Architect, Design Director, Leed Ap
CurrentAs a Design Director at Orbit Design Studio, I have led a team of talented designers in the development and execution of Corporate Workplace Interiors and Lifestyle/Wellness projects for global clients across several international markets. In 2018, I relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, to represent Orbit in North America. My recent work has included managing the design and delivery of several high-profile corporate and retail projects across 3 continents, including: a 60,000 sqft regional R&D hub for a global technology company (confidential) in Lagos, Nigeria (LEED Gold certified); a 2,000 sqm office, lab, and educational facility for the Gemological Institute of America in Bangkok, Thailand, an 84,000 sqft headquarters office for Diageo North America in 3 World Trade Center in New York City (LEED Gold certified); a 40,000 sqft co-headquarters office and R&D innovation lab for Diageo North America in Stamford, Connecticut; Diageo's office relocation in Guadalajara, Mexico, and an on-going series of premium fitness clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE.As a global account leader working with the UK-based Virgin Group's Virgin Active Fitness Clubs, I also led the design development and execution of 12 premium fitness clubs within the Southeast Asia region (Singapore and Thailand), in addition to supporting concept development efforts in the UK, Middle East and Africa that helped to define the brand offerings. We partnered creatively with the global Brand Director and Construction Director, acting as a sort of "creative design test lab" based in Bangkok, to further the innovation and evolution of new brand elements, many of which were later disseminated to other regions.