Zaher Ahmed
Design Architect | Urban Designer | 25+ Years of Experience
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Independent Design Architect (Freelance Practice)Full Time
- Job Details:Freelance Architect /// 2019 – Present Professional Independence Worked independently, delivering residential, commercial, and urban design projects from concept through supervision across multiple regions.
Head of Architectural & Urban Design DepartmentFull Time
Dimensions Engineering Consultant, Qatar
Jan 2014 - Jan 2019 -5 yrs
Qatar
- Job Details:Head of Architectural & Urban Design Department /// 2014 – 2019 Dimensions Engineering Consultant, Qatar Professional Leadership Directed multidisciplinary teams, leading projects from concept through Supervision while ensuring quality, functionality, and client satisfaction.
Senior Architect and Urban DesignerFull Time
MEDAD Consulting Engineers
Jan 2007 - Jan 2014 -7 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Applied Practice Focused on user-centered design, integrating functionality and context across all project phases in large-scale residential, cultural, and educational projects.
Architect Designer /// 2000 – 2007Full Time
- Job Details:Foundational Growth Built strong foundations in architecture and urban design through community-focused projects, competitions, and academic collaborations.
Education
High School - Other
2019Jan 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture Engineering
Cairo University (CU)Jan 1994 - Jan 1999 - 5 yr
Achievements
Awards & Competitions - Culture Palace in El-Qanater El-Khairia – Egypt (2nd Prize, with Ali El-Sawi) - Writers’ Village – Egypt (1st Prize, with CDC) - Zohoor Sports Club – Egypt (1st Prize, with CDC) - New Core of Jeddah – KSA (2nd Prize, with CDC) - Residential Complex, Engineers Association – Egypt (3rd Prize, with MEDAD) - Embassy in Amman – Jordan (3rd Prize, with MEDAD) - Daegu Gosan Public Library – Korea (Entry, with MEDAD)
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Advanced