Niven is a Design and Operations Developer on the Computational Engineering team at Buro Happold and currently serves as Chair of the Young Employees Forum (YEF) in the London office. With a background in game development, web design, and multimedia technologies, Niven has led and contributed to a range of projects that blend creative and technical skills.
As YEF Chair, Niven supports early-career professionals by fostering community, promoting professional growth, and expanding access to opportunities that enhance engagement and collaboration.
Aligned with Buro Happold’s commitment to open-source tools and innovation, Niven is actively involved in expanding the Building Habitats object Model (BHoM) through leveraging game engines like Unreal Engine to explore new ways of visualising and interacting with complex engineering data.