I'm Kaalkidan Sahele β or just Kaal
I'm currently a DPhil student at the University of Oxford, diving deep into the world of GNNs, looking specifically at kernel theoretic understanings of GNNs and knowledge graph integration to improve interpretability.
I'm also involved in running and partaking in hackathons, as organisers and as mentors!
- Former President of Durham University Computing Society (I actually just graduated from Durham in the summer of 2025!)
- Co-founder and first lead organiser of Durham Women in Tech's diversity-focused hackathon
(Yes, I really love ambitious ideas β and making them happen)
I love hearing about new projects, weird ideas, and ambitious collaborations.
Whether you're building something cool, want a co-organiser, or just want to nerd out over data/ graphs β feel free to connect! :D


