more

Runtime // edge

  • AWS Lambda
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
  • REST APIs

Leadership & involvement

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

SenatorLincoln, Nebraska

Aug 2025 – Present

  • Represent 50+ member interests in chapter meetings and contribute to decisions on chapter initiatives, events, and policies.
  • Served as a liaison between chapter leadership and NSBE regional/national leadership to communicate updates and policies.
  • Helped implement policies and initiatives from NSBE leadership at the chapter level.

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)

Career Preparation FellowVirtual

Jan 2025 – Present

  • Accepted into a selective 18-month professional development program that accelerates the career growth of emerging leaders through structured coaching, mentorship, and targeted skill-building.
  • Engage with leading partner organizations (e.g., LinkedIn, Bloomberg, and Deloitte) to gain industry exposure and insight into tech-talent pathways.
  • Applied feedback from mentors and coaches to continuously improve technical and interpersonal skills.

Also involved

  • Honors Program
  • NACME Scholar
  • ColorStack Fellow
  • Afrikan Peoples Union
  • African Student Association

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contact () {

Final chapter: contact

YOHANNES HAILU

Honors CS · Math · Data Science @ UNL

Full Stack Builder. Lifelong learner and problem solver. Obssesed with all things tech.

yhailu006@gmail.com

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