Milkias Belay brings more than 18 years of experience in Data and Systems Management, Telecom Operations, Project Management, and ICT.
At Kaizen, he serves as the Technology and Data Director for the USAID/Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity. In this role, Milkias leads a team of experts in data and analytics, supporting USAID mission teams and Implementing partners in data-enabled decision-making and real-time insights.
Prior to joining Kaizen, Milkias worked as a Data and Systems Manager at Habesha Breweries SC, focusing on utilizing data strategically for business continuity. He also played key roles in various telecom and IT projects at Ethio Telecom, Kifiya Financial Technology, and Computer Revolution Africa. Milkias collaborated with leading technology partners including SAP, Huawei, ZTE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, and Cisco.
Milkias holds an MSC in Information Technology from the Graduate School of Telecommunication and Information Technology and a BSc in Information Science from Addis Ababa University.