Yared Afework

Yared Afework is a seasoned Fullstack Developer and Applied Cryptographer currently contributing to the Algorand Foundation since June 2022, alongside an ambassador role. Yared is also engaged as a Software Engineer at 679 Labs AB since June 2023, providing software engineering consulting. Prior experience includes a consulting role at DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB) from March 2021 to August 2023, where Yared was involved in Build and Release Engineering and received credits for contributions to notable games such as Need For Speed: Unwanted and Battlefield 2042. Earlier positions encompass consulting roles at Mirado Consulting, Stoneridge, and ASSA ABLOY i Sverige, with a focus on cloud migrations, R&D on sensor solutions, and embedded system development. Yared's academic background includes a Master of Science in Engineering Design from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and experience in language studies at Nanjing University, among other educational endeavors.