Our Team

All working together...

Aufgang is a leader in having a diverse team/workforce among mid-size architecture firms in New York City. Ariel Aufgang, the principal, as an international architect and minority business owner, believes that gender equity and cultural diversity increase the level of creativity, productivity, debate and problem solving. He has been successfully fulfilling this goal by providing equal opportunities to all design professions regardless of their national origin, gender, race and color.


Alexandra Abreu-Pina

Project Manager
Architecture


Mariano Aldanondo

Senior Designer
Architecture


Nick Asaro, CPHC

Project Manager
Building Systems Advisory Unit


Ariel Aufgang, AIA

Principal


Javier Balazalar

Architectural Associate
Rehabilitation and Preservation
Florida Team


Michael Battipaglia

Job Captain
Architecture


Joseph Bertolino

Project Coordinator
Construction Administration


Michael Buonanno, AIA

Associate
Architecture


Maria Alejandra Cagnolatti

Job Captain
Architecture


Ousmane Camara

Job Captain
Architecture


Iskra Petrova Ceresa, AIA

Director
Rehabilitation and Preservation


Pablo Choclin

Associate Principal
Architecture


Jude Cullen

Job Captain
Rehabilitation and Preservation


Yitzy Diskind, CPA

Controller


Vivien Ferrari

Senior Designer
Planning and Community Development


Stefano Gagliano, AIA, RA, LEED AP

Project Manager
Architecture


Shiva Ghomi

Director
Planning and Community
Development


Daniela Gonzales

Assistant Project Manager
Planning and Community Development


Sasha Hoppas

Job Captain
Architecture


Vidya Jayashekar

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture


Joseph Kandoth, AIA, RA

Senior Project Manager
Construction Administration


Esther Koenig

Job Captain
Architecture


Renata Krach

Director of Marketing


Sam LaMontanaro, PE, CEM

Director of Engineering
Building Systems Advisory Unit


Elise Levine

Office Manager


Milton Lema

Job Captain
Architecture


Thomas Loftus, AIA, RA, LEED AP

Studio Director


Joy Mable

Executive Administrator


Reginald Marcellin

Assistant Project Manager
Rehabilitation and Preservation


Doris Jean Masear, AIA

Associate Principal
Architecture


Adrian Menichelli

Project Manager
Architecture


Khady Niasse

Job Captain
Architecture


Muskaan Pathak

Job Captain
Rehabilitation and Preservation


Mark Pope

Job Captain
Architecture


Sean Christian Robinson

Job Captain
Architecture


Ziani Rodriguez

Intern
Planning and Community Development


Jeevan Sampangi

Project Manager
Architecture


Jessika Silvera

Executive Administrator


Hugo Subotovsky

Retired Principal


Himanshu Tailor

Technical Director
Rehabilitation and Preservation


Dominika Tyburczy

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture


Jodi Tyler

Executive Administrator
Architecture


Maria Vera

Project Manager
Architecture


Steve Vlaovich, AIA, RA

Associate Principal
Architecture


Chris Walker

Project Manager
Planning and Community Development


Laura Werkmeister

Assistant Project Manager
Architecture


Daralynn Wiener, AIA, RA

Project Manager
Architecture


Jorge Yparraguirre

Project Manager
Architecture