Education

- New York University -
2019 - 2021
M.P.S Interactive Telecommunications

- Carnegie Mellon University -
2012 - 2017
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Minor in Design Fabrication

Recognition

NYC Media Lab & ASCAP Music Tech Challenge - 2020
Prototyping Program Grant Recipient

Fourth Year Design Awards - 2017
Carnegie Mellon University
Valentour Traveling Scholarship Recipient
SURG - 2016
Carnegie Mellon University
Small Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient

Skills

Code: HTML, CSS, Javascript - React, Java, MaxMSP, Arduino C
Fabrication and Physical Computing:
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PCB Milling, Soldering, Architectural Robotics, CNC Routing, Laser Cutting, 3D-Printing, Wood-Working
CAD/CAM: Rhinoceros + Grasshopper, V-Ray, AutoCAD, SketchUp
Code: Python, RAPID
Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Professional Work Experience

Research Resident
Interactive Telecommunications Program
NYC, NY

2021 Aug - Present

Currently a research fellow at ITP, assisting students with the physical computing course, teaching Max MSP for NIME and facilitating an experimental music performance club.

Designer
in the wild
Singapore, Singapore

2018 Aug - May 2019

Industrial, Exhibition and Graphic designer working at a start-up design consultancy. Exploring different ways of fabricating with waste plastics and integrating them into the practice.

Junior Designer
FR-EE (Fernando Romero EnteprisE)
NYC, New York

2018 Feb - Jul

Designed and prototyped different iterations of a sustainable catamaran. Utilized advanced 3D-modeling techniques with Rhino and Grasshopper to generate different massing models and surface treatments. Produced drawings, renderings and diagrams to illustrate the final design and its interior spaces.

Research Assistant
Manufacturing Futures Initiative at
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

2017 Jul - Dec

Researcher in the topic of robotic manufacturing of custom thermally performative concrete panels for Architectural applications. Developed and fabricated EOATs and work cells, generated parametric geometries, wrote RAPID code and executed the fabrication of various concrete panels with an ABB IRB 6640 robot. Additionally, created diagrams, drawings and other documentation materials.

Architectural Intern
DP Architects
Singapore, Singapore

2015 Jun - Aug

Was involved in assisting content creation in the schematic phase of residential projects. Also, produced construction documents and physical models.

Teaching Assistant Roles

Introduction to Architectural Robotics
Carnegie Mellon

2016/17 Aug - Dec

Assisted in teaching students the process for working with industrial robots, programming and project management.

Generative Modeling
Carnegie Mellon

2016 Jan - May

Assisted students with learning parametric modeling and digital workflows in Grasshopper and Python for Rhino.

Structures and Statics in Architecture
Carnegie Mellon

2015 Aug - Dec

Held office hours and graded assignments. Made sure all students understood the material in the course.