Nasra Agile (; ) is a Somali-

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civil engineer and entrepreneur. She has been involved in a variety of community service programmes and initiative, and was awarded The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Canada.

Personal life

Agile was born in Somalia. She and her family later moved to Canada. As a teenager, Agile helped launch various community service initiatives. She organized youth programs, survival skills workshops, educational plays and sporting activities. For her tertiary education, Agile studied

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. She graduated from the institution with Honours in 2005, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Nasra graduated at the top of her class at Ryerson University and is recorded as one of the first known women of Somali descent to earn an engineering degree in Canada. She also received the prestigious Golden Key International Honour Society Award for academic excellence.

Career

Agile began her civil engineering career as a road inspector for the Transportation Services department of the City of Toronto government. After a two-year period, she moved to

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, United Arab Emirates, which had evolved into one of the main global centers for major real estate development. In 2007, Agile joined Cansult, a Canadian engineering firm headquartered in Dubai and one of the largest industry operators in the

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. She later served as an advisor to Nakheel Properties, the biggest real estate developer in the UAE. She was also a Senior Traffic Engineer for the Dubai Municipality's Roads Authority. In 2012, Agile returned to Somalia to contribute to the local post-conflict reconstruction process. She subsequently opened the country's first dollar store.

Awards

In recognition of her societal work, Agile was presented The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Canada by the

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. She also received various academic awards for her scholastic achievements while still an honours student, including the Golden Key International Honour Society Award.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agile, Nasra Living people Somalian emigrants to Canada Canadian civil engineers Businesspeople from Toronto Canadian Muslims Toronto Metropolitan University alumni 21st-century Canadian women engineers 21st-century Canadian engineers Engineers from Ontario Year of birth missing (living people)