Tadesse Gebrie
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Accomplished Metrologist with a proven track record at the Ethiopian Metrology Institute, enhancing metrology standards and implementing ISO/IEC 17025 across calibration labs. Expert in developing quality manuals and delivering comprehensive metrology training. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to advancing measurement accuracy and compliance.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
07.2024 - Current
- Conducted v Measurement of reflection phase-shift in a Fabry-Perot cavity.
- Producing the research finding report.
Director of Scientific Metrology & Head of Cal. La
Ethiopian Metrology Institute, EMI
03.2018 - 06.2024
- Overall responsibility for the administrative issues in the scientific metrology Directorate;
- Organized and coordinated the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 in all calibration laboratories of the institute;
- Approved technical Procedures of the laboratory management System within the scientific metrology directorate;
- Participated in the senior experts training and high accuracy class calibration standards;
- Determined and maintained the national measurement standards of the country;
- Ensured all laboratory technical operations within scientific metrology directorate are conducted in compliance with the quality policy;
- Investigated client's complaint and organized initial response to non-conformities and complaints and organized corrective action where appropriate;
- Assisted industries and companies technically which are established in-house and private calibration laboratories;
- Managed and coordinated the research activities related to metrology by the directorates metrologists.
- Participated on enter metrology activities with peer organization nationally and internationally.
Quality Manager and Head of the Calibration Labs.
Ethiopian Metrology Institute, EMI
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Overall responsibility for the Quality issues in the NMIE.
- organized management review meetings.
- Investigated of client complaints.
- Implemented and monitored the management system and ensured the requirements of accreditation are met.
- Organized and conducted audits and reviews of the laboratory management system.
- Reviewed finding audits and approved corrective actions as adequate and complete.
- Ensured the corrective actions are monitored to confirmed their effectiveness.
- Ensured the agreed preventive actions are implemented.
- Managed the operation of the laboratory document control system and maintenance of relevant records.
- Investigated client's complaint and organized initial response to non-conformities and complaints and ensured the corrective action as appropriate;
- Organized calibration personnel records
A/Director of Industrial Metrology & Head Cal. Lab
National Metrology Institute of Ethiopia, NMIE
02.2013 - 02.2015
- Overall responsibility for the Quality and administrative issues in the Industrial metrology Directorate.
- Organized and coordinated the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 in all calibration laboratories of the institute.
- Approved quality procedures of the laboratory management System within Industrial metrology directorate.
- lead management review meetings.
- Ensured all laboratory technical operations are conducted in compliance with the quality policy.
- Investigated clients complaint and organized initial response to non-conformities and complaints and organized corrective action as appropriate.
Team Leader, Dimensional Metrology
National Metrology Institute of Ethiopia, NMIE
10.2010 - 02.2013
- Planned, organized and monitored traceability of dimensional metrology laboratory national standards/Etalon/.
- participated intra- and inter- laboratory comparisons.
- Conducted survey to expand the scope of the dimensional laboratory services based on customers needs.
- Implemented appropriate calibration method of dimensional metrology laboratory.
- Defined both the specification or standard and the corresponding decision rule if statement of conformity is requested.
- Validated complaint that check the described case is exactly related with laboratory activity.
- Maintained traceability of measuring standards and equipment within the dimensional Laboratory.
- Verified data for compliance with quality control requirements.
- Prepared and issued calibration certificates for performed calibration activities.
- performed functional check(s) and/or intermediate checks for dimensional metrology equipment.
Metrologist
Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia, QSAE
09.2006 - 10.2010
- Planned dimensional metrology laboratory activities and evaluated results.
- Managed day to day routine technical activities of the laboratory.
- Organized technical records for calibration data.
- properly handled calibration items and performed the calibration activities.
- Managed and monitored laboratory environmental conditions;
- Reported opinions and interpretations of calibration certificates.
- Verified data for compliance with quality control requirements.
- Performed calibration activities of measuring instruments of dimensional measuring instruments.
- Prepared and issued calibration certificates.
- delivered training of legal metrology inspectors for regional trade and industry Bureaus.
Legal Metrology Inspector
QSAE, Center Branch
08.2004 - 09.2006
- Inspected and Verified transaction measuring instrument of mass, volume and similar measuring instruments.
- Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, investigations, and tests.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations through meticulous attention to detail during inspections.
- Delivered detailed reports on findings from inspections, helping stakeholders understand areas requiring attention or improvement in order to maintain regulatory compliance.
Education
Master of Science - Science of Measurement
University of Science And Technology, UST
Daejeon, South Korea02-2018
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Haramaya University
Haramaya, Ethiopia07-2001
Skills
- Developed Quality Manual as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- Developed training manual and delivered training on:
- Dimensional Metrology
- General Metrology and Measurement
- Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty
- Conducted gap analysis and provided consultancy service
- Conducted research on local measuring instruments
- Data collection and organization
- Fieldwork experience
- Legal metrology
Accomplishments
Publications:
- Author for the article title ‘Real-time correction of self-heating effect of capsule-type SPRTs used in gauge block calibration at KRISS‘ on IOP Science website under Journal of Physics Conference Series.
- Co-Author for the article title ‘Uncertainty evaluation of thickness and warp of a silicon wafer measured by a spectrally resolved interferometer‘ on IOP Science website under Measurement Science and Technology.
