Meet Dereje Tesfu - A Diligent Site Engineer
Dereje Tesfu is a Project Coordinator on the AnyWay team. In his role, he is responsible for supervision, coordination, and quality control of transport infrastructure projects which AnyWay has designed. He diligently oversees that the constructed projects meet the design specifications and clients’ vision. His career started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he worked as a Project Manager for the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA). It is through his work with AACRA that he got to supervise projects that AnyWay designed and implemented its stabilization technology and technique for the upgrade of roads within the city. The connection with the AnyWay team and personnel has led to his joining AnyWay in 2014. Since then, he has amassed 17 completed projects under his belt in different continents across the world.
Above everything else, what Dereje enjoys most about his job is overcoming the day-to-day challenges. Every day on site is different – from the vendors and contractors you are working with to the geographic or weather conditions. His favourite part about his job is seeing a project through and the satisfaction he gets when the project is completed and he can see the difference that’s been made in the community. Not only does he value the impacts that his projects have on the communities but personally, he enjoys participating in community outreach programs on behalf of AnyWay.
Dereje values each team member that he encounters and believes that that each individual person contributes to the overall team success. He enjoys getting to know his colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds and learn what they are about. He believes it is through positive intentions, respect and an open mind where you can really learn from each other and get to know the unique talents and special contributions that each team member brings.
Even with a successful career, the accomplishments Dereje has outside of his work are his proudest. He is a husband and father to three children. At home, you can catch Dereje spending time with his family or relaxing reading a good book. In the future, he aspires to continue to learn as engineering technologies advance. He also aspires to grow personally by continuing to build on his communication skills, learn from others and share the knowledge he has.
