Niti Parikh is an interior architect, educator, and design leader with over 15 years of experience shaping learning environments, makerspaces, and fabrication-driven programs across academic and public contexts. As the Director of Learning Spaces and MakerLABs at Cornell Tech, she has led the planning and evolution of technology-enabled learning environments and launched community-engaged initiatives that connect New York City organizations with students and faculty through digital fabrication. Alongside her academic leadership, she consults through her registered practice, StudioNP, supporting institutions, architects, and development teams working on educational, urban, and public-interest projects that require expertise in participatory design, access to tools, and the integration of physical and digital making.