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Bek Kobro

About

Multidisciplinary Engineer

I'm an engineer with double master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science—specializing in data engineering and analytics. My academic journey across the U.S., Germany, and Ethiopia has shaped a global perspective and strengthened my adaptability.

Data Guy

I enjoy working with data—whether it's ingesting it from diverse sources or performing wrangling and transformation to support analytical and operational goals. While I prefer to work in the energy sector, I'm curious and open to opportunities across other domains. I bring several years of programming experience and a solid understanding of the data lifecycle, including ETL processes and pipeline development.

On the Cloud ...

I'm currently sharpening my expertise in cloud technologies, having recently earned two AWS certifications. I'm working on projects that leverage cloud infrastructure alongside automation tools such as Docker and Airflow, focusing on scalable, efficient, and maintainable data workflows.

Soft Skills

I'm pragmatic, organized, and an effective communicator who thrives in collaborative environments. I'm driven by curiosity and a passion for building smarter, more efficient systems.


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MS, Computer Science

North Dakota State University, 2025
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MS, Electrical Engineering

Universität Rostock, Germany, 2022

Experience

Data Engineering Intern

Xcel Energy • 2025 - Present • Minneapolis, MN

Smart meter technology, IEEE 2030.5 protocol, real-time data processing, MQTT, InfluxDB, Grafana dashboards, Docker containerization.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

North Dakota State University • 2023 - 2025 • Fargo, ND

Database courses, programming languages, Microsoft Excel/Access, YouTube tutorials with 15K+ views.

Data Engineer

Universität Regensburg • 2022 - 2023 • Germany

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ETL data integration, query optimization, schema evolution, SQL/NoSQL systems, Python pipelines, polystore databases, Airflow automation.

NLP Researcher & Data Analyst

Universität Rostock • 2020 - 2022 • Germany

BERT model fine-tuning, Sci-BERT, Bio-BERT, information retrieval, clustering, topic modeling, scientific text classification.

Electrical Engineer

General Power • 2015 - 2018 • Ethiopia

HVAC systems, power control systems, building electrical systems, hydro-power plant operations, SCADA control.

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