Mauricio Amado

Originary from Mexico, Mauricio, a Conceptual Designer and Project Manager, graduated with a Bachelors Degree from the Universidad del Valle de Mexico in 1987, a Master of Architecture from the University of Idaho in 1992, and a Masters of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 2005.

He has practiced architecture for the last 29 years in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asian Sub continent. Mauricio has participated in conferences as a speaker in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, allowing him to get a global perspective of the profession.

For the last 15 years he has simultaneously enriched his knowledge of architecture as member of the Design faculty at graduate and undergraduate level in universities of the countries where he has practiced sharing his experience and developing study abroad programs for Japan, Turkey, Cambodia, Spain, France, and Germany.

Mauricio´s involvement with the American Institute of Architects spans from Louisiana to Texas, to the Middle East; he is a past board member of AIA Baton Rouge, past-committee chair and co-founder of the Leadership Program for AIA Dallas, and currently, and past board member of AIA Middle East as country representative for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Further, Mauricio holds a certificate of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

He is currently Senior Design Director and Studio Manager for a Design firm in Mumbai, India.