- Participating as one of the author on the following articles during the regional metrology organization inter-laboratories measurement comparisons.
i. AFRIMETS supplementary comparison on calibration of dial gauge; DOI 10.1088/0026-1394/61/1A/04007
ii. AFRIMETS supplementary comparison on calibration of external micrometer; DOI 10.1088/0026-1394/61/1A/04008
iii. AFRIMETS supplementary comparison on calibration of caliper; DOI 10.1088/0026-1394/61/1A/04009
Certification
Courses or workshops Attended Certificates
- Introduction to Metrology as an Element of Quality Infrastructure, Module 1 to 3: from 9 to11 April 2023, e-learning course by the ACP-EU TBT Programme.
- A Short Introduction to Method Verification and Validation: 23 March 2023, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Cyber Security Awareness: 08 October 2022 by Physikalisch-Tecnische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
- Understanding and Evaluating Measurement Uncertainty: 24 July 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Understanding Uncertainty Budgets: 23 July 2020 e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Introduction to Measurement and Metrology: 30 June 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty: 28 June 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 including Risk and Decision Rules: from18 to 22 November 2019 by Steven syden
- Quality Management System Audit Based on ES ISO 19011:2018: from 28 Oct to 01 Nov. 2019 by Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA)
- Quality Management System Development & Implementation Based on ES ISO 9001:2015: from 21 to 25 October 2019 by Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA)
- Good Practice in Quality Policy Development: 05 April 2019 by UNIDO
- Training Activity on the Establishment of a Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory and a Quality Management System: from 17 to 21 December 2018 by IAEA
- Length and Dimensional Metrology: 22 May to 02 June 2017 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
- Regional Trade Capacity Building Training for Least Developed Countries (LDCs): from 24 to 28 March 2015 by UNIDO, Maputo - Mozambique
- Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Planning: from 20 to 21 March 2014 by
- Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST)
- Training on Project Planning Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation: from 12 to 23 May 2014 by Ethiopia Management Institute (EMI)
- Training on Metrology of Dimensional Measuring quantities: from 07 to 25 Oct. 2013 by ZMK Group, German
- Training in the Field of Length Metrology: from 05 to 29 Nov. 2012 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
- Training on Statistical Process Control (SPC); from 02 to 06 July, 2012 by Ethiopia Standards Agency (ESA)
- Workshop on National standards and precision measurements: from 15 Apr. to 01 May, 2010 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
Languages
English
Full Professional
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Afaan Oromo
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Researcher
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
07.2024 - Current
Director of Scientific Metrology & Head of Cal. La
Ethiopian Metrology Institute, EMI
03.2018 - 06.2024
Quality Manager and Head of the Calibration Labs.
Ethiopian Metrology Institute, EMI
04.2015 - 01.2016
A/Director of Industrial Metrology & Head Cal. Lab
National Metrology Institute of Ethiopia, NMIE
02.2013 - 02.2015
Team Leader, Dimensional Metrology
National Metrology Institute of Ethiopia, NMIE
10.2010 - 02.2013
Metrologist
Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia, QSAE
09.2006 - 10.2010
Legal Metrology Inspector
QSAE, Center Branch
08.2004 - 09.2006
Courses or workshops Attended Certificates
- Introduction to Metrology as an Element of Quality Infrastructure, Module 1 to 3: from 9 to11 April 2023, e-learning course by the ACP-EU TBT Programme.
- A Short Introduction to Method Verification and Validation: 23 March 2023, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Cyber Security Awareness: 08 October 2022 by Physikalisch-Tecnische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
- Understanding and Evaluating Measurement Uncertainty: 24 July 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Understanding Uncertainty Budgets: 23 July 2020 e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Introduction to Measurement and Metrology: 30 June 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty: 28 June 2020, e-learning course by NPL Training Group.
- Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 including Risk and Decision Rules: from18 to 22 November 2019 by Steven syden
- Quality Management System Audit Based on ES ISO 19011:2018: from 28 Oct to 01 Nov. 2019 by Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA)
- Quality Management System Development & Implementation Based on ES ISO 9001:2015: from 21 to 25 October 2019 by Ethiopian Standards Agency (ESA)
- Good Practice in Quality Policy Development: 05 April 2019 by UNIDO
- Training Activity on the Establishment of a Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory and a Quality Management System: from 17 to 21 December 2018 by IAEA
- Length and Dimensional Metrology: 22 May to 02 June 2017 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
- Regional Trade Capacity Building Training for Least Developed Countries (LDCs): from 24 to 28 March 2015 by UNIDO, Maputo - Mozambique
- Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Planning: from 20 to 21 March 2014 by
- Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST)
- Training on Project Planning Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation: from 12 to 23 May 2014 by Ethiopia Management Institute (EMI)
- Training on Metrology of Dimensional Measuring quantities: from 07 to 25 Oct. 2013 by ZMK Group, German
- Training in the Field of Length Metrology: from 05 to 29 Nov. 2012 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
- Training on Statistical Process Control (SPC); from 02 to 06 July, 2012 by Ethiopia Standards Agency (ESA)
- Workshop on National standards and precision measurements: from 15 Apr. to 01 May, 2010 by Korea research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), South Korea
Master of Science - Science of Measurement
University of Science And Technology, UST
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Haramaya University
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