I've spent most of my career figuring out how people actually want to work, and then building the strategies, programs, spaces, and experiences to make it happen.
My background is architecture, but somewhere along the way I realized I cared more about how people use buildings than just designing them. That led me through Microsoft, HP, GE, and Amazon, where I've had the chance to transform 10M square feet of workspace across 30+ countries. I've lived in Singapore, worked across Asia-Pacific and Europe, and learned that what makes a great workplace in Tokyo looks nothing like what works in Sydney or Seattle.
I'm probably best known for building Microsoft's telework program back when remote work was still considered radical, and more recently for creating Amazon's first global workplace intelligence program. Both taught me the same thing: you need data to make smart decisions, but you also need to understand what employees actually need to do their best work.
These days I run my own consultancy, splitting time between helping companies and universities figure out their hybrid workplace strategies and advising workplace technology startups in India and the US. I also serve on a few advisory boards and speak at industry events about where workplace is heading, particularly how AI and emerging technology are reshaping everything we thought we knew about how work gets done and the purpose of the corporate office.
What drives me is pretty simple: I love experimenting with new ideas and testing whether they work. I've piloted activity-based workplaces, smart building systems, biophilic design, occupancy sensors, smart devices—if there's a new concept in workplace strategy, I've probably tried it. Some things work brilliantly. Others fail. But that's how we learn.
I recently completed AI Leader Advanced training (Lead with AI)—a hands-on program focused on designing and deploying a team of AI assistants to accelerate real workflows (research, synthesis, decision support). I’m applying it directly to workplace strategy: occupancy intelligence, portfolio scenarios, and exec-ready narratives.
Outside of work, I'm hands-on with everything, building houses, fixing cars/boats/snowmobiles, woodworking, hiking, and traveling whenever I can. I come from a generation known for showing up and getting things done, and I channel that energy into work I genuinely care about.
If you're working on the future of work and workplace, whether that's strategy, technology, analytics, or design, I'd love to connect and share what we're both learning.