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Senior IT Director and Software Engineer

Location:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Posted:
June 01, 2026

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Resume:

TADESE TESFAYE CHEKOL

Address: Alula road, Mekelle Ethiopia

Mobile: +251*********/+251*********

Email: ********@*****.***,********@*****.***

Mobile: +251*********, WhatsApp: +251*********

LinkedIn Profile (if available)

SKILLS

Programming in C, C++, C#/C sharp/, ASP.Net

Developing front end Website dev't using Joomla, WordPress, ASP.net and, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, Bootstrap and backend using SQL Server Database management.

Teaching MS Office Packages/word, Spreadsheet, PowerPoint, presentation, Databases/

Network administration. Support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet security, IT equipment troubleshooting and maintenance.

Knowledge in Installing and Administering Microsoft 2008/ 2015, SQLSERVER Databases.

Active directory services setup and Network configuration,

Knowledge in Installing and Administering Microsoft Exchange mail systems.

Knowledge and construction in e-LIBRARY for Schools, DATACENTER,

Willingness to work hard in difficult conditions; Team oriented, flexible and creative approach, keen to take initiative where appropriate.

Ability to conduct workshop and trainings, motivate people everywhere to use computers, enablers to facilitate their work.

Project management (Agile, PMP certified)

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership and adaptability

PROFILE SUMMARY

I am skilled software engineer with 30+ years of experience in teacher and programming, strong background in process design improvement and team leadership. Now seeking opportunities in Canada’s growing information technology sector.

Also for the past 20+ years I have been working from junior programmer to Director of IT Directorate in different government and non-government offices. With my own licensed company, i worked very big web driven database using SQL 2008 and ‘Laser fiche’ web oriented document management software. I have been instructor in Microsoft certified companies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia like Alta, Neuronet, CBC and Mekelle University as par time instructor.

My work has helped me develop a thorough insight into Canada for highly secured life better work opportunity, growth and flexible work environment. If lucky I want to study data science and cyber security study opportunities in Canada.

EDUCATION

Award/Achieved School of Study Course Date Country

Master’s Degree HiLCoE University Software Engineering 2017 Ethiopia

Certificate Neil’s brook Netware OS Admin 1993 Denmark

Diploma Addis A University Computer science 1993 Ethiopia

Certificate Haleta Training Center Basic Accounting 2000 Ethiopia

BSC Degree Addis A University Mathematics 1987 Ethiopia

COURSES

Course Training center Date Location

MS SQL 2008 R2 Tran-SQL Symbol Technologies Jan 2013 Addis Ababa

C# 2010 Programming Symbol Technologies Feb 2013 Addis Ababa

ASP.NET 2010 Techno-Brain Plc. Dec 2012 Addis Ababa

SISCO I & II Techno-Brain Plc. Dec 2012 Addis Ababa

MS Exchange Server 2010 Techno-Brain Plc. Dec 2012 Addis Ababa

Microsoft Windows 2000 Neuronet Plc. MS certified Addis Ababa

Microsoft Exchange Server Neuronet Plc. Mar-2000 Addis Ababa

MS Windows 2000 Server Neuronet Plc. Nov-2002 Addis Ababa

Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Neuronet Plc. Mar-2009 Addis Ababa

A+ Comitial PC Maintenance Systems House Plc. Dec -2002 Addis Ababa

Coca-Cola route Settlements Coca-Cola South Africa Oct-2001 Addis Ababa

Advanced User training

Programming in Visual Basic Afcor IBM African Lakes Plc. May-2002 Addis Ababa

Web Page Dev’t HTML CSS Afcor IBM African Lakes Plc. Oct-2002 Addis Ababa

Photo copy Maintenance ded German NGO May-2005 Addis Ababa

Team Leadership East Africa bottling co. Feb-2001 Addis Ababa

Business Re-Engineering/BPR/ Eth. Broadcasting Authority Oct -2009 Addis Ababa

Work Experience

Job Title Public printing and internet café services

Company: With trade license

Dates: Aug 2013 – till now

Achievements: Print and internet café services and other for the public.

Job Title ERP Systems Analyst/ Module trainer

Company: Cimac-US Ethiopia Branch Plc. Addis Ababa

Dates: Aug 2013 – Feb 2015

Achievements: ERP system trained work force for Heineken breweries in Ethiopia.

Achievements: Lead 4employees and controlling IT budget for the office and other duties.

Job Title ICT Consultant/ ICTAD

Org: Ethiopian Broadcasting Auth. Addis Ababa

Dates: Mar-09 to May-10

Achievements: Follow-up and reporting project implementation for Two years.,

Job Title Project controller

Organization: Mekelle Local Radio station,

Dates: Jan-2003 to Dec-2008

Achievements: Follow-up and reporting project implementation for Two years.

Job Title ICT Manager

Company: Coca-Cola Sabco Plc. Addis Ababa

Dates: Feb-01 to Jul-02

Achievements: Support the installed route settlement, finance systems and control IT budgets in the company.

Job Title System Analyst

Organization: Ethiopian Mineral dev’t Office, Addis Ababa

Dates: Mar-98 to Jan-99

Achievements: Facilitate the office in IT support and trained staff use of Excel and power point.

Job Title Programmer

Organization: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Addis Ababa

Dates: 4 May-96 to Aug-97

Achievements : Facilitate the office in using computers and replace manual work into digital.

Job Title Data Processing Section Head

Organization: Special Prosecutors Office, Addis Ababa

Dates: Jan-94 to May-96

Achievements: Facilitate the office in using computers and replace manual work into digital.

Job Title Senior Programmer

Organization: Prime Minister Office, Addis Ababa

Dates: Feb-93 to Dec 93

Achievements : Trained PC user work force.

Job Title Junior Programmer

Org: Housing Administration Agency, Addis Ababa

Dates: Feb-90 to jan-93

Achievements : Programming in COBOL payroll.

Job Title Teacher

Organization: High School in Addis Ababa.,

Dates: Sep80-July 89

Achievements : Teaching students 85% passed federal examination.

LANGUAGE

Language

Understanding

Speaking

Reading

Listening

English

Proficient

Proficient

Proficient

Proficient

Amharic

Proficient

Proficient

Proficient

Proficient

Tigrigna Local language in Ethiopia/Mother tongue

Communication Skills

My communication skill was gained through my long term teaching IT to group of people and software development experience with IT teams.

Org/Managerial skills

Leadership skills gained in managing/ leading a group of eleven people in Coca Cola SABCO east Africa IT manager.

Digital Skills

Graphics Designing, Video editing using adobe products such as Photoshop and Adobe premiere.

References

Dr Tadelle Hagos tel +251*********

Mr Eyob Weldeyohans +251*********



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