Shumete Gizaw (Amharic: ሹመቴ ግዛው) is an Ethiopian politician, researcher and educator who was served as the Director General of the Information Network Security Agency from 2020 to 2022.

Shumete Gizaw has received PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies from Addis Ababa University.

He was the Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Planning and Development.

[1][2] Shimeles served as the Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from 2019 to 2020.

On 6 February 2020, Shumete has been appointed as the Director General of the Information Network Security Agency (INSA).