BIOGRAPHY & WORK HISTORY

  • Extensive expertise in urban design and urban planning combined with architecture

  • Project developer & manager able to maintain a high level, global perspective, focusing on time and cost containment

  • Ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation through team empowerment and development

  • Extensive community consultation expertise

  • Excellent communicator, able to address local concerns and field criticism

  • 25 years (‘93–’18) experience in managing multi-disciplinary urban development projects

2013 – to date

Manager Urban Planning + Design Division, City of Pinneberg, Germany

2010 – 2012

Senior Urban Designer – City Plan Urban Design, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2007 – 2009

Senior Urban Designer – Cardno (WA); Perth, Western Australia, Australia

2005 – 2007

Consultant – Purple Star – Urban Planning and Development; Manila, The Philippines

1997 – 2005

Senior Urban Planner / Project Manager – Planning-Group Professor Laage (PPL); Hamburg, Germany

1995 –  1997

Project Developer / Assistant Manager – Planning-Group Professor Laage (PPL); Berlin, Germany

1993 – 1995

Urban Planner / Project Coordinator – Planning-Group Professor Laage (PPL); Hamburg, Germany

1992

Certified Engineer – Masters Degree Urban Planning and Urban Design
Thesis: “Development concept for the inner city of Westerland/Sylt”

1988

Certified Engineer – Masters Degree Architecture
Thesis: “Inner city redevelopment – Viverplace in Buxtehude”