Hi, I'm Kalkidan Tesfaye, an architect and product designer with 7 years of hands-on experience in product design, woodwork, material behavior, and upcycling. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible, sustainable designs that blend aesthetics with practical functionality. Over the years I've led architectural and product design projects, coordinating teams across Addis Ababa and remote collaborations in the US. My work spans architectural design, interior design, jewelry CAD design, and wood product design, with ongoing studies in interior design styles.

Kalkidan Tesfaye

Hi, I'm Kalkidan Tesfaye, an architect and product designer with 7 years of hands-on experience in product design, woodwork, material behavior, and upcycling. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible, sustainable designs that blend aesthetics with practical functionality. Over the years I've led architectural and product design projects, coordinating teams across Addis Ababa and remote collaborations in the US. My work spans architectural design, interior design, jewelry CAD design, and wood product design, with ongoing studies in interior design styles.

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Hi, I’m Kalkidan Tesfaye, an architect and product designer with 7 years of hands-on experience in product design, woodwork, material behavior, and upcycling. I enjoy turning ideas into tangible, sustainable designs that blend aesthetics with practical functionality.
Over the years I’ve led architectural and product design projects, coordinating teams across Addis Ababa and remote collaborations in the US. My work spans architectural design, interior design, jewelry CAD design, and wood product design, with ongoing studies in interior design styles.

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Language

English
Fluent
Amharic
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Architect and Project Manager at TM Real-Estate
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Architectural design; interior design; furniture design; construction/project management
Product Designer at Adspace
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Product design
CAD Designer and Manager of Design Team at Southern Recognition Inc.
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Design championship rings, jewelry and apparels for different state teams in the US; manage and train junior designers with software skills
Product Designer at Lamba Studios
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
A side hustle focusing on designing different wood products

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) at Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC), AAU
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Interior design styles Certificate
January 1, 2024 - April 21, 2026
Jewelry / product CAD Design Training
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment