Dereje Abdissa M.

Dereje Abdissa M. is a seasoned technology professional with extensive expertise in Agile development and DevOps engineering, currently serving as a Sr. Agile Development/Sr. DevOps Engineer at Freddie Mac since November 2022. Prior experience includes roles at National ID Ethiopia, where Dereje integrated and customized the Modular Open Source Identity Platform, resulting in the development of Ethiopia's National Foundational ID System. Previous positions at the Information Network Security Agency involved leadership in DevOps engineering, enterprise architecture development based on TOGAF, and management of database and storage engineering teams. Initiating a career in software development, Dereje contributed to the design of integrated systems for the legal sector, enhancing operational efficiency. An academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Addis Ababa University.