I am an aspiring designer looking for opportunities to put my knowledge into practice and develop my skill set through new challenges, projects, and work. I am particularly interested in finding ways to enhance the wellbeing of people whilst simultaneously improving the health of the environment through the development of smart and sustainable communities.
I am also fascinated by behavioral psychology due to its fundamental impact on the way cities are planned. I believe people's behaviors and perceptions are the key to understanding public spaces and characteristics of the urban environment.
Experience
2021 - 2024
Shulman + Associates (Architectural Designer)
- Worked on 3D modeling for several projects including, residential, commercial and hospitality.
- Managed renderings and imagery for design proposals and final submissions.
- Collaborated with design team on the preparation of presentations.
- Managed a survey conducted in identifying areas under redevelopment pressure, gentrification, affordable housing, and climate resiliency.
- Conducted mapping strategies through ArcGIS and Survey123.
Education
University of Miami, Miami, FL
Master of Science in Architecture (Urban Design Track)
- Thesis study: research and a design proposal for a new city in Kuwait, challenging the conventional method,
and merging the aesthetics of the old Kuwaiti heritage with modern technology.
- Investigate strategies and challenges of the built environment and the effect of embedded technologies on design.
- Explore the guiding principles for designing regions, cities, and communities guided by the imperatives of sustainability
and resilience.
- Analyze the impact of the built environment on health, retrofitting the suburban landscape, adaptation to climate change,
and urban growth.
University of Miami, Miami, FL
Bachelor of Architecture
Minor in English Literature
- Composed architectural projects, demonstrating broad integration of environmental stewardship, technical documentation, accessibility, site conditions, life safety, environmental systems, structural systems, and building envelope systems.
- Gained knowledge into writing, thinking critically, and developing creativity and aesthetic understanding.
Additional
ULI Hines Student Competition - Honorable Mention
- Devised a development program for a real, large-scale site within two weeks.
- Produced graphic boards and narratives of the proposal including designs and market-feasible financial data.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team.
Food Wheel - Collaborator
- Collaborated in the creation of an “urban activator” that can work as a light and movable micro-urban infrastructure,
that temporarily creates a public space centered on the concept of food.
- Designed and developed strategies through Fabrication Information Model (FIM).
- Manufactured a prototype by computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines.
- Completed the project by building a real size model to demonstrate the design and functionality.
Skills
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office
Adobe Illustrator
Lumion
Adobe Photoshop
Revit
Adobe InDesign
Rhino
SketchUp
ArcGIS
Survey123
V Ray