Akalu Tsegga Tessemma is an Ethiopian civil engineer born in 1973 in Addis Ababa. He received his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University in 2004 and has over 20 years of experience managing construction projects in Ethiopia. Currently he is a Project Manager at Defense Construction Enterprise overseeing projects such as a lion zoo and hospital worth over 600 million birr. He provides references from previous employers who can speak to his skills in construction management, planning, and supervision.

1. CURRICULEM VITAE
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
* Full Name Akalu Tsegga Tessemma
* Date of Birth December 27, 1973
* Place of Birth Addis Ababa
* Sex Male
* Marital Status Unmarried
* Nationality Ethiopian
* Address P.O.Box 23658/1000
Tel. Mob. 0936 82 93 32
2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
* B.Sc Degree in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University, Faculty of
Technology, 2004
* Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University, Faculty of
Technology, 1996
* Senior Secondary School Certificate from Addis Ketema Comp. Sec. School, 1991
3. COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
* Certificate in Structural Analysis Program (SAP 2000)
* Good working knowledge of Auto CAD program
* Certificate in Disk Operation and Word Perfect
4. ADDITIONAL SKILLS
* Certificate in Urban Housing and Land Management from Ethiopian Civil Service
College
* Certificate in Leadership, Materials Management and Financial Management
from Mekelle Business College
5. WORK EXPEREINCE
5.1/ Employer - Defense Construction Enterprise
Title - Project Manager
Period - October 2013 – up to now

2. Duties - Coordinating, supporting, and directing Construction case team for
the construction of the Civil works, Electrical works, Sanitary works,
Electro-Mechanical works, Site works & Compound road works…
- Coordinating, supporting, and directing Office Engineering case
team for the Preparation of schedules, work accomplishment reports,
budget needs, payment certificates, resource utilization reports…for
the project work activities.
- Coordinating, supporting, and directing Resource supply &
administration case team for the Preparation of procurement
schedules, materials, man power, & financial management, budget
needs & utilization reports.
- Make lots of decisions like picking sub-contractors, suppliers,
materials, manpower, and equipments. Manage resource teams, site
construction work teams, office eng. work teams, and keep them
motivated and focused on the job. Communicate with employees, sub-
contractors, suppliers & transporters, the consultant, the resident
engineer, and also with the client, etc… for the good execution of the
project works. Procure construction materials. Propose construction
methodologies. Read and understand drawings, specifications and
other technical aspects of the construction. Manage time deadlines in
the construction activities & make sure that everything is on time and
moving smoothly in the critical part of the job . . . etc
Projects - 1) Lion zoo enclosure project, A.A: - 92 million birr project
- 2) Mekelle referral hospital project: - 520 million birr project
5.2/ Employer - Defense Construction Design Enterprise
Title - Building Design Team Leader
Period - July 2010- February 2010
Duties - Coordinating, supporting, and directing a building design team for the
preparation of full design packages of AR, ST, EL, SN, SPEC & BOQ
- Prepare structural designs for various buildings

3. - Directing a team for the Preparation of specifications of work items and
approval for the application of quality material up to the spec.
5.3/ Employer - Defense Construction Enterprise
Title - Project Follow up & Control Team Leader
Period - May 2009 - July 2010
Duties - Preparation of construction methodology & operation manual
- Preparation of construction work schedule
- Monitoring & evaluation of project performance
- Construction follow up and supervision
- Plan fulfillment and progress report evaluation
- Preparation of claims and price adjustment requests.
- Preparation of contract documents.
- Contract administration with clients and sub contractors.
- Managing temporary and final acceptances at completion of
projects based on signed agreements.
5.4/ Employer - Addis Ababa Housing Development Project Office, Addis ketema sub-city
Title - Construction and Office Engineering Main Division Head
Period - November 2008 – May 2009
Duties - Preparation of contract documents
- Coordination & supervision of 167 G+4 condominium building blocks
(300 million birr project cost), Gofa site
- Preparation of payment Certificates
5.5/ Employer - Addis Ababa City Administration, Arada Sub-city
Title - Infrastructure and Construction Works Department Head
Period - November 2006 - November 2008
Duties - Coordinating, supporting, and directing a building permit team and analyze
structural designs of buildings for permission
- Directing a team for the preparation of designs & specifications of
construction projects

4. - Directing a team for the contract administration of construction projects in
the preparation of tender documents and also “Tendering” and also in the
process of supervision
- Directing a division for the administration of governmental houses
- Directing a division for the maintenance of governmental houses
- Directing a team to construct environmental development activities of the
subcity like school buildings, youth center buildings & play grounds, library
buildings, urban feeder roads upgrading, walkways, culverts, retaining wall
constructions
- Providing various technical assistances for various sector offices of the
subcity administration
5.6/ Employer - Addis Ababa city administration, Arada sub-city
Title - Land Administration & Information Team Leader
Period - December 2004 – November 2006
Duties - Preparing and issuing land ownership title deeds
- Providing Planning consents for building permits
- Registering, managing, & administering land information and cadastral
data
5.7/ Employer - Addis Ababa city administration, Arada sub-city
Title - Urban Planning Technician
Period - May 2003 – December 2004
Duties - Preparation of standard plans
- Follow up for the implementation of the standard plans on plots provided
- Pre-examining project proposals based on local development plans for
specific location to acceptance for lease agreement
5.8/ Employer - A.A Adm. Works & Urban Dev’t Bureau
Title - Engineering Technician
Period - May 1998 – May 2003
Duties - Preparation of planning consents for building permits
- Preparation of standard plans
- Follow up for the implementation of the building permits according to the
planning consent.

5. 5.9/ Employer - Tessemma Tekle General Contractor
Title - Site Supervisor
Period - October 1997 – April 1998
Duties - Supervision of residential building constructions
5.10/ Employer - Dahlak Building Contractor
Title - Site Supervisor
Period - August 1996 – August 1997
Duties - Follow up & supervision of residential building constructions
REFERENCE
1. Ato Demelash Gizachew, Sub-city Manager, Arada Sub-city, A.A
Telephone Tel Off. 011 1 57 91 96 Mob 091 1 21 75 98
2. Ato Getachew Araya, Bldg Cons. Dept. Manager, Defense Cons. Enterprise, A.A
Telephone Tel Off. 011 4 34 27 52 Mob 091 1 12 39 78
3. Ato Tibebu Kebede, Bldg Cons. Dept. Acting Manager, Defense Cons. Enterprise, A.A
Telephone Tel Off. 011 4 42 22 70 Mob 091 1 12 39 78
4. Ato Dawit Assefa, IT Manager, USAID, A.A
Telephone Tel Off. 011 3 72 22 07 Mob 091 1 21 81 85