Kawa Hakzi is a Consultant in Irrigation Performance at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) since November 2023, focusing on developing an irrigation performance tool for West Gharraf irrigation schemes in Iraq. Concurrently, Kawa serves as a Guest Lecturer at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, teaching a Master's module on Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water Management and participating in regional training initiatives. Kawa also holds the position of Research Fellow at IHE Delft, concentrating on applied science in irrigation engineering and management. As the Founder and CEO of CultiVision since May 2023, Kawa is involved in innovative agricultural practices. Prior experience includes research roles at Salahaddin University-Erbil and Samaritan's Purse, complemented by a Master's degree in Irrigation Engineering and Management for Food Security from IHE Delft and a Bachelor's in Soil and Water Science from Salahaddin University-Erbil.