Mr. Bekele has extensive business and legal experience in the United States as well as in Africa. Mr. Bekele, has been in private practice in the US since 1999 where he gained invaluable experience on a wide range of areas including Corporate Transactions and Finance, International Business, International Finance, Energy, Banking and Securities Law. Mr. Bekele provided advice to clients regarding various issues including Corporate Finance and transactions, Banking, mergers and acquisitions, compliance with legislation and regulations, participated in international negotiations, prepared international bids, successfully represented clients during litigation, prepared and negotiated contracts on behalf of clients. Before joining private practice, Mr. Bekele worked at different organizations and held various legal positions. In Ethiopia, Mr. Bekele had worked at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia; the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Company; and as a High Court Judge of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the US, Mr. Bekele worked at International Center Not-for-Profit, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and Arnold & Porter. Currently, Mr. Bekele is a senior partner at the Transnational Business Attorneys Group serving corporate as well as private clients. Mr. Bekele is admitted to the Maryland Bar and United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is also a member of the American Bar Association. Education: Mr. Bekele earned his Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1999. Previous to that, he graduated with LL.B from Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Law in 1990.

Woineshet Meaza Chairwoman of the Board, Set Technologies Inc. Woineshet Meaza was appointed Chairwoman of the Board, SET Technologies Inc. on September 1, 2018. Prior to her appointment, MS. Meaza was President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Computing Inc. (CCI). In her role, she had leadership responsibility for CCI Information Technology and Training Systems. Mrs. Meaza worked with others for the successful acquisition and integration of Finance, Real Estate, IT, Engineering and Biochemistry to form SET Technologies. Woineshet Meaza began her career with Building Design Enterprise (BDE), Ethiopia as Architect and Planner. She held leadership roles of increasing responsibilities at BDE in managing and overseeing huge building design and construction projects. Before joining SET Technologies, Mrs. Meaza spent more than 15 years in variety of design, engineering, manufacturing and Information Technology positions with Findling Inc., Jos A Bank Clothiers, Computer Science Corporation (CSC), and Northrop Grumman in USA. Mrs. Meaza earned her BSC in Architecture and Planning from Addis Ababa University Ethiopia, her MSC in Urban Development and Management from Erasmus University, The Netherlands, and MIT from Colorado Technical University, USA. She is expecting her Doctoral Degree in Computer Science from Colorado Technical University in July 2019. She specializes in Big Data Analytics and Cloud Technologies. Mrs. Meaza enjoys spending time with elders, kids, and spiritual and adventurous places. She loves supporting, transforming and working with less fortune communities.

Mr. Arega is Vice President for Finance at SET Technologies. Mr. Arega is a finance guru with over 15 years of experience at some of the largest financial institutions in the United States, including JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Arega is an experienced analyst with expertise in developing and implementing Working Supervisory Procedures (WSP) with an emphasis on risk mitigation and operational efficiency. He is proficient in managing change in cost cutting and growth environments. He has a background in risk based regulatory audits aimed at maintaining a compliant business practice. He had a demonstrated leadership abilities while managing multiple branch offices within the United States. He has worked as Senior Associate in marketing operations division where he performed KYC due diligence as part of global standardization applying AML regulatory rules. At JP Morgan Chase, Mr. Arega worked as an Analyst and produced risk based recommendations, reviewed transactions reports to identify trends in the movement of funds in and out of high risk consumer accounts and determine if transactions are consistent with AML rules, and conduct risk assessment tests on red-flagged accounts, Mr. Arega also worked as financial advisor at Morgan Stanley managing portfolios for high net worth clients and small businesses. He also planed and executed various investment strategies applying concepts such as asset allocation and diversification. Mr. Arega has an MBA in finance from Tulane University and Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Houston.

Tekle is an experienced Lead Software Developer coordinating teams of programmers and supervise the development process. Also have proven knowledge and experience designing complex system architect with in the cloud environment. He created and supported several projects and also serve as SME for multiple components with in enterprise application by encasing, implementing, and following proper security protocols. Also, created and manages multiple Android projects and prototype applications. Over all Tekle is a very energetic, supportive, ambivert, curious, and driven by innovative solutions.

Dr. Haregewoin is the head of Chemical Analysis & Quality Assurance department at SET technologies providing analytical services to industrial clients. She also has oversight responsibilities and provides strategic and technical leadership for the Chemical Products & Services Division. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering/Applied chemistry from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and has more than 10 years of experience in synthetic chemistry with emphasis in organic/inorganic synthesis, and analytical/material characterization. Dr. Haregewoin has also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where she involved in research work funded by the US Department of Energy. Dr. Haregewoin has published several research articles in reputable scientific journals and has presented her work at national and international conferences.

Mr. Teshome Meja is currently serving as the Finance Head.

Dr. Leggesse is a senior member of the Chemical Products and Services Division with SET Technologies. In this role, Dr. Leggesse coordinates and leads a team providing consulting and advisory work to customers in the US and abroad. Dr. Leggesse is a qualified Chemical Scientist who holds a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering/Applied Chemistry and has over ten years of experience in the industry and academia. He has authored or co-authored over 25 research papers, technical reports and is a member of various international chemical associations.

