What I enjoyed the most about working with Summit is the ability to work with other departments within Summit and and learn from them. I also enjoy openness on trying innovative technology like the drone, interior scanners, etc.  

Out of all the Summit values, the one that I connect with the most is the building success value because as a young professional it is important for me to build a team growth and learn from everyone. I also value growing my profession and trying new methods for different projects. Working with summit has given me the ability to try different phases of a project from Schematic Design to Construction Administration. 

My love for Architecture began at the age of 7 where I visited my family in Colombia and was intrigued in the way buildings in Colombia are constructed compared to the US. My grandfather played a huge role in explaining why buildings are constructed the way they are, which all came down to materials availability, environment, culture, and history. That new passion led me to a path where I did an independent study of Architecture in High School to leading multiple small projects as a Project Management with a team of student engineers, architecture, and construction management at Roger Williams University. I had the opportunity to intern with Gensler where I discovered my passion in digital design was discovered. I am originally from New Jersey and graduated from Roger Williams University in May 2020 with a Master of Architecture. During the pandemic I decided to make a switch and moved to North Carolina from New Jersey, which was very risky I would say. That is where I was fortunate enough to get a position as an Architectural Designer with Summit. 

This is a hard one to choose as I have been part of multiple projects on various stages. If I have to choose one, it has to be the SECU branches as I have been part of those projects the most at my time in Summit. I had the chance to be a part of working on multiple branches construction. Those projects are the ones which I have collaborated the most with our CMT, Civil, and Structural Department. It was also the first project where I had to chance to use the drone as part of our Construction Administration tools for field reports, observation, progress videos, etc.  

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with friends and family, exploring new areas, brewery hoping, traveling, and going on nature walks with my two dogs. I am a huge fan of watching soccer and football with my friends, especially FC Barcelona. I also enjoy just relaxing at home watching movies. 

I have a huge passion for digital design where I believe tech can help evolve how we present our work to clients, consultants, GCs, and proposals. I am always looking into new rendering software that can help bring our designs to life either through video walkthrough, timelapse, virtual reality, use of drone and interior scans, etc. I enjoy building models using either laser cutters or 3D printing which has provided helpful information on how sunlight can affect the facade of a building. The use of analysis software can help us better understand how our design can be affected by its surrounding areas before the projects ever begin construction. Now with AI, it can help bring a new level of abilities to transform how we view architecture.