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Jason Gonzalez

Jason was born and raised in the Bay Area. His passion for providing and designing affordable housing comes from his personal experience and struggle to find housing amidst the housing crisis. Because of rising rents, insufficient opportunities, he understands the disruption that constant moving can […]

Pratibha Singh

As an Urban and Architectural Designer, Pratibha has a passion for exploring integrated design solutions to create resilient, sustainable, equitable and transformative environments. Prior to joining VMWP, she worked in Nashville, Tennessee on a variety of urban infill projects ranging from mixed-use developments, cultural institutions, […]

Eric Sandoval

Eric believes that affordable housing has the ability to transform lives of people from all different backgrounds, providing opportunity for many underserved communities. Eric is dedicated to creating more affordable housing closer to people’s daily destinations, reducing vehicle emissions and promoting density. […]

Jia Xu

Jia is passionate about urban design and building environmentally and socially sustainable communities. Prior to joining VMWP, she worked in Montreal, Canada on a variety of cultural and entertainment projects, from cutting-edge new theaters in Las Vegas to a 9000-seat performance center in Osaka, Japan. […]

Talayeh Hamidya

Talayeh started her professional experience as an intern in 2006 and since then she has worked internationally in variety of projects types, building systems and occupancies. During this time she has accumulated a hands on knowledge of design & delivery of single & multi-family residential […]

Courtney Mehta

Licensed in CA and TX. Courtney is a transplant from Texas and is happy to now call the Bay Area home. With a strong passion for sustainability and socially responsible work, San Francisco has always been a dream destination to live and work. Courtney has over […]

Natacha Ikuzwe

Natacha grew up in Kigali, Rwanda known as a country of thousand hills. She lived in Sacramento for seven years, where she did her community college and worked as a proctor, help desk, and Intervention Specialist. Natacha also worked as a French and Math tutor […]

Cris Mosher

Cris is from Sao Paulo, Brazil and her interest in architecture began at an early age through her father’s real estate endeavors in the dense metropolis. She is interested in sustainable practices and has been involved in the development of furniture and new construction using […]

Ruofei Gao

Ruofei grew up in Harbin, a city in the Northeast China, which is famous for its yearly Ice and Snow Festival and European style streets and architectures. At a young age, he was interested in drawing and painting. He set his mind to becoming an […]

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