ABEL SOLOMON BEKELE

• Responsible for consolidated planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the project using standard project management formats and tools.
• In consultation with project stakeholders, establish different task forces for timely and smooth operationalization of the project plan.
• Monitor alignment with Ethiopia’s Digital Transformation Strategy and national development plans.
• Supervise performance and development of project team.
• Initiate regular progress follow-up meetings among partners.
• Facilitate exchange and learning among project partnerships.
• Develop/adopt project management tools and frameworks.
• Lead recruitment, training, performance management, and team-building.
• Provide technical support to ministries in drafting e-commerce policies.
• Work with development partners, incubators, and digital businesses.
• Support MInT in policy development for e-commerce growth.
• Collect market data to identify opportunities and recommend policy changes.
• Coordinate e-commerce policy, strategy, and tool development.
• Facilitate enabling environment by identifying bottlenecks.

• Develop deliverable action plans and web-based KM tools for MOI, EED, and MInT.
• Review and pilot KM systems across institutions and regional bureaus.
• Train and coach staff on digital KM framework design and implementation.
• Develop user/admin manuals and scale-up strategies.
• Define performance indicators and prepare bi-weekly/monthly reports.
• Design and develop ETM Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
• Create interactive dashboards for real-time reporting.
• Provide technical support for dashboard digitization.
• Deliver training on M&E framework and dashboard usage.

• Conducted IT training needs assessment at four government institutions.
• Developed survey tools and prioritization matrix for training needs.
• Assessed technology solutions and ongoing automation projects.
• Identified capacity gaps and prioritized solutions.
• Developed IT staff capacity-building strategy.
• Prepared weekly progress reports.

• Defined project scope, goals, and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Ensured operational management and timely delivery of results.
• Prioritized technology interventions for World Bank EoDB indicators.
• Developed full-scale project plans and communication documents.
• Led ODE platform design and NBP/ODE development monitoring.
• Grant manager for EU-funded EoDB digital reform program.
• Created training materials and managed logistics.
• Prepared progress reports for EU and city stakeholders.

• Developed and executed digital marketing strategies for SMEs.
• Built e-commerce websites using WordPress, BigCommerce, WooCommerce.
• Managed SEO, social media, content, PPC, and Google AdSense.
• Trained SMEs on SEO, social media, and content creation.

• Conducted market research for Digital Ethiopia 2025.
• Sought new business opportunities and partnerships.
• Built relationships with stakeholders and development partners.
• Prepared proposals and negotiated contracts.
• Tracked KPIs and suggested strategy adjustments.

• Validated project documents and system architecture.
• Developed monitoring strategy and impact indicators.
• Monitored progress and ensured quality assurance.
• Conducted knowledge transfer on PMI standards.
• Reported monthly/quarterly progress with KPIs.

• Defined KM strategy and content architecture.
• Developed templates and documentation standards.
• Worked with CMS team on retrieval, storage, and delivery.
• Developed survey tools and prioritization matrix.
• Created KM policies aligned with IM standards.
• Led and trained content development team.

• Formulated business vision and mapped requirements.
• Prepared CRCD for functional/non-functional needs.
• Validated requirements via reviews and walkthroughs.
• Followed sprint development and approved products.
• Prepared user manuals and provided training.
• Acted as business owner for ERP and financial systems.

• Identified non-value-adding processes and proposed optimizations.
• Conducted industrial analysis and suggested best practices.
• Performed research to identify gaps in procurement and services.