Camila H.

Experience

• Partner Versa Urbanismo, Paisagismo e Arquitetura · Self-employed May 2026 – Present 3 mos Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Partner at Versa Urbanismo, a landscape and urban planning consultancy in Brazil, alongside two other partners. Currently serve as Project Manager on a United Nations-funded nature-based solutions project in Rio de Janeiro, alongside independent landscape and urban design project work. This experience has sharpened project leadership skills, from client management and scheduling to team coordination, alongside continued hands-on design practice.
• Senior Designer Coen + Partners · Full-time Feb 2026 – May 2026 3 mos New York, NY, USA Worked as Senior Designer on large-scale public realm and landscape infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, including Urban Wadi and Sands Sports Park, part of Riyadh's Sports Boulevard. Led design development across massing, spatial organization, and district-level planning, producing plans, sections, and diagrams to communicate design intent, and building 3D models rendered to test materiality and spatial quality with the team and present to the client throughout the design process. Deepened experience with the technical development of major civic landscapes from concept through design development.
• Landscape Designer James Corner Field Operations · Full-time Oct 2022 – Dec 2023 1 yrs 2 mos New York, NY, USA Worked as Landscape Designer on Boston Seaport, a public realm project continuing Boston's efforts to revitalize and activate its waterfront as a vibrant destination. Served as the designer in charge of the site plan and of both the southwest and northwest access points, carrying the design from concept through the 100% construction document set, including a full north-south section and elevation resolving materiality and edge conditions along the streetscape. Worked in Rhino to build 3D models and study the design, rendered in Lumion to test materiality and spatial quality and present to the client throughout the process, moving into AutoCAD for layout plans, sections, and construction documents as the design matured. Used Illustrator for diagramming, Photoshop for graphics and render touch-ups, and InDesign to assemble client-facing deliverables.
• Landscape Designer Reed Hilderbrand · Full-time Oct 2020 – Nov 2021 1 yrs 1 mos New York, NY, USA Agora Reed Hilderbrand (out/2020–nov/2021). Aqui está a Worked as Landscape Designer on public, residential, and institutional projects. Served as the designer in charge of Seaside Park, a public space designed to protect its surrounding community from constant flooding, working through drainage and site engineering principles to address the site's stormwater challenges. Contributed across the full design process, from concept through construction documentation, gaining firsthand experience with the tangible impact thoughtful landscape design can have on a community's resilience.
• Architect Gavea Arquitetos · Full-time Sep 2015 – Sep 2016 1 yrs Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Worked as an Architect on residential and commercial interior architecture projects in Rio de Janeiro, participating across the design process from concept through construction management. Gained hands-on experience translating design intent into buildable interiors, coordinating with contractors and clients throughout project delivery.