Year Joined: 2019

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture Degree, Tehran Azad University South Branch
• Master’s Degree in Urban Design, Tehran Azad University Science & Research Unit
• Master’s Degree Architecture and Urban & Regional Planning, New York Institute of Technology
• Member: American Institute of Certified Planners

Professional Background: Prior to joining Aufgang, Shiva co-founded SPARC—Spatial Art and Construction with offices in Brooklyn and the Netherlands. Shiva has built a career by focusing on affordable housing & responsible neighborhood planning. Of note is that, while with SPARC, Shiva won a contract from the City of NY to reconstruct over 100 single- and two-family coastal homes in New York destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and successfully completed that commission.

Position: As Director of Planning and Community Development, Shiva is heavily involved in navigating zoning regulations and leading her team in developing compliant designs to bring projects to successful completion.

Personal Life: Shiva has been teaching “Sustainability: History and Practice” course at City Tech (CUNY) since 2018.