Experience

MIT Senseable City Lab

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Researcher

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2023



Local Sense Lab

• Greater Boston Area

• Co-Founder

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Local Sense Lab operates a sensor-activated lab space in the middle of Downtown Crossing, Boston’s densest retail and commercial zone. LSL collects real-time insights about how citizens use public space. Our goal is to generate more effective public realm interventions and engage a diversity of perspectives around the values that sensor technologies bring to our cities. See http://www.localsense.org. Local Sense Lab operates a sensor-activated lab space in the middle of Downtown Crossing, Boston’s densest retail and commercial zone. LSL collects real-time insights about how citizens use public space. Our goal is to generate more effective public realm interventions and engage a diversity of perspectives around the values that sensor technologies bring to our cities. See http://www.localsense.org.



BitSence

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Chief Scientist and Co-Founder

  • May 2016 - Present

  An MIT-based startup that collects sensor data on human movement and behavior in physical space to deliver insights about activity over time to help improve cities, architecture, and real-estate developments. -executed a smart city pilot with the City of Boston which included: smart sensor deployment, cloud integration (AWS), data analysis, and web data platform prototype in 4 months. -part of DesignX 2017 cohort, MIT's newest entrepreneurship accelerator. An MIT-based startup that collects sensor data on human movement and behavior in physical space to deliver insights about activity over time to help improve cities, architecture, and real-estate developments. -executed a smart city pilot with the City of Boston which included: smart sensor deployment, cloud integration (AWS), data analysis, and web data platform prototype in 4 months. -part of DesignX 2017 cohort, MIT's newest entrepreneurship accelerator.



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D. Student in Computational Urban Science and Planning

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2023

• Research Assistant | Urban Economics Lab

  • May 2015 - Jun 2023

  Lead and conceptualized the digital platform for a new model for case study-based learning about the built environment, as part of MIT Center for Real Estate’s first interactive Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The case presents a focus on how socially sustainable business strategies create real estate value and enhance long-term financial performance through short-term trade-offs. Roles include 1) Working as a product development manager with the research team, and software engineers to develop, test, and continue refining the product; 2) part of the UI/UX design team that developed written and graphic content for the first pilot case. Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022



Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• American Economic Association Summer Fellow

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020



MIT Center for Real Estate

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  My research focuses on using urban systems analysis to investigate how the physical pattern of urban development affects the social, and economic quality of urban environments. Using crowd-sourced imagery, I am exploring the link between people's perception of urban environments and social outcomes. My research focuses on using urban systems analysis to investigate how the physical pattern of urban development affects the social, and economic quality of urban environments. Using crowd-sourced imagery, I am exploring the link between people's perception of urban environments and social outcomes.



MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Urban Design Skills: Explored methods for observing, representing and transforming the urban environment. Examined the morphology of the city and the interrelationship of built form circulation networks, open space, and natural systems. Oversaw management of class, crafted weekly modeling tutorials for CAD, mapping software, and provided weekly individual feedback. Site and Environmental Systems Planning: In collaboration with the World Bank and the University of the Philippines, I assisted on the conceptualization of strategies for residents vulnerable to flooding. Facilitated field observations, stakeholder interviews, and design charrettes. Designed the studio final exhibit boards and developed content for the studio book publication. Show less



MIT Media Lab

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • Jul 2015 - 2016

  Explored new technologies for real-time data visualization and programmed software for complex spatial analysis within the CityScope platform—an urban simulation tool, which consists of physical scale models (built of Lego bricks) and 3D projection mapping. Explored new technologies for real-time data visualization and programmed software for complex spatial analysis within the CityScope platform—an urban simulation tool, which consists of physical scale models (built of Lego bricks) and 3D projection mapping.



Garnier Arquitectos

• San José, Costa Rica

• Architectural Designer

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2014

  Collaborated as a lead designer on projects ranging from business parks, hotels and apartment developments to large scale city developments. Worked within teams on national and international projects in Peru, and Costa Rica. Scope of work included architectural concept proposals, design and presentation. Collaborated as a lead designer on projects ranging from business parks, hotels and apartment developments to large scale city developments. Worked within teams on national and international projects in Peru, and Costa Rica. Scope of work included architectural concept proposals, design and presentation.



Fundación Acción Joven

• San José, Costa Rica

• Volunteer | Design Architect

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  “La Esquina” is a social enterprise dedicated to (1) support young people in high social risk conditions and (2) generate national awareness both about the conditions that lead young people to enter the crime and the importance of supporting the ways to prevent it. Designed and conceptualized an educational prototype for young people in conditions of high social risk. Provided guidance and design on community transformation projects including recycling initiatives and social space regeneration. Show less