Summary
Nebiyou Gebretatios is a Staff Engineering Manager at GitHub with over a decade of software engineering experience building secure, scalable systems that protect user identities and credentials. He leads the Authentication team responsible for the diverse credentials users rely on to access github.com, blending hands-on .NET expertise with managerial experience across Microsoft, Alaska Airlines, and earlier engineering roles. With a master's in computer science and a background in electrical engineering, he pairs rigorous technical foundations with a practical focus on authentication, security, and privacy. Known for shipping reliable, framework-based web, desktop, and mobile services, he emphasizes agile delivery and operational resilience at scale. Based in Bellevue, WA, Nebiyou brings a pragmatic curiosity—often applying deep platform knowledge to hardening identity flows and reducing account takeover risk.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at University Of Asmara
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Maharishi International University