Nonna comes from a background in architecture with a BArch from the Moscow Architecture Institute and an MSc in Bio-Integrated Design from the BioChemical Engineering Department & Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Her thesis explored the deployment of scent into the built environment to help stop the spread of dengue disease. She has over 8 years of experience in computational design in leading Canadian Architecture firms, most recently working as Director of Digital Practice at RDH Architects.