Built for production, led by an engineer

DevEthix Solutions builds software and AI systems that ship - for enterprises and growing companies across Africa and globally.

Haftom Gidey Araya, Founder & CEO of DevEthix Solutions

Founder & CEO

Haftom Gidey Araya

Haftom Gidey Araya is a software engineer, founder, and technology leader who has built and scaled products from Ethiopia to Israel and for clients worldwide.

As Founder & CEO of DevEthix Solutions, he leads architecture, delivery, and client partnerships - turning ambitious ideas into production systems with clear timelines and measurable outcomes.

Before DevEthix, he served as CTO at Andinet ICT Solutions (Ethiopia) and Codekitchen (Israel), worked as a DevOps Engineer at VMPL Global, co-founded JDI Technologies as Founder & CTO, and shipped core product work as a Senior Full-Stack Developer at Afriwork.

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50+
Systems shipped
15+
Countries
2
CTO roles
50+
Devs trained

Experience

Leadership and engineering across Ethiopia and Israel - from founding products to CTO roles and high-traffic platforms.

  1. Founder & CEO

    DevEthix Solutions

    Ethiopia · GlobalPresent

    Leads strategy, architecture, and delivery for AI systems, SaaS platforms, payment integrations, and enterprise software. Clients across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the US.

    • Ships production systems in weeks, not months - with weekly demos and honest scoping
    • Builds for real markets: Telebirr, Chappa, M-Pesa, multilingual AI in Amharic & Tigrigna
    • Trains client teams and junior developers so systems stay owned, not abandoned
  2. Chief Technology Officer

    Andinet ICT Solutions

    EthiopiaCTO

    Owned the technical vision for an Ethiopian ICT company - aligning product roadmaps, engineering standards, and delivery with local enterprise and government-facing needs.

    • Set architecture and engineering practices for reliable, maintainable production systems
    • Bridged business requirements and technical execution for complex local integrations
    • Mentored engineers and raised the bar on code quality, security, and release discipline
  3. Chief Technology Officer

    Codekitchen

    IsraelCTO

    Led technology for an Israel-based product company - connecting Ethiopian engineering excellence with Israeli market pace, product rigor, and international client expectations.

    • Directed full-stack architecture across web, APIs, and cloud infrastructure
    • Scaled delivery for cross-border teams serving demanding international stakeholders
    • Established CI/CD, review culture, and production monitoring as non-negotiables
  4. DevOps Engineer

    VMPL Global

    vmplglobal.comDevOps

    Owned deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and production reliability for VMPL Global - keeping releases fast, environments consistent, and systems observable under real traffic.

    • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable production releases
    • Managed cloud infrastructure, containers, and environment configuration at scale
    • Improved monitoring, logging, and uptime so engineering could ship with confidence
  5. Founder & CTO

    JDI Technologies

    EthiopiaFounder

    Co-founded JDI Technologies and built the core product stack from the ground up - queue systems, education platforms, and digital identity tooling used in real operations.

    • Mesmer: smart queue management with remote tickets and SMS/email notifications
    • School Management System covering the full academic and admin lifecycle
    • Digital ID Management System for resident identification and records
  6. Senior Full-Stack Developer

    Afriwork

    Ethiopia1.5+ years

    Built production features for one of Ethiopia’s leading job platforms - high-traffic hiring workflows, reliable APIs, and polished experiences for employers and job seekers.

    • Delivered end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and data layers
    • Hardened systems for real user load, edge cases, and continuous product iteration
    • Strengthened client communication and remote collaboration skills still used every day

Education

Software Engineering

Graduated 2021, Microlink Information College - Digital ID Platform graduation project for resident identification management

How we work

A few principles that shape every engagement at DevEthix Solutions.

  • Build systems that solve real problems
  • Focus on execution, not hype
  • Combine technical depth with business thinking
  • Design for scale from day one

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