a Location: Marina del Rey, CA
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A multi-faceted, creative professional with a passion for design, entertainment - in its myriad forms, and a team-player that welcomes and approaches new challenges with verve, humor and creativity. Having garnered design experience in cities all across the world, I have developed a sense of what Design and Design Strategy means to me. It has been an eye-opening experience to discover what different cultures and people demand of design and how we apply it in innovative and dynamic ways. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for design, because with enough foresight we can design the future.
Education: California College of the Arts, San Francisco, USA • MBA - Design Strategy
Aug 2014 - May 2016
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA • M.Arch +2 - Graduate Research Scholar
Aug 2008 - May 2010
University of Westminster, London, England • B.A. Honors - Architecture RIBA Part 1
Experience: Moore Ruble & Yudell Architects and Planners, Los Angeles, USA Architectural Designer • Managed the Brentwood School Project through P.V and C.D Phase • Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis • Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
Sep 2002 - Jul 2005 Feb 2011 - Jul 2014
Integrated Design Associates, Hong Kong, China Architectural Assistant (Part 1) • Shanghai Expo 2010 Competition • Produced drawings of Tian Jin Component Factory for publication
Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
MADA s.p.a.m, Shanghai, China Architectural Assistant (Part 1) • Phoenix Television station • Shanghai North Beach Development • Singapore National Art Gallery Competition
Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
Neri & Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai, China Architectural Assistant (Part 1) • Slice Supermarket in Shanghai • Li Residence - worked directly under Senior Associate Integrated Design Associates, Hong Kong, China Architectural Assistant (Part 1) • Shenzhen International Airport competition submission • Hyderabad International Airport • SOMA office building in Bangalore, India - Assistant to Project Director Curl la Tourelle, London, England Architectural Intern • Assisted in the initial layout design of Canon Palmer R.C School • Produced 3D rendering of Elmgrove Rd Building and surrounding site Technical 3-D Skills: • Rhinoceros 3D • Grasshopper • Revit • SketchUp • Digital Project (BIM) • V-Ray Rendering • Basic Maxwell Rendering • Model Building
2-D • • • •
AutoCAD Vectorworks Processing (Java scripting) Hand Drawing / Sketching
Sep 2006 - Dec 2006
Sep 2005 - Jul 2006
Feb 2005
Other • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign • Microsoft Office Languages • English (Fluent) • Chinese (Intermediate) • French (Basic)