Tuesday Talks

Tuesday Talks provides GSAPP students with the opportunity to engage with the wider alumni community for informative mentorship during the Fall semester. This program pairs current students with alumni professionals for hour-long, one-on-one discussions on career development and professional growth. Alumni mentors are welcome to participate in the program at their discretion.

The chance to discuss the job market with trusted alumni, including those from various American cities and international locations, is invaluable for emerging practitioners. The demand for mentorship has consistently remained high since the program’s launch in March 2020. Those interested in volunteering as a mentor are encouraged to reach out to gsappalumni@columbia.edu, providing their job title, company name, and location.

Thank you to our GSAPP Alumni Volunteers for Tuesday, September 29 at 12:00pm EST.

Kirthi Balakrishnan ‘23 MSUP
Research Analyst
HR&A Advisors
Los Angeles, CA

Pablo Castro '89 MSAAD
Partner
OBRA Architects
New York, NY

Mary Chandrahasan RA, '02 MSAUD
Founding Partner
NDNY Architecture + Design PLLC
New York, NY

Baldwin “Wing” Chua '09 MSRED
Senior Vice President
Advisory, hotelAVE
Providence, RI

Nicki Gitlin '16 MSUD
Principal
dang, Design and Architecture by Nicki Gitlin
New York, NY

Robert Grace ‘84 MSAAD
Principal
Robert Grace Architecture
Paris, FR

Mar Granados, AIA '03 MSAAD
Principal Architect SBP
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, City of New York
New York, NY

Tanishka Kelkar '25 MSAUD
Architectural Designer
Margulies Hoelzli Architecture
New York, NY

Karen Kubey '09 M.Arch
Architectural and Housing Consultant
Urbanist specializing in housing design and spatial justice
Toronto, Canada

Nick Kunz '19 MSUP
Senior Data Scientist
Deloitte
Bellevue, WA

Miguel Quismondo, AIA '08 MSRED
Principal & Founder
MQ Architecture
New York, NY

Irmi Reiter '08 MSAAD
Architect
iR Architektur
Lienz, Austria

Joonbae Seo '24 MSAAD
Junior Designer
3XN Architects (New York office)
New York, NY

Karrthik Subramanian '24 MSAUD
Urban Designer / Planner
JZMK Partners
Los Angeles, CA

Karl Wadia '06 MSAAD
Senior Design Principal
Architect Hafeez Contractor
Mumbai, India

David Wang '07 MSRED
Founder
Northville Capital
Former CEO, Lakevision Capital
Washington, DC

Stockton Williams '93 MSRED
Executive Director
National Council of State Housing Agencies
Washington, DC

Ruxuan Zheng '23 MSAUD
Architectural Designer
Archimaera Architecture PC
New York, NY