Seb Hapte-Selassie

Seb Hapte-Selassie is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Telli, an early-stage technology company currently based in Berlin, Germany. Prior to establishing his current venture, he relocated to the United States to pursue his higher education, studying computer science at Stanford University. During his academic tenure at the institution, he developed a specialized technical focus on human-computer interaction and software engineering principles. Following his university studies, Hapte-Selassie returned to the European technology ecosystem, where he secured roles operating as both a software engineer and a product manager at the presentation software company Pitch. With a personal background that includes roots in Ethiopia and an upbringing in Germany, his international perspective informs his technical leadership. His current professional focus centers on combining his engineering background with product management experience to develop human-centric software architecture at Telli.