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I’ve had an unconventional career path.
After graduating magna cum laude from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, I took a position at FTI Consulting in New York where I focused on helping distressed companies. The work was difficult but also interesting. I was quickly forced me to develop strong communication skills, sharpen my analytical abilities (across and regardless of industry), and work efficiently under pressure.
After several years, I was promoted and transferred to our London office based on strong evaluations and past international experience from studies in Hong Kong and Copenhagen. This transfer was part of a leadership development program within FTI for which only one candidate was selected each year.
In London, my engagements focused on small and medium sized enterprises which sought to improve their operating and financial performance. My new position carried increased responsibility and I developed skills such as managing clients, presenting to executive boards and overseeing smaller engagements.
After nearly 5 years of consulting, I decided to
pursue a second degree in architecture - design had been a passion of mine
since I was young, and it’s surprisingly not as different from consulting as
you may imagine: in both you are tasked with finding a solution from a mix of
fixed and flexible parameters, and it’s important to find and fight for the
best solution, not simply the lowest common denominator. In addition, both
require that you learn quickly, work in teams and handle responsibility.
My studies in architecture have shown me the importance of technology in design. I have been successful and lucky enough to work with prominent firms on remarkable designs, to host my own exhibitions, be published and even win several competitions. Based on this experience, I believe the successful designs are those that tell a visual story and convey a concept in unexpected and interesting ways. For me, this has been most effectively done recently through the use of Augmented Reality and animation tools.
On a technical note, I hold US and UK dual
citizenship, am a native English speaker, and have an ‘excel expert’
certification from Microsoft.
Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, AT, Robotics Lab Assistant
Work with independent designers to fabricate advanced prototypes using KUKA robotic equipment.
Skills:
Digital Fabrication
Problem Solving
Industrial Design
Communication (Verbal & Written)
Time Management
Young & Ayata, New York, NY, US, Intern
Summer internship working on a concert hall design in Lithuania with two architects for an open competition.
Responsible for design of the exterior forms, interior circulation spaces and materiality.
Responsible for all presentation renderings/visualizations.
Skills:
Architecture Design
Graphic Design
Rendering
Post Production
Teamwork
CIEE Study Abroad, Berlin, DE, Visiting Researcher
First visiting researcher to be hosted by the Global Institute.
Invited to setup fabrication lab and researched experimental design applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations.
Role included both high levels of design research and professional responsibility.
Skills:
Digital Fabrication
Problem Solving
Computational Design
Time Management
Autonomous Working Environment
Cobe, Copenhagen, DK, Intern
Worked primarily on one competition to design a public space in Copenhagen with another architect.
Role included proposing design options, including the design that was ultimately submitted as our entry.
Developed design through iterative parametric and computational approaches.
Prepared final presentation visualizations and concept diagrams.
Skills:
Architecture Design
Graphic Design
Rendering
Teamwork
FTI Consulting, New York, NY, US, Senior Consultant
Worked on over 25 engagements advising creditor committees, boards of directors and company executives on a variety of strategic, financial and organizational changes.
Solution-driven projects where both fixed and flexible parameters impact decisions, and it is necessary to convince clients of the best solution and not simply the easiest / cheapest.
Team and high stress environments common due to the complex nature of cases, pressing deadlines and distress conditions of the clients.
Skills:
Strategic & Financial Analysis
Problem Solving
Communication (Verbal & Written)
Time Management
Teamwork
Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, AT, MArch, Architecture Studio Greg Lynn
GPA 3.8
Architectural Institute in Prague (ARCHIP), Prague, CZ, BArch, Architecture
GPA 3.9
Graduated with Distinction
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, US, Bachelors, Business Administration
GPA: 3.8
Concentrations: Entrepreneurship & Global Business
Minor: History
Graduated with Honors
Graduated with Highest Distinction (Magna Cum Laude)
Archinect Ed Publication, Other
Selected (based on a competition) to publish theoretical texts along with images in the first issue of Archinect’s print publication Ed.
In addition, developed an app that allowed 3d objects to be seen moving in digital space above their 2d imagery.
Collaboration with Shaun McCallum and Aleksandra Belitskaja.
Storefront for Art & Architecture Exhibition: New New York Icons, Other
Group exhibition of an objects designed to represent specific districts in NYC.
Collaboration with Young & Ayata, Shaun McCallum and Aleksandra Belitskaja.
UCL Bartlett Lobby Amphibious Habitats Competition, 3rd Place
Team project of physical objects, digitally augmented to interact with each other and landscape.
Collaboration with Shaun McCallum and Aleksandra Belitskaja.
Universität Für Angewandte Kunst Incentive Grant, Grant
Awarded project-based grant to curate an exhibition of augmented reality objects designed as part of an independent research project.
Collaboration with Shaun McCallum and Aleksandra Belitskaja.
Terreform ONE Computational Design Scholarship Program, Scholarship
Selected to participate in an technology-driven design studio focused on creating futuristic sustainable architecture.
My project was presented at the & 2015 Experimental Architecture Biennale in Prague, CZ.
UNC GLOBE Scholars Program, Scholarship
4 semester program done in collaboration with students from Copenhagen and Hong Kong; program tenets included entrepreneurship, cultural awareness, teamwork, and leadership development.
