My first taste of design was as a summer intern architect at Interstate Architects in Lagos, where I saw how a single building decision ripples through clients, budgets and the people who use the space. That pulled me to SCAD to study industrial design in undergrad.
For three years I was a design engineer, turning client briefs from companies like Grand Hyatt, Marriott and Georgia State University into 3D models, assembly specifications and finished pieces. Over 600 projects taught me to ask what people actually need before deciding what to make.
In grad school I have co-led two Deloitte-sponsored studies, on AI avatars and on a state digital identity platform, and worked with the Historic Waters Community Association in Savannah. I now spend my time on research, positioning and rollout plans, and I still think like someone who has to build the thing.