Design Technology Manager & Research Specialist
noushin.radnia@gmail.com
I am a Designer, Researcher, and Creative Technologist operating at the intersection of emerging technologies and human experience. My approach is driven by philosophical inquiry - guided by fundamental questions - and focuses on translating digital possibility into nuanced, alive, and human-centered experiences. I move fluidly between disciplines, speaking multiple creative "dialects," to bridge imagination and implementation (between how things feel and how they're made). My expertise lies in applying a critical and poetic lens to technology, identifying opportunities to highlight human qualities and emotional depth within an AI-driven world.
2018-2021 | UNC Charlotte
Master of Architecture
2019-2021 | UNC Charlotte
Master of Science in Information Technology
2010-2014 | Azad University
Bachelor of Architecture
www.noushin.xyz
linkedin.com/noushinradnia
2022-2024
• Pioneered and led firmwide design technology initiatives, driving innovation across architecture, planning, and landscape projects, including high-end hospitality and residential developments
• Partnered with leadership to align client and business needs with technology strategies, embedding computational design thinking to resolve cross-disciplinary challenges
• Developed centralized BIM resources, automated adaptable workflows, and advanced adoption through training, events, and the Design Technology Newsletter to share knowledge and communicate state-of-the-art practices
• Mentored project teams, managed consultant coordination, and launched a Design Technology Internship program to advance research-driven approaches
2018-2022
• Managed diverse teams of designers and fabricators, leading projects from concept to completion
• Applied computational design and innovative fabrication methods to create inclusive spaces
• Coordinated all project phases including client communication, budgeting, and team coordination
• Specialized in material research and prototyping with focus on design-to-fabrication workflows
2018-2022
• Led instruction and mentored students in Foundational Design Studio, Digital Representation, and Computational Methods
• Developed and delivered curriculum for advanced topics, including Interaction Design Studio for Computing and Informatics
• Applied strong communication and leadership skills to guide student projects and critiques
• Showcased expertise in innovative design and technology integration
2017-2022
• Collaborated with clients and multidisciplinary consultants on high-profile commercial real estate projects
• Led firm's R&D division, focusing on workplace design strategies and sustainable practices
• Developed innovative visualization strategies and computational design initiatives
• Managed Charlotte Airport and workplace renovation projects
• Exquisite Corpse AI Workshop | Design Technology hybrid creation method | 2024
• Challenges in Applying New Tools and Technology to Design | SIGGRAPH Asia 2024
• Architecture User Interface | Co-creating the Future | 2022
• Air Hugs; Responsive Environment & Performance | ACADIA | 2019
• Columbia GSAPP, Computational Design Practices | Design in Action Studio, Final Review | 2025
• More Art | Art + Dialogue, Control and AI: Crafting the Digital Self | 2025
• AIA NY, Future of Practice | Committee Member | 2023, 2024
• AIA Charlotte | Associate Director | 2022
• ARCC Research Incentive Grant | Reconfigurable Space: Kinematic Environments | 2020