
Michael Zewdu
@michaelzewdu
I manage digital platforms, partner onboarding, user training, and technical delivery for fintech products.
What I'm looking for
At Kifiya Financial Technology PLC, I manage support and administration for the PRM and IMARA BDS platforms, helping partners and users resolve technical and operational issues. I’ve onboarded 12+ partner organizations and trained more than 270 users across Ethiopia.
I stepped into an Interim Technical Product Manager role for IMARA and PRM, owning backlog planning, requirements clarification, sprint coordination, and delivery across engineering and business teams. I helped consolidate fragmented workstreams into a unified structure that resolved 130+ items in eight days.
I also bring experience in data sourcing, customer support, sales operations, reporting, data analysis, and basic technical troubleshooting. My work has supported platforms used by thousands of people and contributed to ETB 14.2 billion in disbursements to more than 148,000 MSMEs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Interim Technical Product Manager
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
Aug 2026 - Present (1 month)
Led product and technical delivery across two product lines, owning backlog and delivery planning. Served as primary liaison between engineering and business stakeholders, and drove consolidation of workstreams achieving high throughput.
Platform Manager/Administrator
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Managed day-to-day support for PRM and IMARABDS platforms, onboarding partners and training users. Handled user inquiries, coordinated with technical teams, and performed platform administration.
Data Sourcing
Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
Jul 2024 - Mar 2025 (8 months)
Coordinated with stakeholders to collect and verify business-critical information. Maintained communication with participants and field teams, ensured data accuracy, and supported AI and fintech initiatives.
General Services / Sales Officer / Case Executive
Tsion Industrial Engineering And Metal Work Enterprise
Mar 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 4 months)
Served as primary point of contact for customers, suppliers, and partners. Handled inquiries, coordinated communication, managed procurement, and provided basic technical support.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
10 Academy
Certificate, Machine Learning Engineering, Data Engineering & Financial Analysis
2025 - 2025
Completed a 12-week, project-based intensive focused on solving real-world fintech challenges in Ethiopia, gaining hands-on experience in data engineering, machine learning, MLOps, and end-to-end deployment workflows.
Udacity
Certificate, Data Analysis
2025 - 2025
Completed a fundamentals course introducing key data analysis concepts such as data preparation, exploratory analysis, and data visualization, with practical exercises using Excel.
University of Michigan
Certificate, Computer Science
2025 - 2025
Covered fundamental Python data structures, including lists, dictionaries, tuples, and sets, gaining practical skills in data manipulation, storage, and efficient programming techniques.
Addis Ababa University School of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Information Systems
2024 -
Pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Information Systems.
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