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NY STATE REAL ESTATE VENTURES - UPSTATE NEW YORK

General Partner | January 2023 - Present

Raised equity and secured debt financing to acquire and manage several portfolios across 25 properties (102 total units, residential, mixed-use, commercial, and land), structured via separate LLCs.

Structured GP/LP syndications; supported capital deployment strategy and investor communications.

Built and coordinated operations team—a network of property managers, leasing agents, contractors, maintenance staff, and legal partners. Directed asset management strategy across residential, commercial, and land holdings—overseeing leasing, capex, compliance, and stabilization.

Oversaw 50+ unit renovations and capital improvements; led project scopes, budgets, and contractor teams to increase asset value and NOI. Achieved 40–70% rent growth across upgraded units while navigating occupancy recovery, evictions, and legacy tenant challenges.

Secured $150K in city grants for revitalization efforts, designed and documented approved plans for commercial-to-residential repositioning projects, and led early-phase entitlement strategies for land development projects, including community engagement and municipal approvals.

DE- FI TRADING EXCHANGE - NEW YORK CITY, NY | NASSAU, BAHAMAS | MIAMI, FL

Design Architect, Project Manager, Owner’s Representative | Dec 2021 - January 2023

Acted as Director of Design for a 500,000sf+ headquarters campus masterplan. Program types included Office, Amenity, Residential, Hotel, and Athletics. Developed concept, drawings, visuals, and marketing materials through Schematic Design deliverable. Collaborated with corporate, local, national stakeholders and partners.

Managed and led a large and diverse group of trades, including 12+ consultants and a combined staff of 40+ team members. Negotiated contracts, developed and maintained budget, and presented at Public Town Halls, City Planning meetings, and trade partnerships.

Project Manager, Design Architect, and Interior Architect for temporary campus renovations and ground-up construction projects, totaling 20,000sf+. Sourced and procured FF&E and worked directly with contractors and suppliers, resulting in a total cost savings of $2.5M+.

Implemented sustainable design principles throughout the project and utilized BIM (Building Information Modeling) and other advanced technologies to streamline the design and pre-construction process, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings. 

GENSLER ARCHITECTURE - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Architect, Designer Technical | Aug  2015 - Dec 2021

Academic Intern | Summer, 2013 & 2014

Member of the architectural staff, responsibilities include working on both the design and the technical development of several Gensler projects. Serve as Staffing Coordinator (2019-2021) and Summer/Fall Intern Mentor (2017-2021)

Experience in a vast array of project types, notably K-12 and Higher Education, Commercial/Developer Core & Shell, Building Repositioning, Aviation, Government, Master Plans, Workplace, Tenant Improvement, Historic Preservation & Renovation.

RFP pre-app and competition experience. Development of Pre-Design, Programming, and Concept, through preparation of Permit/Construction Documents. Over-the-counter building permit procurement and Construction Administration experience for locally-based office Tenant Improvement projects.

Development of Facilities Master Plans and Basis of Design documents. Engage in OACs, consultant/ contractor coordination meetings, and internal scheduling and progress meetings as needed.

Organize and implement BIM technology, processes, and plans. Throughout my work, education, and mentoring experiences, I've leaned into learning new technologies; from early implementation of Revit to acting as a firm resource for modeling and rendering advice.