Yomna Garada

Planning for better cities | Urban Planning Manager - Sustainable Urbanism & Strategic Planning

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Strategic Thinking | Architect | Urban Planner | Sustainability Coordinator | Mental Health and Wellbeing Advocate As an urbanist, environmentalist and humanist, rooted in strategic thinking, design and human experience and wellbeing, I am committed as an architect and urban planner, to design buildings and cities that addresses people’s functional, wellbeing, experiential and cultural needs with an awareness of environmental stewardship.

Experience

  • Manager - masterplanning at Modon
    Mar 2026 - Present · 9 mos

    Modon International Real Estatee

  • Associate Urban Planner at InSite - Planners / Landscape Architects
    Mar 2023 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs

    Urban Planning, Urban Development and +3 skills

  • Visiting Urban Design Studio Tutor at University of Birmingham Dubai
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 · 5 mos

    A visiting tutor for the Urban Design Module (a module of the MUP program) at the university of Birmingham, Dubai, class of 2023. Reference: Dr Mohammed Radfar

  • WSP in the Middle East (1 yr 6 mos)
    • Manager - Strategic Planning Advisory
      Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 · 9 mos

    • Senior Consultant- Strategic Planning Advisory
      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 · 10 mos

  • Local Pathway Fellow at UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth
    Feb 2021 - Dec 2021 · 11 mos