Mike is an Architect and Writer from Buffalo, NY empowering other Architects to overcome chronic burnout, engineer self-awareness, and build thriving careers.As an Associate at Trautman Associates with over 18 years of experience in the field, Mike served two consecutive terms as a Board Member and Secretary for the AIA Buffalo/WNY. During his tenure with the AIA, he Co-Founded the Buffalo Emerging Professionals Committee in service of local Young Architects as they navigate the profession of Architecture.Every week he shares motivational stories and practical strategies about Work/Life Balance, Burnout, and Personal Development in his long-running newsletter The Resilient Architect.Blogging since 2015, his writing has been featured across several industry publications including Architizer, Young Architect, :scale, and the AIA Young Architects Forum.

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Sana Tabassum is the creative director of :scale, a communications studio and platform dedicated to empowering emerging creatives and helping brands tell authentic stories.

For the last 6 years, she has built a global community through content, events, and mentoring, while expanding into strategic communication services for creative professionals in architecture and design.

Her work focuses on simplifying storytelling and creating curated, insightful pathways within the creative industry.

In conversation with Jake Rudin, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Out of Architecture a career consulting firm that helps creatively-driven architects and designers find roles that challenge and fulfill them. He is passionate about helping others discover and pursue their unique talents and aspirations, and he serves as a mentor, talent partner, and advisor for several startups, organisations, and individuals in the design and innovation space.Jake shares his insights on exploring architecture right after graduation and making decisions that help shape a career. He talks about the hurdles he faced in his early days and how he tackled them. Tune in to know more!

This week on Dialogues in Design, we spoke to Oliver Lowrie. Oliver is Co-Founder of Ackroyd Lowrie, an award-winning East London architecture studio known for people-centred, sustainable design. He writes a regular column for Building Design, co-hosts the Urban Forecast podcast, and has built a large LinkedIn following sharing insights on the future of architecture.Oliver is a judge for the BD Architect of the Year Awards, has exhibited at the Royal Academy, and champions innovative, low-energy, community-focused design using tools like VR and modular construction. He also mentors emerging talent through the AL Academy, supporting diversity in architecture.Tune in to listen to his amazing insights on personal branding, role of architects and the future of the industry!

In this episode of Dialogues in Design: Early Career Conversations, Maja Kovacic Kalra talks about how marketing is important for architects as well as for young architecture graduates. She shares her insight on making efficient websites and some tips for social media presence.

In this episode, Tarang Daptardar, a global leader with 30+ years of experience, speaks about the pivotal career decisions that define and transform professional journeys.

If you're at a crossroads or planning your next move, this conversation offers thoughtful insights on navigating those defining moments.