Melka Girma, MBL

Melka Girma has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. They began their career as a Junior Officer at Lion International Bank S.C. in 2012, where they worked in International Banking for a few months. In 2013, they joined Ethiopian Airlines and progressed through several positions, including Internal Auditor, Senior Internal Auditor, ACE Change Agent, and Acting Manager of Financial & Performance Audit. During their time at Ethiopian Airlines, they conducted audits, assessed business operations, and implemented improvement initiatives.

In 2018, Melka joined Verdant Frontiers as a Senior Project Consultant and later became a Senior Project Consultant III and Project Manager. They successfully led project teams, conducted opportunity analysis, developed investment reports and presentations, and raised debt and equity funds.

Most recently, Melka has been working at Arifpay, where they held the position of Consumer Insights Manager and are currently serving as the Director of Marketing and Partnership. Their responsibilities include managing consumer insights, developing marketing strategies, and establishing partnerships.

Throughout their career, Melka has demonstrated strong project management skills, financial and performance auditing expertise, and a track record of bringing about process improvements and driving business results.

Melka Girma obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Addis Ababa University, graduating in 2012. Later, from 2018 to 2021, Melka pursued a Masters in Business Leadership at Addis Ababa University. In addition to their formal education, Melka has obtained several certifications. These include "Project Management Essentials" from Udemy in August 2022, "Corporate Finance Fundamental" and "Professional Ethics" from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) in June 2022, "Introduction to Project Management" from edX in January 2021, "Advanced Transaction Advisory" from USAID in July 2020, "The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing Certification" from Google in June 2020, and "IT Audit" from the Institute of Internal Auditors in January 2017. Melka also holds a "Certificate of Appreciation" from AFRICAN AIDS INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL, obtained in May 2012. Furthermore, Melka has completed other certifications such as "Adding Value Across the Board" and "Fraud Risk Management," although specific information regarding the institution and completion dates of these certifications is not provided.