Arup, Los Angeles, CA, US, Sustainability Engineer
● Completed hundreds of functional performance tests, prefunctional checklists, and design reviews of MEP, fire, façade, lighting, security, and BMS/BAS systems with 95% approval rate
● Led cost-benefit and life-cycle analyses to reduce cost and emissions by up to 30% using proposed efficiency measures, assessing portfolio-wide resource use, and carbon tracking
● Assisted in research and report writing, workshop facilitation, and project design utilizing Miro and PowerBI to synthesize, visualize, and present findings for clients including San Diego County, Natural Resources Defense Council, SCAG, and LA28
● Identified strategies and opportunities for recruitment and community engagement, increased EDI committee participation by 30%, and led writing efforts or reports, workshops, and BD proposals
● Conducted cross-industry horizon scanning to develop future-facing signals for Foresight analysis
Arup, Boston, MA, US, Sustainability Consulting Intern
● Developed VBA script to parse 2-GB statewide property database to collate building type information, to identify largest contributors of carbon emissions for the MA 80x50 initiative
● Prepared and developed 8 different sustainability frameworks, each with checklists and calculations to ensure compliance with LEED, WELL, and Fitwel standards
● Created business development slide deck assessing traits of high performance workplaces, architectural materials, green building and carbon policy, and social and human comforts
City of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, US, Energy Efficiency Intern
● Analyzed data and accuracy of 3 energy consumption databases to produce reports on energy demand, greenhouse gas consumption, and sustainability initiatives
● Drove 100 signups of local residents & businesses for 100% renewable energy CCA
Boston Cyclists Union, Boston, MA, US, Transportation Engineering Intern
● Conducted traffic studies over 1 month period to propose 5 alternatives street designs with protected bike infrastructure on Charles Street in compliance with Go Boston 2030 masterplan
● Identified 12 cross streets within the 5-year reconstruction plan of Cambridge, MA for conversion to protected infrastructure (as per Vision Zero standards of safety)
● Focused on “Bikeways for Everybody” campaign by participating in community meetings and collaborating with urban planners to make Boston safer for cyclists
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US, Bachelors, Civil/Architectural Engineering