Layla Shaikley

I am Layla Shaikley
I co-founded Wise Systems.

Wise Systems is an enterprise software solution that helps companies make real-time delivery decisions.
I studied architecture at Cal Poly and MIT
In school, I focused on post-conflict design and development

This is the Baghdad War Archive
The Baghdad War Archive

The design begins with a bunker that expands that elevates into an eruption. The gold facade, meant to represent Iraq’s rich history, sifts light to appear as shrapnel. The visitors themselves are the artifacts of the above ground archive as a united front of survivors. Below ground, the archive adheres to curatorial requirements.
Here is another sample of my architectural design work

A pre-cast train station designed from 3 modular pieces
I also love to paint

I did this in oils
And I love photography

I snapped this photo in my Mom's Kurdish village, Mandili
Before MIT, I spent some time at NASA

Meet my NASA D-RATS rover! I built half of him
At MIT, I developed strategies for social housing

Including work on Brazilian government housing policies in the Amazon. I co-wrote a paper on this work. I did similar work with UN-HABITAT.
I co-founded TEDxBaghdad

Here's a National Stamp in our honor!
Because you can bomb a nation, but you can't bomb a dream.

Rallying some of my siblings to the cause
You may recognize me from that #mipsterz video

I co-produced the video that shattered stereotypes and advanced the national conversation on Muslims in America.
#mipsterz

For your viewing pleasure!

Somewhere In America #MIPSTERZ from Habib Yazdi on Vimeo.
The overarching themes of my life are creativity and impact
Keep dreaming

Because right now is a little moment in your big story
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I am Layla Shaikley

I co-founded Wise Systems.

I studied architecture at Cal Poly and MIT

In school, I focused on post-conflict design and development

The Baghdad War Archive

Here is another sample of my architectural design work

I also love to paint

And I love photography

Before MIT, I spent some time at NASA

At MIT, I developed strategies for social housing

I co-founded TEDxBaghdad

Because you can bomb a nation, but you can't bomb a dream.

You may recognize me from that #mipsterz video

#mipsterz

The overarching themes of my life are creativity and impact

Keep dreaming

Contact me

@laylool