Fas is a final-year Ph.D. student in Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a Master’s in Strategic Design & Management from Parsons School of Design, a BS in Entrepreneurship, and a BA in International Studies from the University of Utah. With a deep understanding of design theory and practice and proven leadership in high-stakes environments, Fas leads teams with a multidisciplinary design skillset in designing sustainable solutions for major tech firms and research institutions. Currently, Fas is a Design Manager at Meta and a Design Advisor and Mentor at MIT GOV/LAB’s Government Innovation Program.

He is also a Teaching Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching Design Studies. Fas has delivered lectures at MIT, Parsons School of Design, the University of Utah, and more. Over the past four years, he has taught Design and Entrepreneurship at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Fas research examines how our worldviews shape mineral trajectories. This means our values shape their material choreographies, influencing how we extract, use, and dispose of minerals in everyday products. His research serves as a pioneering primer for the field of Design within the extractive sector. His work aims to de-emphasize neo-extractive models and re-emphasize local African agendas in the extractive industry by activating locally based opportunities in mineral-rich regions worldwide.