Saika Tabassum Choudhury Nahia

Saika Tabassum Choudhury Nahia is an architect, interior designer, and quality management professional with multidisciplinary experience in architecture, urbanism, research, institutional quality assurance, and project management. Her work connects design, sustainability, innovation, and implementation, with a focus on people-centered and future-ready solutions.

She has led the design and delivery of residential, commercial, and institutional projects, combining architectural planning with functional design and sustainability principles. Her experience covers project coordination, stakeholder engagement, technical design, and the use of digital design tools for efficient and environmentally responsible built environments.

Saika also serves as quality manager at the London College of Marketing and Technology, where she supports institutional quality assurance, performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and continuous organizational development. This experience complements GIET’s focus on governance reform and institutional modernization.

She previously worked as a research associate at the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscape, and Settlements, a Bangladesh-based research and design institution focused on architecture, landscape, and urban development. Her research experience has strengthened her understanding of urban policy, planning methods, and interdisciplinary collaboration for sustainable and inclusive development.

Saika holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in architecture and interior design and is pursuing a master’s degree in architecture and urbanism at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.

At GIET, Saika supports sustainable urban development, governance innovation, institutional excellence, and evidence-based policy solutions. Her work contributes to collaboration among government, academia, development partners, and the private sector to promote inclusive economic transformation.