Summary
Surafel Nigussie is a Full-Stack Software Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience building AI-driven web platforms and knowledge graph systems. Currently an intern at iCog Labs, he contributed to RejuveBio by integrating biological datasets into BioCypher-KG, developing RAG-enabled AI assistant features, and creating annotation service backends. He combines modern front-end work—migrating React apps to Remix for performance—with robust backend and Neo4j-based graph engineering. Focused on turning complex biomedical data into actionable insights, he bridges research and production through pragmatic prompt engineering and scalable APIs. Based in Ethiopia and studying IT at Hawassa University, he brings a continuous-learning mindset and a knack for translating domain complexity into usable tooling. An interesting detail: he pairs knowledge-graph curation with practical UI/UX improvements, ensuring that sophisticated AI results remain interpretable for end users.
10 years of coding experience
B.Sc., IT, B.Sc., IT at Hawassa University