Carissa Lau Shimamoto

Carissa Lau Shimamoto is a Senior Development Manager at Thomas James Homes since May 2022, bringing extensive experience in project and team management. Prior roles include Permit Technician II at the County of San Mateo, where innovative permit specifications were designed, and Project Design Manager at Tailored Brands, Inc., where a new brand concept was implemented across 1,000 stores. Previously, Carissa served as Job Captain & Designer at MBH Architects, managing numerous retail projects, and as Junior Designer at HKS, Inc., contributing to large-scale mixed-use and hospitality designs. Carissa holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and has studied architecture at the California State University International Program in Florence, Italy.