Our Staff

SEED’s multidisciplinary staff includes 20 professional employees(main office), covering the various aspects of the design and works supervision, transport, hydraulics, geotechnical, environmental studies, structures, quantity surveying & cost estimation, etc.

Mr. Ylli Gjoni

Graduatd Msc. In Europian Civil Engineering in Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France. He has over 25 years of experience in Project Management, Design, Supervision and Strategic Planning on both international and domestic level for Transport Infrastructure Projects. Apart of his experience in the engineering services with international Consultants, he has successfully carried out the planning, management and implementation of numerous landmark projects worth more than 2 billion € of investments during his assignment as Deputy General Director of the Albanian Road Authority (ARA).

Mrs. Seda Beqaraj

Graduated in Faculty of Economics ,UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA, in Finance and Accounting. She has over 8 years of experience in planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company, including direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, deal analysis and negotiations, legal and private and institutional financing.

Mrs. Marsela Kocllari

Graduated as MSc in Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, in Transport Infrastructure. Since the beginning of her carrier, she has been deeply involved in the design of large-scale highways projects and feasibility studies for infrastructures projects in Albania, including tunnels, ports and airports, as well as BoQ calculations. Between these 11 years of professional experience, she has gained experience in working in multidisciplinary international teams and management of projects.

Mrs. Nadia Cobanaj

Graduated as Structural Engineer in the Polytechnic University of Tirana, she is part of the company since 2018 as Designer, Design Coordinator and Project Manager for several important projects where SEED has been involved, gaining experience in working in multidisciplinary international teams and management of projects, developing awareness for all economic aspects in relation to design, supervision and construction process administration, monitoring and ensuring timely completion of services in compliance with budgets, schedules and required standards. From 2017, she is developing an academic career as Lecturer Assistant in the Department of Buildings Construction, Infrastructure and Transport at the Faculty of Civil Engineering – Polytechnic University of Tirana.

MAIN STAFF

Mr. Arkid Golloshi

Graduated with a Msc Diploma as Hydrotechnical Engineer in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, he has almost 12 years of experience in hydrological assessments of road crossing water bodies such as rivers, creeks, channels, etc., hydraulic design of culverts, road drainage systems, water sensitive urban designs, general hydraulics, sewer and water supply systems, etc., flood modelling, flooding risk assessment, flood mapping, hydrological assessment of urban drainage systems, hydraulic design of urban drainage systems. During these years he has been engaged both in design and supervision of hydrotechnical works such as dams, aqueducts, sewers, galleries, drainages, etc. He is also Lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and a chartered professional engineer.

Mr. Arnold Zanaj

Graduated as Geodetic Engineer in Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, he has over 15 years of professional experience as a Topographic Engineer and Quantity Engineer in design and supervision of a large spectrum of civil and infrastructure projects, as part of international and local teams of experts, urban planning with international and local contractors. He is a chartered engineer for cadastral engineering surveys, geodetic foundations, cartographic and photogrammetric design and GIS Systems.

Mrs. Blerta Thacina

Graduated as Msc in Geology in Polytechnic University of Tirana, faculty of Geology and Mining. Being part of the SEED team since 2017, she has participated in many transport infrastructure projects, starting from the feasibility-study, preliminary design through to detailed design. She has almost 20 years of experience in undertaking geological studies and conduction of investigative analyses and materials tests pursuant to relevant standards, preparation of geological and geotechnical reports, as well as technical specifications with due diligence. Over the years of this professional experience, she has taken care to always be updated with the accreditation procedures of testing laboratories and new requirements of ISO / IEC 17025 standard and guidelines of international accreditation bodies. A very valuable experience has been achieved for the solution of technical problems during the design and implementation stages of different projects from the geotechnical risk point of view.

Mrs. Keida Muca

Is graduated as Msc in Environmental Engineering in the Polytechnic University of Tirana and has over 15 years of professional experience in conducting environmental audits, implementing and monitoring environmental policies, programs and projects, in accordance with international standards and European best practices, drawing up expertise on environmental issues as well as experience in managing and coordinating work on environmental issues during the supervision of construction activities, drafting implementation plans and environmental assessments for each work activity during all phases of construction works.

Mr. Agim Ajazi

Is graduated as Electrical Engineer in the Polytechnic University of Tirana and has over 40 years of professional experience in a lot of projects including experience in design and supervision.

Mr. Aurel Xhumbi

Graduated as Structural Engineer in the Polytechnic University of Tirana, he has almost 25 years of professional experience in the design and supervision of complex transport infrastructure projects such as roads and highways, works of art and tunnels, railways, ports and airports. Over the years, he has consolidated prominent competencies in Planning, Strategic Studies and Investment Administration, as well as in the design of a number of large infrastructural Projects. A very valuable experience has been achieved for solving technical problems during the design and implementation of various facilities, traffic and road safety aspects. Excellent knowledge in the use of professional programs such as Autocad; Naviswork; Global Mapper; Autodesk Structural Bridge Design; Sap 2000, Etabs; Geo 5; VcaSlu -Gelfi, Geostru.

Mrs. Edvina Kau

Graduated in Transport profile in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, she has almost 25 years of professional experience, predominantly deploying procurement expertise for preparing and administering tender processes for large transport infrastructure projects (primarily roads) financed by IFIs (World Bank, EBRD, EIB, IBRD etc); thus, gaining very good knowledge of IFIs (WB, EIB, EBRD, IBRD, EU) procurement policies and procedures (EU PRAG Regulations, WB/EBRD/EIB procurement guidelines and FIDIC Conditions of Contract). For many years she has been involved in the daily management and follow-up of the implementation progress of many important road construction projects and coordination of stakeholders / statutory authorities as well.

Griselda Haxhija

Graduated as Msc Structural Engineer in the Epoka University in 2021, she has recently joined SEED, giving her contribution to the drafting of road designs, mainly focused on the design of structures. Although young in her professional career, she has already accumulated very good knowledge in structural modelling and analyzing on ETABS, producing technical drawings of all RC structural elements, cost estimation and seismic risk assessment of structures, as well as basic knowledge in geological and geo-technical field as part of her internship in laboratory testing of soils and construction materials.

Xhejna Topciu

Graduated as Msc in Structural Engineering in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, she has over 5 years of experience in design and drafting of reinforced concrete and steel structures of several civil and commercial buildings, creating static calculations and construction plans, calculation of structural volumes, as well as drafting of road designs and producing technical drawings. During this professional experience, she has gained good knowledge of designing structures according to Eurocodes, good knowledge of designing standards (EN, BS, ASTM, AASHTO), including professional digital skills, as well as basic knowledge in geological and geo-technical field as part of her internship in laboratory testing of soils and construction materials.
Whenever required for the solution of specific problems, the management staff is supported by external consultants and experts. Given the company’s considerable experience with important projects, financed by International Financial Institutions such as: World Bank, EBRD, EIB, EU, etc., SEED’s staff is comfortable working with main international contract conditions (FIDIC and others).