Building products thatmove continents.
12+ years turning complexity into impact, from AI-powered advisory platforms to financial infrastructure, telecom, and scaled marketplaces across emerging markets.
I Build for the People at the Edge.
I'm Yidnek, a Senior Product Manager with over 12 years of experience building and scaling digital products across AI, telecom, FinTech, agriculture, and employment ecosystems in emerging markets.
Tech as a bridge to close the digital divide.
Experience
12+ Years
BSc Information Science, AAU
CGPA 3.83
Credentials
McKinsey Forward Fellow
Availability
Open · 2026
Remote & relocation considered
Outcomes, not output.
Projects with Measurable Impact.
From AI platforms serving 200,000 farmers to building Ethiopia's first enterprise cloud portfolio.
Digital Green
Product Manager – AI & Digital Transformation
Scaled trusted AI advisory to 200K+ farmers while reducing advisory cost by 77%.
Safaricom Ethiopia
Product Manager – Cloud Services & Connectivity
Created Ethiopia’s enterprise digital infrastructure market and generated $1.2M+ ARR in year one.
InfoMind Solutions
Senior Product & Growth Lead
Scaled Ethiopia’s largest talent marketplace to 1M+ candidates by improving how talent and employers connect.
BeU Delivery
Product Strategy & Data Automation
Turned fragmented operational data into a real-time decision system, cutting support response time by 90%.
12 Years of Building.
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The Full Stack of Product Leadership.
Technical depth. Strategic breadth. Emerging market expertise.
Product Craft
Technical Domain
Analytics & Growth
Leadership & Stakeholder
Tools & Platforms
Domain Expertise
Let's Build Something That Matters.
I'm open to senior product leadership roles, fractional engagements, and strategic conversations about AI, digital infrastructure, and emerging market platforms.