Hi, I'm Tom.
I'm a designer and systems builder based in New York, transitioning from architecture into product management. The problems I care most about live at the intersection of how systems are designed and how people experience them. I'm drawn to product work for the same reason I was drawn to architecture: the opportunity to change what a system means to the people inside it.
Resume
Experience
SHoP Architects
Designer
Aug 2024 - Current
Contributed to a portfolio of complex projects spanning hospitality, wellness, and urban masterplan typologies. Coordinated with cross-functional partners to develop strategy and documentation workflows, successfully securing initial entitlements for a $8B mixed-use development.
SHoP Architects
Designer
Aug 2024 - Current
Contributed to a portfolio of complex projects spanning hospitality, wellness, and urban masterplan typologies. Coordinated with cross-functional partners to develop strategy and documentation workflows, successfully securing initial entitlements for a $8B mixed-use development.
SHoP Architects
Designer
Aug 2024 - Current
Contributed to a portfolio of complex projects spanning hospitality, wellness, and urban masterplan typologies. Coordinated with cross-functional partners to develop strategy and documentation workflows, successfully securing initial entitlements for a $8B mixed-use development.
UVA School of Architecture
Lecturer, Architecture & Urban Design
July 2023 - May 2024
Designed and taught studio and seminar curriculum across undergraduate and graduate levels, including an urban design technology course covering GIS spatial analysis, climate modeling, and research methods. Rated 4.76/5.0 overall effectiveness across evaluated courses, consistently 10% above department average, with zero negative instructor ratings across all sections.
UVA School of Architecture
Lecturer, Architecture & Urban Design
July 2023 - May 2024
Designed and taught studio and seminar curriculum across undergraduate and graduate levels, including an urban design technology course covering GIS spatial analysis, climate modeling, and research methods. Rated 4.76/5.0 overall effectiveness across evaluated courses, consistently 10% above department average, with zero negative instructor ratings across all sections.
UVA School of Architecture
Lecturer, Architecture & Urban Design
July 2023 - May 2024
Designed and taught studio and seminar curriculum across undergraduate and graduate levels, including an urban design technology course covering GIS spatial analysis, climate modeling, and research methods. Rated 4.76/5.0 overall effectiveness across evaluated courses, consistently 10% above department average, with zero negative instructor ratings across all sections.
UC Santa Barbara
Campus Tour Coordinator
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Transformed a program in crisis into a nationally-recognized, evidence-based model serving over 50,000 visitors annually. Rebuilt recruiting, training, scheduling, communications, and tour experience infrastructure from the ground up, increasing visitors served by 40% year-over-year while reducing average tour group size by 20% and reducing program overhead by $20,000+ annually.
UC Santa Barbara
Campus Tour Coordinator
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Transformed a program in crisis into a nationally-recognized, evidence-based model serving over 50,000 visitors annually. Rebuilt recruiting, training, scheduling, communications, and tour experience infrastructure from the ground up, increasing visitors served by 40% year-over-year while reducing average tour group size by 20% and reducing program overhead by $20,000+ annually.
UC Santa Barbara
Campus Tour Coordinator
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Transformed a program in crisis into a nationally-recognized, evidence-based model serving over 50,000 visitors annually. Rebuilt recruiting, training, scheduling, communications, and tour experience infrastructure from the ground up, increasing visitors served by 40% year-over-year while reducing average tour group size by 20% and reducing program overhead by $20,000+ annually.
Grey Advertising
AAE, Reputation Management
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Supported senior leadership across scheduling, communications, and event production for a global advertising agency.
Grey Advertising
AAE, Reputation Management
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Supported senior leadership across scheduling, communications, and event production for a global advertising agency.
Grey Advertising
AAE, Reputation Management
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Supported senior leadership across scheduling, communications, and event production for a global advertising agency.
Certifications
UVA Darden + Coursera
Digital Product Manager Specialization
In Progress
Five-course specialization covering modern PM fundamentals, hypothesis-driven development, agile team leadership, product analytics, and user testing.
UVA Darden + Coursera
Digital Product Manager Specialization
In Progress
Five-course specialization covering modern PM fundamentals, hypothesis-driven development, agile team leadership, product analytics, and user testing.
UVA Darden + Coursera
Digital Product Manager Specialization
In Progress
Five-course specialization covering modern PM fundamentals, hypothesis-driven development, agile team leadership, product analytics, and user testing.
Education
University of Virginia
Master of Architecture
July 2020 - May 2023
Certificate in Urban Design Merit Scholar
University of Virginia
Master of Architecture
July 2020 - May 2023
Certificate in Urban Design Merit Scholar
University of Virginia
Master of Architecture
July 2020 - May 2023
Certificate in Urban Design Merit Scholar
UC Santa Barbara
BA Communication & Psychology
Aug 2011 - June 2015
University Award of Distinction Study Abroad in Copenhagen
UC Santa Barbara
BA Communication & Psychology
Aug 2011 - June 2015
University Award of Distinction Study Abroad in Copenhagen
UC Santa Barbara
BA Communication & Psychology
Aug 2011 - June 2015
University Award of Distinction Study Abroad in Copenhagen