Do you remember the first time we were given crayons to draw with? For most kids it was just an activity. For three-year-old me, it was the beginning of something I couldn't yet name.

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Design found me early — in those crayon scribbles, in the video game homes I spent hours decorating, and in the open houses my family took me to. As I grew older, my creative instinct evolved into curiosity about how environments could look, feel, and function.

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The idea of the traditional American home was deeply rooted in my upbringing. Both of my parents are immigrants who risked their lives for a chance to pursue the American Dream. My dad was the breadwinner and my mom the homemaker. Family life centered around meals together at the dinner table. From an early age, I understood that spaces are more than structures. They are where love, gathering, and everyday life unfold.

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Real estate was a large part of my world growing up. As a teenager, I helped with my family's real estate business, which gave me early exposure to the industry. Although I later graduated with a degree in Business and Finance, creativity never fully left me.

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I spent several years working across the real estate industry — in marketing, investment, property management, development, and construction — gaining a practical understanding of how buildings are conceived, positioned, built, and valued. This experience gave me a perspective on real estate from the inside out.

 

Alongside this work, I began designing renovation projects on my own. What started as small hands-on projects gradually revealed the intersection of two worlds I already knew well: real estate and design.

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Today my work combines creative intuition with a practical understanding of construction and real estate. I am especially drawn to the early stages of a project, shaping spatial layouts and resolving planning challenges. I also enjoy developing design concepts and selecting materials that bring clarity and cohesion to a space.

 

Travel and the world around me shape how I think about spaces and materials. A trip to Japan inspired the design of a tatami living room in my home, where the low seating arrangement became the perfect response to a low, sloped ceiling that made a traditional sofa layout feel out of scale. In Mexico City, I found Talavera numbered tiles and later incorporated them into a California Mission style home. These details connect architecture, place, and personal experience.

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At its core, my work is about creating spaces that feel aligned and intentional. When layout, materials, and personal meaning come together, a space feels intuitive, harmonious, and complete.