Nada studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture and the Royal College of Art, completing both degrees with distinction. Whilst at University, she launched a series of lectures and discussions attracting notable guests, and was invited to join a collaborative design residency between the RCA and Bangor University.

Nada joined Jo Cowen Architects following a number of lead roles within MARK architects, a practice with strong links to the GLA and local authorities; specialising in urban design. She was part of a multidisciplinary design team working on a leisure-led housing development in Byron Park, and was responsible for the refurbishment of a local library in Brent. Before this, Nada gained experience on a series of commercial schemes at Make Architects, and delivered a state of the art corporate restaurant for Apple Inc whilst at Foster + Partners.