Mikiyas Lemma
Manager
Ethiopia Available
- Experience
- Fresher
- Profession
- Engineer
- Preferred role
- Manager
- Education
- TVET
- Skills
- 6
Contact
- mi••••••••••••@gmail.com
- Phone
- •• ••• ••••
- Address
- ethiopia ••••••••••
About
Mikiyas Lemma Bejiga is an accomplished IT and digital banking technology professional based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with over nine years of progressive experience spanning banking, fintech, and information and communications technology. A graduate of Adama Science and Technology University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology (Information System Engineering), Mikiyas began his career in network administration and IT support, building a solid technical foundation across institutions including the Akaki Kality Sub-City Administration and BeOnline ICT Solutions PLC. This early experience instilled a deep understanding of infrastructure, systems reliability, and end-user technology support that has underpinned his professional growth ever since.Over the course of his banking career, Mikiyas has risen through progressively senior roles at Bunna International Bank, Wegagen Bank S.C., and Tsehay Bank S.C., where he currently holds the position of Principal Card Banking Technology Officer. In this capacity, he leads the administration and operation of critical payment platforms including the Smart Vista card management system, ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 switching infrastructure, ATM and POS terminal networks, and the School Pay and College Management Systems. His tenure across these institutions reflects a consistent track record of delivering complex digital banking solutions, managing vendor relationships, coordinating cross-functional projects, and maintaining the integrity and performance of mission-critical financial systems.A committed advocate for digital innovation, Mikiyas is an active AI enthusiast who has built automation tools and systems using AI agents and accumulated a portfolio of AI-powered solutions. He holds the Google AI Professional Certificate — a rigorous eight-course programme covering AI for Data Analysis, App Building, App Deployment, and beyond — alongside certifications in PCI DSS v4.0.0 Compliance, Cybersecurity (Cisco), AI for Business Professionals (HP LIFE), Digital Marketing (Google), Cloud Computing, Python, and Linux, among others. This combination of deep operational experience and forward-looking technological expertise positions Mikiyas as a versatile professional capable of bridging the gap between technology and business to deliver meaningful, measurable impact.
Skills
- Project management
- Problem solving
- communication
- Information Technology
- IT SUPPORT
- AI
Work experience
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Principal Card Banking Technology Officer
Sep 2023 – Present
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Technical and customer support officer
Apr 2020 – Sep 2023
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Junior datacenter facilities administrator
Jan 2019 – Apr 2020
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IT Support Expert
Sep 2018 – Present
Education
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Information System Engineering
2016
Languages
- Amharic
- English
Professional details
- Preferred role
- Manager
- Profession
- Engineer
- Gender
- Male
- Marital Status
- married