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Heather Medina,  AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT

Heather Medina is the founder and principal architect of ArchiDev Studio. Long before she stepped into the profession, she was sketching floor plans on graph paper and learning—by growing up around construction—how good ideas become buildable reality.

Heather earned her Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and began her career early on projects spanning civic, education, commercial, and residential work.

Today, she focuses on housing—especially mixed-use and transit-oriented multifamily.What sets Heather apart is a developer mindset. With real estate development experience, she designs for performance as much as aesthetics—balancing ROI, constructability, budget, entitlements, and market realities from day one. Known for strong code fluency and creative problem-solving, Heather helps teams reduce risk, unlock feasibility, and deliver buildings that pencil and inspire.

Nani Reyes
SENIOR JOB CAPTAIN/BIM MANAGER

Nani Reyes is an architectural designer at ArchiDev Studio with a Bachelor of Architecture from Woodbury University, where he served as AIAS Chapter President and earned the Portfolio Scholarship. He brings a strong design sensibility paired with a practical, delivery-minded approach that supports developer goals from early concept through documentation.

Nani’s experience spans hospitality, residential, and commercial work across Southern California—from small infill projects to larger, more complex developments.

He specializes in concept design, rendering, and digital modeling, translating vision into clear, buildable solutions that align with scope, schedule, and constructability.With a particular interest in inclusive design for neurodiverse individuals, Nani integrates human-centered thinking without losing sight of feasibility. He’s a proactive collaborator and problem-solver, and he is currently pursuing architectural licensure.

Kerry McCarthy
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Kerry McCarthy is the operational backbone of ArchiDev Studio, bringing a strong background in Business Administration and Marketing to keep the studio running smoothly behind the scenes. While she isn’t an architect, she is essential to how projects move—owning the systems, communication, and coordination that protect timelines and keep teams focused on design and delivery.Kerry manages the day-to-day workflow that clients and consultants rely on: scheduling, meeting logistics, document organization, consultant coordination, and clear client communication.

She streamlines internal processes, improves handoffs, and helps ensure information is tracked, accessible, and moving to the right people at the right time.

With experience across customer engagement, sales, and operations—including roles at Northwestern Mutual and Verizon, plus work in user experience, websites, and digital marketing—Kerry brings a practical, service-driven mindset to every project. Her focus is simple: reduce friction, increase clarity, and help the team execute with consistency.

Ani V. Yufe
DESIGN DIRECTOR

Ani is a San Diego–based architectural and interior design professional with over a decade of experience and a Master of Science in Architecture. She brings a refined design lens and a strong understanding of how interiors and architecture come together—supporting projects that need both visual impact and real-world buildability. Her background includes commercial interiors and architectural work across Southern California for Fortune 50/500/5000 clients, where coordination, standards, and execution are non-negotiable.

Ani has also contributed to international design efforts in Vancouver, Sintra, and Amsterdam, expanding her perspective on materials, detailing, and spatial experience.

With experience at award-winning firms and a focus on multifamily interiors and broader architectural scopes, Ani helps elevate projects through thoughtful planning, clear documentation, and design decisions that align with budget, schedule, and end-user outcomes.

Piima Silva
J U N I O R   D E S I G N E R

Piima is an emerging interior architecture professional at ArchiDev Studio and is currently pursuing her degree in Interior Architecture at San Diego State University. With an early background in graphic design, she brings a strong eye for composition, clarity, and storytelling—skills that translate into clean presentations and thoughtful spatial concepts that support project goals.

Her interest in the built environment became personal in 2020, when she redesigned her own room with her dad and experienced firsthand how design choices can shift how a space functions and how people feel. That foundation informs her day-to-day work: supporting the team with design studies, visual deliverables, and detail-oriented coordination that helps ideas move from concept to documentation.Piima is focused on building hands-on experience and plans to pursue a Master’s in Architecture.

She brings curiosity, consistency, and a collaborative spirit to the studio, helping the team execute with care and polish.

Roberto Ortiz-Soto
tECHNICAL COORDINATION SPECIALIST

Roberto is a mechanical engineer and designer at ArchiDev Studio with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from USC and a Master of Engineering from UC Berkeley. He brings nearly a decade of aerospace experience at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, where he developed the precision engineering mindset and systems-level thinking that now informs his approach to building design and technical coordination. After graduating, Roberto worked in aerospace at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company for almost nine years.  

He continued his career in mechanical engineering at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility, and a couple of startups before achieving his Master of Engineering inmechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. 

Upon graduation, Roberto worked in autonomous vehicle, robotics, and aerospace fields. He recently pivoted to developing semi-conductor manufacturing equipment as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at EUV Tech.

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Client Reviews

Trusted by developers, builders & homeowners

★★★★★

Heather has completed four projects for us, and we’re getting ready to start another… Her perspective has always resulted in beautifully functional spaces that surpass any expectations and usually cost less than what we were anticipating. Heather is my architect for life.

Melody McDonald

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★★★★★

Our team loves working with Heather. She is an exceptional individual, displaying extensive knowledge in her field and a truly compassionate nature. Thank you, Heather!

Vivi Mendez

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★★★★★

I had a wonderful experience working with Heather. She really listened to my vision and put together an excellent design — creative and drawing on her years of experience to deliver great results.

Raul Lamas

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★★★★★

Heather is a tenacious person when it comes to fighting city hall and protecting her clients’ best interests. She definitely goes the extra mile to get the job done.

Gerry Stukkie

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★★★★★

We’ve worked with ArchiDev Studio on multiple projects and can confidently say they’re one of the best architecture firms around… their plans are always well thought out, clear, and easy to build from. Coordination is seamless, which makes a huge difference on the job site.

CalHomeCo

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★★★★★

Heather was an excellent architect for me. The plans went through the city smoothly and the paperwork was very thorough. I would highly recommend her.

Andrew Gray

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★★★★★

Heather is very experienced in architectural design and managing projects in a time-bound and cost-effective manner.

Narendra Shah

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★★★★★

Heather is very thorough, knowledgeable and professional. She has been a joy to work with. Can’t wait to start building my dream house with her.

Carlos Gonzalez

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★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 Google reviews

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