Robert graduated from RISD in 1997 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Bachelors in Architecture, and a History of Art concentration. He practiced as an architect, urban planner and as construction manager until receiving his Master in Urban and Environmental Planning from ASU in 2012. His built work ranges from interiors for health clubs and restaurants, to the design of educational campuses, including several 80+ story residential high rise's in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, to  large scale urban planning project in Amman Jordan.  He is currently a practising architect and part-time instructor in The College of Architecture at Kuwait University.