Professional summary
Design Director and Associate Principal with nine years of experience leading architectural, experiential, and interdisciplinary design for educational, civic, and cultural environments. Founded and developed Ether Design Lab into PBK’s immersive experience design practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities across architecture, exhibition design, interactive media, visualization, and emerging technology. Directed design efforts across more than 40 projects, leading multidisciplinary teams and client relationships from initial vision through design development, fabrication, and implementation.
Professional experience
Associate Principal / Design Director
October 2024–presentPBK / Immersive Experience Design · Houston, Texas
Previously: Senior Associate (2023–2024), Associate II (2022–2023), Architectural Designer (2018–2022).
- Founded and led Ether Design Lab, establishing an immersive experience design practice integrating architecture, exhibition design, interactive media, visualization, and emerging technology.
- Direct design strategy and creative development for educational, civic, and cultural environments, guiding projects from pursuits and concept development through documentation, fabrication, and implementation.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, environmental graphic designers, technologists, and fabrication partners, establishing a cohesive design vision across physical and digital experiences.
- Lead client workshops, design presentations, and pursuit efforts, translating complex project requirements into compelling design narratives and experiential environments.
- Direct technology integration for interactive exhibits, immersive audiovisual installations, digital storytelling, and experience-driven architectural environments.
- Mentor designers and develop workflows that expand the firm’s capabilities in visualization, interactive prototyping, and interdisciplinary project delivery.
- Led experiential design for North Bend Elementary, recognized with five Stars of Distinction in the 2025 TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture program.
Guest Lecturer
January 2018–May 2023University of Houston · Houston, Texas
- Developed and taught coursework on virtual reality, interactive visualization, and emerging technologies in architectural design.
- Created hands-on workshops and tutorials for more than 115 students, introducing digital tools and experiential design workflows.
Associate
February 2018–September 2018Studio Red Architects · Houston, Texas
- Created high-end renderings, animations, and visualization content for various architectural projects.
- Assisted firm partners in design development, quality control, and submittals.
- Contributed to presentation graphics and digital storytelling for client proposals.
Design Team Intern
May 2017–December 2017Kirksey Architecture · Houston, Texas
- Designed VR walkthroughs and interactive presentations for client meetings.
- Assisted in presentation graphics, parametric modeling, and digital fabrication.
- Conducted glare and radiation analysis for sustainable building design.
Selected recognition
- Honorable Mention — PBK TASA Booth, txEDCON, 2026.
- Five Stars of Distinction — North Bend Elementary, TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture, 2025.
- Two Stars of Distinction — Lakeland Elementary, TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture, 2023.
- Caudill — Jefferson Early Learning Center, contributing team member, TASA/TASB Exhibit of School Architecture, 2023.
- ICC Competition — Georgetown University, contributing team member, 2024.
- The Unzoned City — published contributor, Thom Mayne / Morphosis, 2016.
- Eagle Scout of America, 2011.
Transcribed from the résumé in the supplied 2026 portfolio. The PDF download preserves the original one-page layout.