Dr. Fiseha Bogale, is a co-founder of SET chemical products and services. He has over ten years of experience in academia and industry. He previously worked as synthetic chemist in semiconductor industry, as chemist in an independent chemical testing laboratory and analytical method development research scientist. Some of his areas of expertise includes: material chemistry, biofuel, chemical analysis and method development. Fiseha has received his PhD from Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain. He has authored a number of scientific journals, technical reports and presented his work in international conferences.

Essayas Ababu (PhD) is an Architect, Planner and Real-estate developer with over 25 years of experience in Urban Planning, Building Designing, Project management and Real-estate development of residential, commercial, health, educational and industrial buildings for private and governmental organizations. He has designed and managed various large scale projects in USA and Ethiopia.

Dr. Fasil B. Fetene is a highly accomplished GIS and Remote Sensing Scientist, Database Developer and administrator, Project Manager with vast experience in creative solutions to technically difficult problems in different sectors such as Information Technology, land administration, health, transport, surface deformation monitoring, census of population and housing. He believes in imagination of the bigger picture and collaborative approach to solve complex real world challenges using cutting-edge information technology solutions. Fetene received a Ph.D. in Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing (2014) from TU-Clausthal, Germany. He’s is currently working as a Sr. Database Architect for US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG). Besides, he’s a board member and oversees the engineering team in SET Technologies Inc. “

Dr. Ashenafi is a member of Chemical Development Division and one of the Co-founders of SET Technologies. He works on new product development and consultation on the filed. He has experience bringing new technologies from the R&D to commercial scale. Prior to Set Tech., Dr. Ashenafi has worked in Vienna , Austria and Silicon Valley, CA on small molecule and nanocrystal synthesis. Dr. Ashenafi is the author of more than 10 scientific publications and he holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Science and Technologies from University of Sassari, Italy.

Mr. Tilahun is Senior Financial Advisor at SET Technologies. Mr. Tilahun has Bachelors both in finance and accounting and have an extensive experience in finance as well as accounting. He is also experienced in financial and regulatory reporting for quarterly and annual United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, performed regulatory and state financial reporting. He is proficient in preparing consolidated statement of cash flows and the analysis of various cash flow mechanisms; direct and indirect method of cash flow assessment, cash flow forecasting, and adjusted cash flow arrangements. He is also experienced in investor solicitation, financial highlight packaging, and competitor and peer group assessments. Mr. Tilahun has Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Houston.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Addis Ababa University and over 20 years’ of experience in the construction industry. In my current position as a Project Manager for Baltimore County Capital Projects Division, I am responsible for total project management including controlling budgets, negotiating subcontracts, and providing day-to-day communication with the project team to ensure jobs remain on schedule and within budget. I involve on a variety of assignments ranging from ground-up new construction projects to historical renovations. I excel in managing projects from the early stages of conceptual design through planning and construction. I work together with clients, design professionals and project-related personnel on coordination, scheduling, and implementation of the project details in order to build a successful project.

Million Tesfaye Elala. A Computer Engineer by Education (BSCE, Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Moscow, Russia), I am Identity and Access Management developer. I have Java development experience for fortune 50 companies, focused on security and IAM. Currently I work as subject matter expert SailPoint/Java developer.

Getinet is an experienced full stack software engineer focusing in Java web, Java software products and Android mobile. During his career, Getinet has held different positions since 2013 and currently a senior software developer at Leidos - formerly Lockheed Martin. Before his software engineering adventure, he has been designing HVAC systems for commercial and residential building working as staff engineer. (Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering).

Working in one of the most ineffectual insurance company, United Insurance, for over three years Roza Adamu started her carrier as insurance underwriter in Ethiopia. By delivering an outstanding service in making decision about customers credit’s worthiness, she help United to excel customers satisfaction. A multi-talented and accomplished information communication technology backed Roza Adamu joined Burke and Herbert bank in Virginia when she moved to the US in 2011. At Burke & Herberts’ Roza managed all clerical responsibilities including customers loan and succeeded in delivering outstanding customer satisfaction for about two years which gave her the opportunity to a different career path and landed her to new role at Queen Smith Communication as a communication associate at the end of 2013. In the creative department at Queen Smith Roza achieve to bring her experience in management to fill the gap in communication and help to create effective communication strategies for different companies seeking dominance in their own customers base. She also managed content development and all media channels including message delivery strategies. Participating in domestic and international trade fares while working at Queen Smith Roza build a diverse network in communication which encourages her to diversify her studies in information communication. Roza is currently working at the District of Columbia government Washington, in the office of the Chief Financial Officer where she oversees the application of policy and procedures in reviewing titles and the oppression of computer terminal. In 2014 she become Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in MS SQL Server 2008 implementation and maintenance, in addition to SQL server database and language. Roza Adamu graduated from Unity University with B.A in Marketing and Management in 2006.  

Wondwossen Hailu is one of the founder and board member of Set Technologies INC. Prior to joining Set Technologies, Wondwossen was a founder and board member of Cloud Nine ATL Investment Group INC. where he was instrumental in the startup of a real estate investment company, acquiring single family home and commercial property in Atlanta Georgia. Wondwossen received a Pharm.D. from Mercer University in Atlanta Georgia. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Atlanta Medical Center and currently, he is a practicing Clinical Pharmacist in Maryland. He was a founder and board member of GenMeds Pharmaceutical Import Company in Addis Ababa.