Flora Bao

Flora Bao, AIA, LEED AP, serves as a Project Manager at BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group since January 2021, previously holding the position of Senior Project Manager at WeWork from August 2018 to December 2020, where responsibilities included delivering projects across multiple product lines for high-profile clients. Prior experience includes a Project Manager role at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (April 2013 - July 2018), where Flora prepared proposals and engaged in business negotiations, and a Business Development Manager position at HLW International LLP (October 2011 - September 2012), focusing on expanding the firm's reach in the Asia market. Earlier career achievements include serving as Head of the Shanghai Office for Swanke Hayden Connell Architects (June 2009 - September 2011) and contributing as an Associate Architect at Kohn Pedersen Fox (June 2006 - June 2009) on significant mixed-use projects. Flora began architectural training with an internship at Arthur Lubetz Architects (June 2003 - August 2004) while holding a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and a business management certificate from Harvard Business School Online.