Barbara Kaai

Dedicated landscape architect with 3 years relevant in site planning and design, planting design, grading, storm water management, site supervision and computer aided design. I am aiming to utilize my knowledge, skills and talents to better the environment, organizations and those around me and to learn and abide by the principles of integrity and hard work. As a highly self-motivated individual with a solid work ethic and multitasking abilities, I can be relied on to help organizations achieve their goals.

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. 

 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. 

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.

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. 

Kenya Forest Service, Meru Forest Station. 

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

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.

• Landscape construction works at a private residence in Karen. 2021

 Supervising construction works and managing all field operation.

• 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