Selam M.

Selam M. has a diverse work experience in the field of strategic design and innovation. Selam is currently working as a Senior Project Lead Strategy at Made Design & Innovation, starting in April 2023. Prior to this, Selam worked at STRATEGIC DESIGN SCENARIOS from September 2018 to March 2023, initially as a Design Project Manager and later as a Service Designer for Social Innovation and Sustainability. In these roles, they were involved in project management, coordinating European research projects, leading interdisciplinary innovation projects, and developing customised collaborative tools and methodologies. Selam also worked as a Designer - Volunteer at United Nations Volunteers from September 2019 to May 2020, contributing to improving knowledge on key issues related to children's rights. Before that, they served as an InfoHub Project Officer at African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) from September 2017 to June 2018, where they focused on improving knowledge and advocating for children's rights in public policies. In 2016, Selam worked briefly as a Service Designer at YUX Dakar.

Selam M. completed their education in a chronological order. In 2008-2009, they attended Lycée Guebre Mariam - Académie de Lyon and obtained their Baccalauréat degree. From 2009-2011, they pursued a Certificat in Sales and Marketing from Lodima in Toulouse, France. Continuing their education, they attended Université de Nîmes from 2011-2015 and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Global Design. From 2015-2017, they furthered their education at the same university and completed a Master's degree in Service Design and Design for Policy Innovation. Additionally, Selam has obtained certifications in Project Management from Google and Strategic Management from Copenhagen Business School, although the specific details regarding the months and years they obtained these certifications are not provided.