Mekete joined Birhan as a software engineer after having spent eight years in the software development and project management arena. At Birhan, he worked on UX and functionality enhancement of the mobile application used in the study.

He is passionate about artificial intelligence, user experience, and social justice. His work and personal experience led him to understand the promise of AI for cost-effective health care provision in poor countries. He wants to make a considerable contribution to the development of intelligent disease screening tools for Ethiopian farmers and mother