Kelela, Wollo, Ethiopia

Halid Assen

Digital Skills Trainer & IT Professional

Building digital competency in Wollo through hands-on training, automation, and AI-powered tools that work for real users on real connections.

About

Bridging the digital divide, one class at a time

As IQA Office Coordinator at Kelela Polytechnic College, I've spent over five years turning complete beginners into confident digital users — from basic computer literacy to web development, database administration, and professional productivity tools.

I design and deliver hands-on training for students who often see a computer for the first time in my classroom. 150+ students trained across ICT literacy, web skills, and digital office tools, using practical curricula I developed to fit the real context of Wollo.

Outside the classroom, I build working solutions. ቅዳሜ ገበያ is an AI-powered Telegram marketplace for Kelela's weekly Saturday market — designed for sellers who can't type, running on 2G, and smart enough to understand Amharic voice messages and log structured data automatically with zero manual intervention.

150+ Students Trained ICT, web skills & digital office
5+ Years Teaching Kelela Polytechnic College
BSc Info. Systems Education Woldia University

Projects

What I've built

Live

ቅዳሜ ገበያ

Saturday Market — AI-Powered Community Marketplace

A bilingual Telegram marketplace for Kelela's weekly Saturday market. Sellers submit listings by web form or Amharic voice message — the system posts to the channel and logs to Google Sheets automatically.

Designed for users with limited data, basic smartphones, and varying levels of digital literacy. The voice module uses Google Gemini 1.5 Flash to transcribe Amharic and English audio and extract structured seller data with zero manual review. The PHP web form is anonymous, mobile-first, and bilingual throughout — built to run reliably on 2G/3G.

PHP Make.com Telegram Bot API Google Gemini AI Google Sheets Amharic NLP Low-bandwidth design cPanel hosting
7 automation
modules

Skills

What I work with

Core

Training & Facilitation

  • ICT literacy curriculum design
  • Hands-on computer instruction
  • Blended learning delivery
  • Student assessment & feedback
  • Community digital onboarding

Development

Web & Database

  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
  • PHP — forms, file upload, webhooks
  • MySQL & database design
  • Mobile-first responsive design
  • cPanel hosting & deployment

Emerging Tech

AI & Automation

  • Google Gemini 1.5 Flash API
  • Make.com workflow automation
  • Telegram Bot API integration
  • Bilingual NLP (Amharic/English)
  • JSON data pipelines

Operations

Quality & Systems

  • IQA systems & documentation
  • Google Workspace suite
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Data management & reporting
  • Process design & improvement

Contact

Get in touch

Open to opportunities in digital skills training, IT support, and education technology. Currently based in Kelela, Wollo, Ethiopia — available for on-site or remote roles.

Email halidassen@gmail.com
Phone +251-9-1291-2291
Location Kelela, Wollo, Ethiopia 🇪🇹