Curriculum Vitae
I am a passionate architect and philanthropist, enthusiastic about research & innovation, collaborative design, connecting with people and photo journalism.
I consider myself a continuous learner, with skills in a wide range of domains, including sustainable development, storytelling, disaster risk reduction, participatory design, serious games, humanitarian project management, and intercultural leadership.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
ONGOING
Global Emergency Response Team Shelter/NFI and CVA Officer
MEDAIR
Global / Lausanne, Switzerland
2024
Infrastructure, Shelter & DRR Specialist
MEDAIR
Juba, South Sudan
2023
Shelter Project Manager
MEDAIR
Gaziantep, Türkiye
2022 – 2023
Infrastructure, Shelter/NFI & CVA Specialist
MEDAIR
Juba, South Sudan
2021 – ONGOING
Business Owner: Architecture, Design & Photography
Self-employed, Austria
2021 – 2022
Team Leader & Instructor for Outdoor Leadership Training
Tauernhof, Austria
2021
Research & Teaching Assistant
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
2020
Solar Power Technician
Cona, Austria
2017 – 2019
Intern Architect
alp architektur zt, Austria
2015
Carpenter on-site
JSN Construction, Canada
2014
Technical Draftsman
arge.ateliers, Austria
2013 – 2014
Community Service
Nursing Home, Austria
2012 – 2013
Metal Technician
R&S Tore, Austria
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & ACADEMIC COLLABOARTION
2025
Master Thesis Co-Supervision
"Developing an Innovation Process for Humanitarian NGOs"
Delft University of Technology
Course Lecture
Emergency Architecture
Chalmers University of Technology
Project Pitch for SDC IC Award (Top 10 Candidates)
Innovative Rubber Rope Solutions: Enhancing Housing Resilience and Sustainability
SDC International Cooperation Forum 205, ETH Zurich
2024
Course Lecture
Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation
Chalmers University of Technology
Public Presentation
South Sudan — Cross-Cultural Impressions
Kinema Kino Kirchdorf/Krems
Presentation
Linking Shelter Sector with Academics: Universities from Switzerland and South Sudan Join Forces to Provide Transitional Shelter Response for Flood Emergencies
Africa Shelter Forum 2024
2023
Presentation
Innovation Project: Flood Resilient Shelters in South Sudan
UK Shelter Forum
Course Lecture
Architects as Humanitarians
Chalmers University of Technology
2021
Course Lecture
Serious Games for Community Engagement
Chalmers University of Technology
2020
Course Lecture & Workshop
“UkuDoba Method” — Participatory Data Collection Tool
Chalmers University of Technology & University of Pretoria
Conference Speed Talk
“The Seedling Project”
University of Gothenburg (Global Sustainable Futures)
Public Presentation
Travel Report Kenya & South Africa
Austria
EDUCATION
ONGOING
MA in Intercultural Leadership
Columbia International University, USA/Germany
2021
MSc in Architecture
Vienna Technical University, Austria
2020
Architecture and Planning Beyond Sustainability (Erasmus Scholarship)
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
2017
Architecture & Urban Planning (Erasmus Scholarship)
Catalonia Technical University, Spain
2012
Technical College for Wood Technology and Design
HTBLA Hallstatt, Austria
TRAINING & CERTIFICATES
War: Who is right? Who is left? – Democracy and peace in times of war (40 hrs)
Technical University Berlin
Democratizing Sustainability (180 hrs)
Technical University Berlin
Humanitarian Project Management (40 hrs)
MEDAIR
Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation
Swiss NGO Platform
Law and Disaster Risk Reduction
IFRC
Strengthening Community Resilience
IFRC
Live the Code
IFRC
Leading Multicultural Teams (135 hrs)
CIU Korntal
Intercultural Communication (135 hrs)
CIU Korntal
Proposal Writing Training (40 hrs)
MEDAIR
Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff (50 hrs)
CALP
First Aid Course (16 hrs)
Red Cross Austria
PUBLICATIONS
Zorn, M. (2021). Let’s roll the dice! Exploring games and play as an inclusive design method. [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien].
Farinea, C. et al. (2021). Public play space: Turning urban space into public places with games and play. Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia/Public Play Space.
UkuDoba: A Methodological Framework for Effective Socio-Economic Data Collection (unpublished)
Daschill O. et al. (2022). Transforming Lviv 2025 - City for People. Institute of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Vienna University of Technology.
H. Aufschnaiter, C. Stabauer. (2019). Rebauty II research, design and transformation | W 2018. Vienna University of Technology, Department of Spatial and Sustainable Design 2019ReBeauty II - Research, Design & Transformation.
Exo R. et al. (2019). Wiener Reserven - Studio Städtebau 19/20. Institute of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Vienna University of Technology.
VOLUNTEERING
2024
Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
2015 – 2023
Construction Consultation
Torchbearers International, Sweden
2018 – 2020
Project Design & Implementation
Small scale urban intervention (“Parklet”), Austria
2017
Architectural Design of Gym Building
Torchbearers International, Sweden
2016
Maintenance & Construction Work
South Asian Institute for Leadership and Cultural Studies (SAILCS), India
MEMBERSHIPS
Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Member of Global Sustainable Futures Network
GSF: Progress through Partnerships, Sweden
Member of “Architecture without Borders — Austria” (AoGA)
Part of ASF International
LANGUAGES
English
C2 — Professional working proficiency
German
C2 — Mother tongue
Spanish
B1 — Conversational
French
A1 — Basics
Swedish
A1 — Basics
