About Me
My name is Addisu Hailegiorgis Desta, born in Dire Dawa, grew up in Debre Zeit (or Debre Zeyit) and then moved to Addis Ababa, Piassa. I went to Yekatit 12 High School, a.k.a. “Etege Menen” and finished in 1993. Then I went to Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Technology to attend Electrical and Computer Engineering. After I got my B.Sc in 1999, I started to work in one of the biggest Software firms in Ethiopia and then moving to bigger and more sophisticated software development for African Insurance Organization. Finally before I came to Canada, I did a one year M.Sc. course work in Computer Engineering at Faculty of Technology.
I call myself Ethiopioneer because all my vision and dream is to see my country “Ethiopia” changed to “Utopia”. I believe that only time could be a constraint to do things but all things are possible. Therefore, if we all work hard together we can win the time constraint, changing many lives, changing our country, changing the way people think, and changing the politics.
Soon, we are planning to release a website “www.ethiopioneers.com” just to share what we know, to encourage past real pioneers in Ethiopia, and also to be involved in projects that will help our country.
Please bear with me on the coming website, “ETHIOPIONEERS.COM”
Friends I always remember…
Yacob Regassa: Yacob is one of the most important person in biasing me having this direction of my life. He was really convincing and inspiring person for those who are interested in hearing about high tech stuffs. It was not only the high tech things he was keen of, but also the spiritual matters as well. I never forget those bible study times at home.
Amanuel Gebremeskel: Amanuel is a person whom I used to talk about computers all day while I was in 4th year, 1998. He allowed me his Pentium PC (could be the first one in Addis Ababa) to browse Internet for the first time. Can you imagine, in our computer lab we only had Intel 80-286 computers while he had three generation ahead.
Yoseph Abate: I blame Yoseph for my psychological growth and doing things for reason. Thanks Yoseph.
School friends and Co-workers…
Elementary: Zinash Defalegn, Solomon Begashaw, Tesfaye Taddese, Asayehegn Manyazewal, Arif Remedan, Addisu Tesfaye, Eyasu Agegne, Fikru Assefa, Messay Kebede
High School: Elias Guggsa, Abiy Bekele, Yonatan Bekele, Frehiwot Merid, Melaku Shoaseged, Mariye Yacob, Yeneneh Fulas, Tizita Mulugeta, Yohannes Desalegn, Dawit Tesfaye, Addis Alemayehu, Dawit Tesfaye
University: The couples (Ephrem Taffere and Sara Tadiwos), Tezera Firew Azmatch, Dawit Tamerat, Dereje Hailu, Girum Hailu, Molalgne Girmaw, Abdulfetah Nasir, Adane Alemayehu, Abel Andualem, Ermias Yoseph, Dereje Abay, Abel Girma, Abeselom Abreha, Alula Hadush, Ayalneh (Buchre) Fikremariam, Wondwosen Philimon
Cybersoft, Addis Ababa: Abayneh Shitahun, Getachew Gebretsadik, Dagim Tilahun, Abebaw Wubishet, Goitom Tesfaye, Tadesse Debela
BSS, Addis Ababa: Eyasu Yemishaw, Eyaye Bekele, Zinahe Asnake, Liben Tereffe
Esprida, Toronto: Borys …, Gunjan …., Eyad Bashir
Toronto: Bewnet, Abiy, Heskias, Semere…..
…will write the details soon
can you remove the super genies staff from the text,
Please
Ok I did, but still you are!!
thanks for your recognition
you were also wonderful!
I appreciate your Vision……..good Job.
dr addisu,
how is life in canada. do happen to know an interesting personality by name nega Mazlekia. he is a distingushed Author honored twice by Canadian literary accadamy. I hope you have read his books especially the first one , “—- the haynas belly.” English.
how about “Fiker bezemene Shibir” by MAkonnen. Amharic.
Good vision, Chinqilo. Keep representing ET.
Wow.. it is good to know where u are man!
I hope you are doing your thing and fullfill your dreams. I am with you,man!!!
Hey
Barecho, I am happy to read about your vision. Hopefully one day we will see our country being in the place we “all” aspire and deserve.
Morocco
Didn’t I deserve a place somewhere in your High school or University freind’s list? i think I do. Bariya…………..
I myself should have been given a place in your Elementary school
Wow, thanks for remebering me. May God, The Almighty be with you in all your plans. Please keep in touch .
Hello, Addisu
I am George, a friend of Haile, I’m from Shanghai. Currently, I study IT at BOND Uni.
I’ll be helping my friend to build a Chinese language learning website during semester holiday. I’m planning to use VS2005 ( C#, ASP2.0 ) to do the coding work and to use Dreamweaver to design the layout. Would this be a practical way?
Hi Addisu,
Forgot in Menen, Abiy and Daniel;and also Betemengist….., good to see u in success.
hey diredawa guy how are you i love diredawa
so i am from atlanta GA
Hi Addis, I was read some medical books and just to have a break i googled my name Asnake to my surprsie i started reading about some ‘you’ from Dire Dawa. I also from Dire Dawa went to high school and findally studied pharmacy and graduated in 2006, have a dream to one day… give back to ET
Hi ,Addisu!
I just happened to see your inspiring idea, which I and most generation of our time share together with you , by accident. By the way some of the names listed here are my freind.Adane A. and Buchir are in USA and Tezera frew is Canada.
Anyways don’t let your UTOPIANISM down!!!
Hi Addisu
I really appriciate ur vision and I think every body(ABESHA) will share u specially who lived out side of home land like us. so don’t give up in any way since this can achieved through many years (ATEGEBIH NEN) ok! How are u friends?
Thank you! (POKOT)
Hello Brother! One thing I like about you is that you dream BIG and take the extra steps to make it happen.
Great job!
Thanks you Alula and Eyasu..
Sharing this dream!
i whant to si dere dawa peresdant
thank you
Hi Addisu! How u doing ? Addisu i so ur blog and very much happy about u but one of my fraind Addisu Tesfay Mengstu wrote to u so if u do so pls give me his addres or froward my addres . tnks u in advance.
all the best .
Nurlegne.
u are intellegent man