Sintayehu Alemayehu is a scientist with over 14 years of experience in agriculture and climate change adaptation. His work focuses on developing innovative climate resilience solutions at the nexus of agriculture, dryland management, and decision support systems. His expertise includes climate risk management, climate and geospatial modeling, drought monitoring and ago-advisory, agri-food systems, climate-smart livestock and pastoralism, digital innovations in agriculture, early warning systems, anticipatory decision-making tools, and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and finance. As a Scientist and Team Leader at the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, he leads climate action research and development projects. He serves as the IGAD region focal point for climate action, managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects while fostering capacity building, proposal development, and strategic partnerships with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and donor partners. He is a strong advocate for integrating decision support tools with localized advisories to address the unique challenges faced by dryland and pastoral communities, promoting synergies and resilience-building efforts. He holds dual BSc degrees in Computer Science and Rural Development from universities in Ethiopia, an MSc in Ecosystem Science and Management from Texas A&M University (USA), and a PhD in Climate Change and Adaptation from the University of Nairobi.