I joined GFT to help drive its growth. I enjoy the challenge of bringing different organizations together and shaping a shared identity and brand that clients and employees recognize.

In the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, we’re not just selling services; we’re offering expertise and trusted solutions. That requires a careful balance between honoring legacy strengths and creating space for new possibilities. I’m especially drawn to the process of building something new while connecting it to what came before.

I do my best work in environments where there’s something to build, grow, and shape. I’m adaptable and energized by change. If there’s a new market to enter, a brand to define, or a new direction to explore, that’s where I add the most value.

The poem “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann (1927) remains one of the most holistic sources of life advice I’ve come across. I often share two key messages with colleagues, clients, friends, and family:

• Listen to others. Everyone has a story.
• Don’t compare yourself to others. There will be greater and lesser people than yourself.

This isn’t one specific achievement, but a life story shaped by the legacy I come from.

I’m usually private about my family, but their influence matters here. I’m a third-generation college graduate. My grandfather was an educator, my father is a dentist, and my mother is a retired medical doctor. Both of my grandfathers ran schools in their villages, often providing free education to children who otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance.

I later learned that my maternal great-grandfather worked on infrastructure projects in the 1920s. In many ways, I’ve followed a similar path. Engineering has taken me around the world, and I earned my doctorate at 28.

What I’m most proud of is continuing that thread. Over the past 20 years, I’ve helped support many children through school, carrying forward the same belief in access to education.

For me, success is not just personal achievement. It’s about extending that legacy and creating opportunities for others.

I recharge by walking, praying, and spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy cooking. It’s my version of eat, pray, walk, and love.

I also love to unwind with a good, nail-biting crime or thriller series.

A fun fact about me is that I’ve been exploring the world since my first international trip in 1998. At one point, I had a Reader’s Digest list of 100 places to see before you die, and I checked off 36. I’ve moved too many times to find that article now, but the habit stuck. Every year, without fail, I visit somewhere new.

In the photos above, I’ve shared a few views from the past five years.