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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Highly collaborative research for organizations to identify strategic opportunities for future-proofed urban solutions. Engagements include interviews, site visits, market and user research; deliverables include data-heavy feasibility analyses and strategic recommendations.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Research-based strategic recommendations for senior leadership across 9 core product teams to innovate CNN’s highest trafficked existing & emerging digital products. Spearheaded partnership with California College of the Arts MDes Social Lab.

New York, New York, United States

Led a cross disciplinary team of 4 direct reports; developed feasibility studies, design proposals, and repositioning presentations to potential clients; co-led LGBT business resource group.

New York, New York, United States

Developed a brand-agnostic “Future of Retail” concept studying product, services, location, space, hospitality, and brand purpose pillars and planned a go-to-market plan for 100+ US stores in 90 days. Won new enterprise clients by authoring research for workplaces and corporate cultures; built 380k sqft office space.

Brooklyn, New York

Startup designing a human-centric multimodal transportation hub linking high-speed and regional rail with electric and autonomous vehicles for improved urban mobility.Consultant to the New Haven Mayor’s Office traffic studies and self-driving vehicle pilot program.

Conducted user research to set CX strategic initiatives, benchmarked ground product competitive strategies, and laid out conversion prioritization to construct 44 United Clubs and 7 Polaris Lounges on a 3-year budget.

London, Uk; Hong Hong; And New York, Ny

In Hong Kong (2012-2014), ran business development for South East Asia, including feasibility and case study pitches for potential clients in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and the Philippines. Partnered directly with senior leadership, leading to 5 competition invitations and 3 built projects. Part of the design and client management team for the LEED Gold, 2.3M square-foot China Resources HQ, coordinating internal design teams and external structural, façade, and… Show more In Hong Kong (2012-2014), ran business development for South East Asia, including feasibility and case study pitches for potential clients in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and the Philippines. Partnered directly with senior leadership, leading to 5 competition invitations and 3 built projects. Part of the design and client management team for the LEED Gold, 2.3M square-foot China Resources HQ, coordinating internal design teams and external structural, façade, and sustainability engineers across time zones and hemispheres.In London (2014-2016) project managed and designed 83 hotel guestrooms, FOH, and F&B of Robert De Niro’s £120M luxury hotel investment. Authored a 208-page submission to secure Westminster planning permission. Recruited, onboarded, and trained 6 recent graduates, which accelerated team’s output and doubled YOY staff retention.In KPF's New York HQ (2011), sketched, 3D modeled, and rendered Harbin Bank Headquarters interiors, and won a team competition for a 4M square-foot masterplan in Shenzhen, China. Show less

Nanjing, China

Concept designed 3 key projects in China and Uganda. Managed 6 student interns who received fulltime offers. Daily communication entirely in Mandarin

Mba, Emerging Technologies

Fuad El-Hibri '82 Entrepreneurial Award

Ba, Architecture, Chinese, Magna Cum Laude

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