After graduating in 2004 from Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design (SFAD) with SFAD's highest honor (known as the "Gold Medal") he began teaching at Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts and Design and become a lecturer and taught Painting and Drawing.

In 2010, he was appointed Chair of the Painting Department and Curator of SFAD's Art Gallery. He also co-founded Point Fine Arts and Design Studio P.L.C. During this time, as general manager, he oversaw and worked on several high-profile design and fine art projects, including a large-scale mosaic work located at the main building entrance of the National Museum of Ethiopia. In March 2012, he moved to Maryland to pursue an MFA in Studio Art at MICA and graduated in August 2015.