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BilisumaTadesse

AI Engineer building banking automation systems and production-grade agentic AI.

bilitade.dev@gmail.com
Bilisuma Tadesse

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Bilisuma Tadesse

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3+ yrs
5 projects shipped
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Overview

I am a Software Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the banking sector at the Cooperative Bank of Oromia. My work spans building internal automation systems for financial infrastructure — from ATM log synchronization and card file processing to production-grade AI tools. I bridge practical systems engineering with agentic AI development to improve operational efficiency.

Banking Automation

Built internal systems for ATM log synchronization across 700+ terminals and card file processing for the Card Banking team — reducing reconciliation delays from hours to minutes.

AI & Agentic Systems

Architecting production-grade RAG pipelines and agentic workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and Qdrant — from hackathon prototypes to deployable systems built for real inference environments.

Expertise

AI & LLM

  • LangGraph
  • LangChain
  • RAG Systems
  • HuggingFace
  • OpenAI API

Backend

  • FastAPI
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • System Design

Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Docker
  • Qdrant
  • Pinecone

Endorsements

What truly set Bilisuma apart was the way he applied technical capability in a high-stakes environment. He proactively designed and developed EJSYNC from the ground up—a self-driven solution with lasting impact. He brings both technical depth and a strong sense of ownership to his work.

Tewodros Haile
Tewodros Haile

Senior Card Banking Manager | Coopbank

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Experience

Cooperative Bank of Oromia

AI System Engineer

AI Foundry Team

Sep 2025 – Present

Building experimental AI-powered products using FastAPI, LangChain, and OpenAI API with a focus on production-grade RAG workflows.

  • Implementing production-grade RAG workflows and vector search capabilities for knowledge retrieval.
  • Developing full-stack prototypes with React frontends and Python backends.
  • Contributing to system integration, testing, and deployment for internal AI initiatives.

Software Engineer

Agile Dev Team

Jan 2025 – Sep 2025

Developed digital banking prototypes and validated technical solutions on mobile and cloud platforms.

  • Developed digital banking prototypes on Temenos Quantum platform.
  • Built Tencent Cloud Super App as a Service (TCSAS) Miniapp prototypes.
  • Collaborated with vendor teams on technical validation and solution delivery.

Associate Card Banking Officer

Payment Switch Project Team

Nov 2023 – Jan 2025

Automated critical document processing and ATM log collection for 700+ terminals.

  • Supported implementation of Bank Switch, POS network, Mastercard, and Visa integration.
  • Developed internal automation tools: EJSYNC (ATM log collection) and Consolidator App (card file processor).
  • Achieved near-real-time EJ availability and cut issue identification from 6–8 hours to minutes.

Graduate Trainee (Information System)

Oct 2022 – Nov 2023

Rotational program covering branch operations, back-office support, and infrastructure technical assistance.

  • Rotational program covering branch operations, back-office support, and IT assistance.
  • Gained hands-on experience in customer service and technical support.
  • Participated in customer campaigns and Resource Mobilization initiatives.

Work

Selected Work.

Systems built for banking operations and AI workflows.

01Agentic RAG for Production

RAGWISE

A production-grade agentic RAG system built with FastAPI, LangChain, and Qdrant — deployed on AWS EC2 with full observability.

Stack

FastAPILangChainQdrantPostgreSQLReactLangSmithAWS EC2Python

Challenge

While working on a POC with an AI hardware vendor to evaluate local inference capabilities, the limitations of basic RAG prototypes became clear — they weren't portable, weren't production-ready, and couldn't be reliably deployed anywhere outside a controlled environment.

Solution

Took the POC as a springboard to build a genuinely production-grade, deployable-anywhere RAG system. Used FastAPI and LangChain with deep agent orchestration, Qdrant for vector search, and PostgreSQL for persistent state. Deployed on AWS EC2 to validate real-world deployability, with LangSmith for full observability.

