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Hello! I am a Vietnamese American architect and urban designer who is passionate about cities. I approach urban development from an interdisciplinary perspective that prioritizes people and integrates urban planning and economics. I have a decade of experience partnering with city governments and private sector clients on urban policies, programs, and projects, including in Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana, and the US. Currently, I am a second-year doctoral student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. My research interests include questions about poverty, informality, and urbanization in Southeast Asian cities.

Prior to doctoral studies, I was an urban development consultant for both the Asian Development Bank and World Bank in Jakarta, where I provided advisory services on urban issues across Indonesia. At the ADB, I led a pilot study of city livability in two secondary cities as well as program development of the Livable Settlements Investment Project, a multi-year loan that would finance slum upgrading in Indonesian cities. At the World Bank, I provided technical inputs for forthcoming reports, including the Indonesia Country Climate and Development Report. I have also consulted for UN-HABITAT and the Rockefeller Foundation’s former 100 Resilient Cities initiative.

I have a Master in Public Affairs degree from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame, where I am the inaugural recipient of the Jane Jacobs Award for commitment to community building and urban planning.


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