Dayana Bezerra Costa

Company Overview: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, that provides protection and assistance to victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence

Website: https://www.icrc.org/en

• Supervised the Water and Habitat Program in areas affected by protracted conflicts, including projects in Water Supply, Sanitation, Irrigation, Power Supply, Shelter, Health facilities (First Aid Centres and Hospitals), Places of Detention, Schools, and industrial bakeries.
• Conducted needs assessments and surveys in local communities based in urban and rural areas.
• Wrote, reviewed, and edited technical documents following institutional template requirements, including creating detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
• Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed solutions for rehabilitating essential infrastructures.
• Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
• Evaluated vendor proposals for equipment procurement, selecting optimal solutions based on performance requirements.
• Maintained detailed records of proceedings and data management, ensuring transparency and clear documentation of decisions made during meetings.
• Supported engineers through mentorship, offering guidance on professional and technical skills development.
• Developed positive working relationships with the engineering team and stakeholders to coordinate work activities effectively and increase collaboration.
• Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions on the latest engineering trends, fostering a culture of continuous learning among team members.

• Company Overview: Senha Engenharia & Urbanismo is a Brazilian engineering company specializing in urban planning and infrastructure projects
• Website: http://www.senha.eng.br
• Development of conceptual studies and detailed design of wastewater and stormwater systems in urban areas, including diagnosis of existing infrastructure
• Definition of hydraulic parameters and project criteria, including population and territorial studies and projection of water demands and sanitary sewage flows
• Establishment and analysis of engineering alternatives, including economic assessment of implementation and operational costs
• Hydraulic and Hydrological modelling of stormwater and sewage facilities (SewerGems, HEC-HMS software) and dimensioning preliminary treatment units, pumping stations, pipelines, detention reservoirs, overflow structures, and culverts
• Reporting, elaboration of technical reports, calculation spreadsheets, list of materials/equipment, and technical specifications
• Supervise the designer’s team and coordinate activities under other specialized disciplines
• Senha Engenharia & Urbanismo is a Brazilian engineering company specializing in urban planning and infrastructure projects
• Website: http://www.senha.eng.br
• Successful completion of the conceptual study for the augmentation of the Sanitary Sewage System in the city of Uberlândia to serve a final population 928 thousand inhabitants in 2055
• Successful completion of the conceptual study of the Lagoinha creek watershed in Uberlândia city and elaboration of hydraulic and complementary projects for stormwater detention reservoirs, overflows and culverts, covering a 22.62 km² drainage area and resulting in the peak flow reduction from 215 to 82 m³/s in the outfall section located in Avenida Rondon Pacheco

• Company Overview: Senha Engenharia & Urbanismo is a Brazilian engineering company specializing in urban planning and infrastructure projects
• Website: http://www.senha.eng.br
• Development of conceptual studies, municipal basic sanitation plans, and engineering projects related to the augmentation of water supply and wastewater systems in more than 30 Brazilian cities
• Situational diagnosis of existing water infrastructure systems, including on-site visits to the study area and analysis of several urban aspects (geographic, environmental, socioeconomic, land use occupation); WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) conditions; technical and operational features of water supply and wastewater facilities; institutional aspects of WASH services
• Definition of the main project´s parameters, such as the population and demographic growth studies, water demands and sewerage and organic loads projection, and self-depuration of water bodies
• Development of engineering alternatives focused on expanding and improving the operational conditions of water/wastewater systems, and their comparison based on technical-economic studies
• Elaboration of technical reports, specifications, material/equipment lists and budgets
• Hydraulic design & modelling of water, sewage and stormwater networks using software (WaterGEMS, SewerGems, Epanet, SWMM, QGIs)
• Coordination of activities related to other specialized disciplines among the project´s team and consultants, and project contract management
• Preparation and delivery of oral presentations for the project´s stakeholders
• Consultancy provided to local councils and water utilities regarding operation, management and supervision of works related to the augmentation of water and wastewater systems
• Senha Engenharia & Urbanismo is a Brazilian engineering company specializing in urban planning and infrastructure projects
• Website: http://www.senha.eng.br
• Successful delivery of engineering studies and projects to augment urban water infrastructure systems in more than 30 cities distributed in 5 Brazilian states (GO, DF, TO, MA, MG)