CBRE | Consulting Campus Planner & Strategist
Los Angeles | 2026 Ongoing
About Nambi
I studied architecture and dance at Yale University where I fell in love with the intersection of space, behavior, and experience.
Years later, an M.Arch at Columbia University armed me with the skills to visualize big design stories that have fueled my career ever since.
I am drawn to strategy and analytics as a means to both generate and anchor design stories that facilitate inclusive human experiences.
Throughout my career I have delivered more than 200 projects for diverse clients, from Google to the FBI to the Museum of the African Diaspora. No matter the engagement, I believe in creating empathetic relationships with future users and driving meaningful decision making.
Experience
HOK | Associate, Senior Consultant & Design Strategist
Los Angeles | 2023–2026
Perkins & Will | Senior Strategist & Project Architect
San Francisco | 2022
Gensler | Senior Associate, Design Strategy and Interior Design
San Francisco, CA | 2008–2015; Los Angeles, CA | 2015–2021
Education
Yale University
B.A. in Architecture
New Haven, CT
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Master of Architecture
New York, NY
Speaking & Thought Leadership
HOK
Trauma Informed Design & Neuroinclusion Thought Leader
Los Angeles | 2024–2026
LA Design Fest + Allsteel
People, Space, and Technology: Exploring How and Why We Gather
Los Angeles | 2025
Haworth DTLA
Cocktails and Conversations on Future Work
Los Angeles | 2024
Gensler
SW Region Director of DEI
Los Angeles | 2020–2021
KA Connect
Data Mining for Design
AIA San Francisco | 2011
Capabilities
- Visioning
- Change Management
- User Research
- Space Types Programming
- Data Analytics and Metrics
- Interior Concept Design
- Facilities Scenario Planning
- Project Management
- Campus Master Planning
- Thought Leadership
- Design Guidelines
- Strategic Tools Development
Teaching
LAUSD Tay Wow Architecture and Design Workshop
Curriculum Developer and Instructor
California College of the Arts Design MBA Program
Thesis Mentor
Cal State Long Beach School of Architecture
Final Senior Studio, Thesis Mentor
UC Berkeley Extension Interior Design Studio IV
Co-Instructor
Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects
- Autodesk Revit + Enscape
- Concept Board Ideation
- Google Suite Docs, Sheets, and Slides
- Microsoft Office Suite and Excel
- Miro Ideation
- Power BI Data Analysis Dashboards
- Serraview CAFM Space Management
- SketchUp + Enscape
- SmartSheets Project Management
- Qualtrics Survey Platform