Markose Tsegaye

SWE Intern @ Credit Acceptance | CS @ GMU | ColorStack

Springfield, Virginia, United States

About

I’m a CS student with strong technical foundations and hands-on experience in collaborative software projects. Driven to grow as a software engineer through continuous learning, building impactful projects, and contributing to innovative technical solutions.

Experience

  • Software Engineer Intern at Credit Acceptance
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Mobile - Summer 2026

  • Event Coordinator at ColorStack GMU
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    - Planned technical workshops and networking events supporting over 100+ underrepresented CS students at GMU. - Worked with industry partners to organize events that connect members with internship and mentorship opportunities. - Managed event logistics, budgets, and promotion efforts to ensure successful turnout and professional execution

  • Member at ColorStack
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Software Engineer at Forkcast
    Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 · 3 mos

    - Built the backend for a restaurant demand-forecasting platform, processing POS datasets for predictive insights. - Owned backend data intake and processing pipelines while collaborating with a 5-member agile team. - Developed Express and FastAPI ingestion APIs backed by BullMQ workers to asynchronously process 300K+ rows of POS datasets, enabling near real-time inventory trends and recommendations without blocking client requests.

  • Software Engineer at The Dumpster Masters
    May 2025 - Jul 2025 · 3 mos

    - Delivered a React Native MVP for a local trash compaction company, supporting 3 pilot drivers and 100+ jobs weekly. - Designed a route planning system using mapping APIs and geospatial data, improving operational efficiency by 35% through performance optimization. - Implemented a secure Express.js REST API with 20+ endpoints supporting authentication, job scheduling, billing, and admin workflows, handling 200+ daily requests with PostgreSQL-backed transactional integrity.