I am a doctoral fellow in urban planning and design at Keio University in Tokyo. I explore how public-participatory design processes produce more just and inclusive outcomes in the context of rapid urban redevelopment. My work is informed by my academic background in civil engineering and my professional experience in process design. I welcome opportunities to connect and discuss research interests, and to collaborate! I completed my master’s degree in City and Regional Planning as a 2018 Mandela Rhodes Scholar at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and my thesis focused on the role of radical planning in achieving urban justice.

I am currently a program consultant for The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF), designing and facilitating virtual learning experiences for the Second Year Leadership Programme. I leverage my design thinking, action learning, and storytelling skills to create engaging and impactful online workshops and courses that foster social justice education, creative thinking and leadership development. My work is informed by my experience as a facilitator for the Global Citizenship Program at UCT and my experience of human-centred innovation at UCT's Hasso Plattner Institute for Design Thinking (d-school Afrika).