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Yaphet Gelan /

Aspiring Software Engineer | CS Student at Minnesota State University, Mankato | Passionate About Web Development, Cloud Computing and AI Gadget Apps

Hello! I am a Computer Science student at Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a strong interest in software engineering, full-stack development, and cloud computing. I have experience working with Java, Python, JavaScript, React, AWS, and REST APIs, and I am always eager to learn new technologies. Although my technical skills are not irrelevant I recognize it is not the greatest asset I can provide to a company or project. It is my willingness to learn and coachability.

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About

Education & background

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B.S. Computer Science — Minnesota State University, Mankato
Expected Dec 2027

Maverick's International Scholarship · Dean's List · Very Great Distinction

Member: ColorStack, NSBE, IEEE

Skills

What I work with

Languages

Python Java JavaScript HTML/CSS C SQL

Frameworks & Technologies

React Next.js Tailwind CSS REST APIs JSX JSON / XML PyTest

Tools

Git / GitHub VS Code Android Studio Docker Vercel PyCharm IntelliJ

Experience

Where I've worked

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Float Lead Developer — Mayo Clinic (Industry Project)
Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Designed and implemented front-end and back-end features for scheduling software using React.js and Python.
  • Conducted thorough QA through unit and integration testing.
  • Deployed the software using Docker containerization, hosted on Digital Ocean.
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Team Lead, MavNav — MNSU Student Government
Aug 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Directed a team of 4 developers on the Wayfinder navigation project, owning milestones and client alignment.
  • Acted as primary stakeholder contact, maintaining clear communication throughout.
  • Managed timelines and deliverables, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality.
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Store Manager — Verizon
May 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Raised device protection attachment from 22% to 55% through coaching and performance tracking.
  • Drove store revenue to 119% of monthly target; grew gross additions from 35 to 56/month.

Projects

Things I've built

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AudioGen

HTML · CSS · JS · Python · Supabase · OpenAI API

  • Audiobook generator web app with Supabase auth and data storage.
  • OpenAI integration for audio generation.
  • FastAPI REST layer connecting front-end and back-end.
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Toppers Route

Java · Android Studio · Google Maps API · Tesseract OCR

  • Android app automating pizza delivery workflows from receipt photos.
  • OCR + image preprocessing to extract addresses.
  • Google Maps turn-by-turn routing from parsed addresses.

Community Impact

Volunteer Web Development

After noticing how many local nonprofits and small businesses in Mankato were running on outdated or nonexistent websites, I started building real, deployed sites for them — using a client intake process, then Next.js, Tailwind, Sanity, and Stripe to give each one a modern web presence.

16 businesses & nonprofits
2 categories: business + nonprofit
MN Mankato, Minnesota