As an educator, architect, researcher, and soccer enthusiast originally from Ethiopia, I come from a very humble background that believes in collective growth, collaboration, and equity. As a young ambitious individual with 7-years of experience, I believe placemaking through creative and critical thinking is a powerful tool to enrich and impact lives. Process gets me excited as much as the end result. I am a firm believer in research, process, and innovation. Adept at multitasking, critical-thinking, and managing of different scale of projects. Being part of many creative souls and inspiration for impact is what drives me every single day!
Front Inc, Atlanta, GA, US, Intern
Worked on thermal and condensation analysis, detail development, material and systems research of Facades.
Corgan, Atlanta, GA, US, Intern Architect
Involved in the design development and drawings of STEM building for University of North Georgia, hospital design competition, analysis for projects.
Addis Ababa University - EiABC, Addis Ababa, ET, Assistant Lecturer and Researcher
Directed, guided, informed, assisted, and inspired students in design related studios such as architectural, landscape, urban, and interior design. Researched on projects.
Birnad Consulting P.L.C, Addis Ababa, ET, Graduate Architect
Looped Waterfront - Hawassa Buffer zone project
• Involved in the design development, drawing production, and presentation materials.
Hawassa main city gate design
• Involved in the design process and graphics.
BKW Consulting Architects, Engineers, Urban Planners P.L.C, Addis Ababa, ET, Graduate Architect
UniverCity Project -
• Worked on maps, research, and analysis of neighborhood.
Mega Project - Meskel Square to Municipality Project -
• Engaged in the design concept of street design - walkability, interior spatial design, signage, markings, and graphic illustrations for the Underground Parking.
• Produced drawings for street design starting from Meskel Square to City Hall.
• Designed of the shops, seating stairs for the plaza area.
ILRI Conceptual Design Competition -
• Researched hub design, worked as a coordinator in design competitions, production of conceptual drawings, sketches, diagrams, graphics design and illustrations, working drawing.
Addis Hall of Architecture and Urbanism -
• Retrofitted an old building into a public space.
• Developed design options and supervision
Association of Ethiopian Architects, Addis Ababa, ET, Graduate Architect
Publication on n.E.s - Visionary New Ethiopia Schools under The Ministry of Education.
• Became part of junior architects' team to collaborate
with senior architects in realizing the vision.
• 3D Modeling, diagrams, graphics design, documentation
Shades Creative Studio, Addis Ababa, ET, Architect
Involved in the design and construction of residential, mixed-use buildings.
Involved in the design development of office buildings and resort.
Association of Ethiopian Architects, Addis Ababa, ET, Graduate Architect
Publication on UiiS - 01 - Urban Ideas Incubation Studio
• Involved in workshop, content design for the publication and produced graphics design, illustration, compilation.
New South Association, Paris, FR, Intern Architect
Participated in a research project called MaOiDS, Membrane of Odyssey in Domestic Spaces.
• Collaborated on an exhibition graphics and presentation based on the summer school held in EiABC.
MH Engineering P.L.C, Addis Ababa, ET, Intern Architect
Involved in the design process of office, day care, and warehouse.
Verse Architectural Office, Damietta, EG, Intern Architect
Involved in the design process of a residential building.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, GA, US, MArch, Architecture
The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program at Georgia Tech provides a professional degree leading to a career in architecture or a related field. NAAB-accredited and STEM-designated program combines design and research through a curricular structure that integrates history, theory, technology and practice with design studios.
Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, ET, Bachelors, Architecture
The Bachelor of Science in Architecture program offers a unique educational experience grounded in design, technology, and science.
Finalist of 2023 Rising Black Designer's Scholarship, Nomination
Corgan - Summer Design Hospital Competition, 1st Place
Gold Medalist - Honor’s Achievement, 1st Place
Outstanding Female Student, 1st Place
Best Bachelor Thesis Project, 3rd Place
