Summary
Belendia Serda is a Digital Health Advisor and seasoned software developer with over 15 years of experience and a decade-plus track record at PATH where she progressed from HMIS and mHealth consultancy to leading program information system development and digital health advisory work. She spans the full software lifecycle—requirements, development, testing, deployment, and long-term support—with a practical focus on health information systems in low-resource settings. Holding an MS in Information Science and a Deep Learning foundation nanodegree, she combines rigorous academic training with applied machine learning awareness to modernize health data systems. Based in Addis Ababa, she has a strong commitment to using digital technologies to improve outcomes for deprived, excluded, and vulnerable communities. Notably, her career blends long-term institutional impact at a global health NGO with early freelance and clinical-system consulting experience, giving her both strategic program perspective and hands-on implementation skills.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Information Science, Master of Science - MS, Information Science at Addis Ababa University
Nanodegree, Deep Learning Nanodegree Foundation, Nanodegree, Deep Learning Nanodegree Foundation at Udacity
Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems at Unity University