She received her Bachelor of Arts (Architectural Studies) from National University of Singapore, and Master of Architecture from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) in 2003. She had worked on a number of local residential and commercial to larger-scaled hospitality projects in Asia and the Middle East before starting Genome Architects in 2009. Genome Architects has a portfolio of local private and several key public projects, premised on her interest in approaching design through understanding natural systems. She is also Adjunct Tutor at National University of Singapore, School of Architecture, and is a Council Member of Singapore Institute of Architects.