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Design Intern- 01/2022 to date.

 Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)

• Site planning and design for two projects. That is Kibera green street and Kalobeyei refugee settlement (turkana) public space masterplan.
• Working closely with the Design, Planning, and Community Departments to support KDI's participatory design process, economic and social development. 
• Supporting project managers on design, research, build and community to organizing projects and campaigns to transform vacant land, create new parks and improve infrastructure.  Draft workplans, agenda and proposal to support project managers.
• Organizing, planning and coordination for project workshops and events. 

Site Supervisor- 10/2021 to 12/2021 .

 Prolak Designs ltd.

• Interpreting landscape drawing and ensuring planting and leveling is done according to drawing. 
• Management of all field operations.
• Coordination of the procurement and scheduled use of resources.
• Guiding and mentoring field staff and assist them in carrying out their duties. 

Landscape Architect attaché - 07/2019 to 09/2019 

Regional Works, Meru.

• Design drawing using CAD, Sketch up and Adobe photo shop.
• Developing Master plan for Ncaure Primary School.
• Collection of site data for site analysis.  

Landscape Architect attaché - 06/2018 to 08/2018 

Public Works, Meru County. 

• Design drawing using CAD and Adobe Photoshop.
• Site planning and Planting design. 
• Preparation of BQ and landscape costing. 
• Collection of site data.
• Site visit and inspection. 

Landscape Architect attaché - 07/2017 to 08/2017 

Kenya Forest Service, Meru Forest Station. 

• Tree nursery management.
• Mapping and survey. 
• Forest inventory and Forest trees assessment.
• Seed collection and tree planting.

Projects done.
1. Inclusive and risk mitigating public space 3 in Kalobeyei settlement. 2022-2023(ongoing)
Project assistant- in category of Codesign.
 Data collection and Site analysis
 Conceptual plan development is in progress.

2. Kibera Green streets. 2022-2023(ongoing)
 Assisting in project management and coordination.
 Organizing and planning for workshops and other project events
 Project reporting.
 Leading and coordinating community engagements in the codesign workshops.
 Liasing with the stakeholders and other partners to ensure the success of the project.
 Designing the project based on community’s priorities and needs.

3. Realizing Urban Nature Based Solutions. 2021-2022
Generating new and practical evidence for NBS in East African cities.
Project in Mukuru Kwa Reuben, Nairobi.
 Supporting project administration.
 Organizing and planning for workshops and other project events
 Project reporting for all the participatory co-design workshops held.
 Facilitating at workshops.
 Working with design team to develop designs based on community’s priorities and needs.

4. Kalobeyei Public space 1 and 2 master planning. 2022
 Master planning the public spaces according to community’s priorities and needs.
 Construction drawing for implementation of swings, multipurpose pavilion and bleachers.
5. Landscape construction works at a private residence in Karen. 2021
 Supervising construction works and managing all field operation.
6. Landscape plan of Governors residence.-09/2021
 Developing Planting plan and schedule.
7. Landscape design of Deputy Governors residence.-05/2021
 Developing Planting plan and schedule.

8. Rehabilitation of public works department offices and the open spaces.-08/2018
 Assistant landscape designer.
 Site documentation and analysis.
 Coming up with detailed site plan using CAD.
 Establishing a suitable planting plan for the site.
 Assisting in supervision of construction works.

9. Survey on factors influencing agricultural production in Meru County by KEMU.-05/2017-
06/2017
Assisting in supervision of construction works. Enumerator.
 Mobilization of various groups(“chama”) from Meru county so as to undertake the survey.
 Collection of various necessary data for the survey through interviews.
 Creating awareness to farmers of better methods of farming.
 Compiling data collected from survey. 

•  Certificate course in project management and leadership: 2022 

            Hekima University College 

• Virtual Assistant Training - 2021 

           Ajira Digital. 

• Bachelor degree: Landscape Architecture- 2020

          Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology