Michael is a licensed architect and M.Arch II candidate at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

He graduated with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and a minor in Theory History of Art & Design (THAD). Michael studied abroad at ETH Zurich with German Architect Arno Brandlhuber and completed entrepreneurship and persuasive communication coursework at Brown University.

While at RISD, Michael served as the AIAS President, where he launched a student publication called Postmarked and a Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program for incoming students. Additionally, he secured $25,000 to produce the first TEDxRISD—now with over 100,000 views on YouTube—and created rizdeology, the school’s first student-led podcast, featuring guests like Michael Maltzan, Deborah Berke, Nader Tehrani, & Julie Mehretu.

In 2023, Michael co-founded Surplus, a map-based digital platform that connects contractors with surplus building materials. The venture was named a top-ten global finalist in the Terra Carta Design Lab, a climate-focused competition launched by HM King Charles III and Sir Jony Ive. The project was recently featured in The Architects Newspaper & Architect.