Retail and store planning, design and construction expert. Seasoned corporate and institutional client representative. Registered architect. Published design writer and critic.

Registered architect with expertise leading high-end retail projects from layout to completion
Experience in diverse retail environments including flagships, malls, shop-in-shops, and travel locations
Experience in global markets including North America, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean
Freelance design writer, blogger and curator

TIFFANY & CO.

Project Manager, December 2018 - present

Completing research and design development for renovation of brand's iconic Fifth Avenue flagship building
Leading store design and construction projects in North and South America
Guiding brand's store design team through decisions and deliverables to meet schedule and budget
Overseeing proposals, submittals, and integration of work from external design consultants
Auditing designs at each phase to identify cost savings and expedite fabrication and construction

RALPH LAUREN

Project Manager (contract position), June 2018 – November 2018

Completed layouts and construction drawings for streetfront and wholesale stores in Europe and Asia
Elaborated the brand's neoclassical architectural design standards to suit diverse tenant conditions

MICHAEL KORS

Project Manager, December 2015 – May 2018

Led design and construction of a roster of freestanding and mall stores in North America
Spearheaded design, testing and and roll-out of new store design concepts for Lifestyle and Outlet
Consolidated active fixture designs into drawing library to facilitate bulk orders and standardization
Regulated quality of millwork production globally through prototyping and factory and site visits
Compiled and maintained library of standard architectural details and product specifications

NALINA MOSES ARCHITECT P. L. L. C.

Owner, 2009 – 2014

Completed site surveys, permit applications, and design studies for commercial and residential renovations
Produced design and construction drawings for retail brands including Tory Burch, Estée Lauder and Michael Kors

ROBERT A. M. STERN ARCHITECTS

Project Architect, December 2007 – March 2009

Collaborated with partner Gary Brewer to lead new buildings through conceptual and design phases
Established program, preliminary construction schedules, and value engineering strategies
Coordinated communication, work effort, contracts and invoicing with all project consultants
Organized production and release of construction drawings and specifications
Managed and mentored team of six junior architects

COACH

Project Manager, April 2004 – August 2007

Led design and construction of a roster of freestanding and mall stores in international markets
Designed and rolled out new display fixture lines to meet dynamic merchandising and business needs

PUBLICATIONS

Reporting, reviews, essays, and opinion pieces for print and online publications.

Author, Single-Handedly:Contemporary Architects Draw by Hand (Princeton Architectural Press, 2019) Book collecting and considering drawings from 43 international architects
Blogger, Drown Me in Beauty, 2012 – present Personal blog examining design values and aesthetics, covering contemporary architecture, design, fashion, art and media
Boston Society for Architecture Journal, “Strokes of Genius,” 2019
University of Buffalo A +UP Alumni Magazine, “Training Station,” 2017
AIArchitect, Contributing Writer, 2012–2017
Planet-mag, Contributing Editor, 2010-2014
Harvard Design Magazine, "A Critical Overview of New Architecture in India," 2009
Vogue (India), "Building Desire," 2008

FELLOWSHIPS/TEACHING/EXHIBITIONS

Fellowship, The Writer's Colony at Dairy Hollow, Eureka Springs AK, 2012 Winner of a month-long residency to explore the works of modern Arkansas architect Faye Jones
Single-Handedly:Contemporary Architects Draw by Hand, Newmark Gallery, Art Omi, 2020 Co-curator of show featuring original hand drawings from fifty contemporary architects
Visiting teacher: Architectural drawing course, NABA, Milan, 2019
Visiting design critic: City College of New York School of Architecture, Pratt School of Design, New York School of Interior Design, Boston Architectural College

ORGANIZATIONS

Women in the Profession of Architecture, Member and mentor, 2020- present
Gowanus By Design, Board Member, 2018 - present
Harvard Club of New York, Art and Architecture Committee, Member, 2012 - present

CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Architect, New York State, 2000
OSHA Construction Safety and Health, 2020
OSHA Scaffold Safety, 2020

EDUCATION

M. Arch, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University B. A., History of Art, Yale College

SOFTWARE

AutoCAD 2020, MicroSoft Office, MicroSoft Project, MicroSoft ExCel, InDesign, Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat, WordPress