Dr. Tariku has 20 years’ experience and served as an advisor to the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia on maternal and child health research. He initiated and led the development of Ethiopia’s national strategy for mainstreaming gender within digital health and health information systems; designed and conducted studies that informed strategic directions and investments, and made significant contributions in the revisions of Ethiopia’s national HMIS indicators in multiple rounds. He now serves as Deputy Chief of Party in a flagship USAID funded Digital Health Activity implemented by JSI.