Key Outcomes

  • Production deployment on AWS EC2 with stable, scalable architecture
  • Agentic retrieval with multi-step reasoning over knowledge base
  • End-to-end LLM observability via LangSmith tracing
  • Persistent session state via PostgreSQL

Demo

02LangGraph ReAct Pattern

PyPilot

Autonomous AI Coding Agent for VS Code using LangGraph.

Stack

FastAPILangGraphOpenAI APIGroq APITypeScriptPython

Challenge

Pure LLM coding suggestions often lack local file context and execution capability, leading to generic and often broken code in complex projects.

Solution

Built a VS Code extension with a LangGraph ReAct agent that performs autonomous file operations (read, write, edit) with built-in AI reasoning and a visual diff interface.

Key Outcomes

  • Enabled autonomous multi-step reasoning for code refactoring
  • Implemented streaming responses for real-time agent feedback
  • Streamlined state management in complex agentic workflows

Demo

03AI Foundry Hackathon — 2nd Place • Sep 2025

Knowledge Base RAG Assistant

RAG-based knowledge assistant for customer support queries. Built during 24-hour hackathon following 5-day AI training.

Stack

Flowisen8nSupabasePineconeOpenAI APILangSmithLovable

Challenge

Customer support teams were overwhelmed by repetitive queries buried in static documentation.

Solution

Designed end-to-end RAG pipeline with document processing and semantic search. Integrated Flowise workflows with Supabase and Pinecone vector databases. Built web interface using Lovable (v0-style AI builder). Implemented LLM observability with LangSmith. Achieved 2nd place out of 6 teams.

Key Outcomes

  • Document ingestion and chunking pipeline
  • Vector embeddings with Supabase and Pinecone
  • Workflow orchestration with Flowise and n8n
  • OpenAI API for embeddings and generation
  • Achieved 2nd place out of 6 teams at AI Foundry Hackathon

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04ATM Log Automation System

EJSYNC

Near-real-time synchronization and automation for 700+ ATM terminals.

Stack

PythonDjangoMySQLReactWindows ServiceNginx

Challenge

EJ files were stored locally on ATMs, requiring manual transfer and causing 24-hour reconciliation delays and high dispute failure rates.

Solution

Designed a 4-component pipeline (EJLIVE, EJSYNC Client/Server/Web) using Python/Django and React to automate log collection and provide a central search interface.

Key Outcomes

  • 95% reduction in synchronization failures
  • Transitioned to near-real-time EJ availability for dispute resolution
  • Successfully deployed across 700+ ATM terminals for 40+ internal users

Demo

05ATM Card File Processor

Consolidator App

Desktop automation tool for parsing complex EMV-encoded embossing files.

Stack

PythonPySide6 (Qt)Qt DesignerEMV Standards

Challenge

ATM card request files were EMV-encoded and unreadable, causing slow duplicate detection and frequent production errors across 700 branches.

Solution

Developed a cross-platform desktop application using Python and PySide6 that parses EMV standards, maps branches, and flags duplicate requests automatically.

Key Outcomes

  • Cut issue identification from 6–8 hours to minutes
  • Automatic duplicate detection ensured clean, error-free card files
  • Enabled non-technical operators to inspect encoded card requests with ease

Demo

Credentials

Verified Learning.

Certifications across AI engineering, full-stack development, and data — all verified.

Education

BSc in Computer Science and Engineering

Oct 2017 – Jul 2022

Adama Science and Technology University

CGPA: 3.67/4.00 (Major GPA: 3.87/4.00)

Completed Bachelor's degree with a strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and systems design. Focused on high-performance computing and software engineering architectures.

High School Diploma

Mar 2014 – Jun 2017

ODA Special Boarding School

Natural Sciences focus

Foundational studies in mathematics and sciences, preparing for advanced engineering tracks.

Contact

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I am available for professional opportunities and technical collaborations. I focus on building reliable software systems and AI-powered solutions.