Christian Cueva is an architect turned product designer, who shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Baltimore to achieving success in the competitive fields of architecture and tech. Christian discusses his bicultural background as a Peruvian-American and how it shaped his identity and career choices. He reflects on his experiences working in prestigious architecture firms in New York and the challenges he faced, including the financial realities of the profession.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why Christian walked away from a top-tier architecture career to start over in tech.
• Why there are disproportionately few minority-background designers in traditional fields and how "prestige" can sometimes be a trap.
• How Christian’s network of friends helped him to tran ...