Daniel Assefa, International Consultant

Daniel Assefa

International Consultant

United Nations

Location
Uganda
Education
Master's degree, GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
Experience
15 years, 7 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 7 months

International Consultant at United Nations
  • United States - New York
  • June 2017 to March 2018

Design, develop and implemented two online training courses: project planning, visual course design, storyboarding and LMS integration.

Design and develop database of training participants with user friendly interface and build reporting system capabilities of generating multiple reports (reporting tool using business intelligence capabilities handled using Power BI Reporting Services).

software developer, web application developer at Trigyn Consultant deployed at Regional Service Center Entebbe
  • Uganda
  • October 2015 to June 2017

Spearheaded a project to build an enterprise solution on eLearning.

Implemented Geo-spatial portal based on GeoSHAPE to enhance security capabilities for peacekeeping sites.

software architect, senior developer, scrum master at Elucid Computer Solutions
  • Ethiopia
  • June 2008 to September 2015

Successfully established and built software engineering and development firm providing solutions to various businesses. Led complex software development for broad range of functions including ERP solutions, software integration and document archiving systems.
• Engaged as team led to perform detailed business requirements, analysis and implementation of Document Management System (DMS) to handle over 10, 000 ISO Standards documents. Developed Services to integrate Standards data with public website.
• Managed all aspects of business and project development from initial scoping through strategic and fiscal planning to final testing and delivery.
• Led team to develop and implement in house ERP System. The project includes development and implementation of inventory, human resource and payroll, fleet management, fixed asset management and other custom applications.
• Led team for the design and implementation of web based in house Commodity Tracking System (CTS) deployed for cargo clearing and NGO firms.
• Development of various dynamic websites.

systems expert, software developer at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • Ethiopia
  • June 2008 to July 2014

• Led creation of knowledge management/Community of Practice and promote collaboration practices, draft Knowledge management road map and developed web based platform to facilitate electronic round tables of African Development Planners.
• Prepared substantive report based on the overall progress of the African Development Planners Network which complements to the evaluation process of project.
• Developed/Customized document repository with simple way to organize, store, secure content of any type.
• Design/Develop/Implement different web applications and data collection requisition infrastructures including data processing, analysis and reporting tools for various uses to support the division’s work.
• Confluence wiki plug-in development to enable automatic dispatch of batch emails.
• Developed web-based application to link gender issues with gender statistics, primarily focused on production and dissemination of statistical data with the use of visualization techniques (graphs, tables and maps).

software developer at Climax Technologies
  • Ethiopia
  • May 2007 to October 2008

• Domain expert to design and implement web based order tracking management system to enable client to track entire order cycle (quotations, orders, packing lists, expenses, order status tracking).
• Developed web portals, which aimed to create communication platform to simplify information exchange and sharing among education institutes and different NGOs.

software developer at Mekdem Technologies
  • Ethiopia
  • August 2006 to August 2007

• Delivered groundbreaking developments of in house ERP solutions, decision support, document management, process management, vehicle and transport management, training management, digital library, air navigation and aeronautical information, aircraft management and aeronautical equipment management systems.

• Performed detailed analysis of business requirement and developed comprehensive Human Recourse Management module integrated with Training Management module.

• Successfully designed and developed a flight planning scheduling system.

• Developed algorithm to parse NOTAM (message code) and systematically archive the parsed massage for later internal process.

software developer at Grontmij|CarlBro
  • Ethiopia
  • June 2005 to July 2006

Key member to develop and implement Project Management and Monitoring System interfaced with road network based on ESRI database and backend ERP system based on ACCPAC.

junior software developer at Bizsoft plc.
  • Ethiopia
  • September 2002 to June 2005

• Built high quality, cost efficient solution for manage registration, licensing of traders in all sub-cities of Addis Ababa. Manages more than 2, 000, 000 records of trader’s profile.
• Developed data replication module to enable real time data replication to and from HQ.
• Designed, developed and implemented Inspection sub-module to enabled timely inspection of traders and affiliates.
• Designed web based report engine integrated with reporting service for (Registration, License, Inspection and Mortgage) sub-modules.
• Designed different reports using Crystal reports.
• Customized/deployed document management system (DMS) based on SharePoint.
• Participated in planning, development interactive web application for data visualization interfacing court case management system.
• Core business expert and developer of production management (PMS) and automating machine maintenance (MMS) systems that enables and manage resources planning and forecast material consumption.
• Assisted in the design and development of web based tariff/taxation application interfaced with Oracle based ASYCUDA++ (third party application).
• Participated in subsystem integration and source code administration.

Education

Master's degree, GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
  • at LUND University
  • December 2016

Currently attending Master's programme in GIS at LUND University (Sweden)

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology
  • May 2005

BSC Degree in Computer Science from HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology, May, 2005.

Diploma, Computer Science
  • at HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology
  • November 2002

Diploma in computer Science from HiLCoE School of Computer Science and Technology, November, 2002

Specialties & Skills

Software Development
Web Development
Enterprise Content Management
Database
ERP CRM
ASP.NET
CRYSTAL REPORT
DATABASE
Javascript
Angula.js
Entity Framework
DotnetNuke(DNN)
Web GIS Development
HTML/HTML5
Android
Node Js
Magento

Languages

Amharic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

NA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
Valid Until:
June 2012
NA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Valid Until:
August 2008