Armelle Coutant

Armelle Coutant has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Armelle is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Kit Switch, an early-stage startup focused on developing tools for adaptive reuse of existing buildings. Armelle has a team of 5 women with expertise in engineering, architecture, urbanism, and construction management. Prior to this, they worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Stanford University from January 2021 to April 2021.

Armelle also gained valuable experience as an Associate at Clark Construction Group in 2020, where they coordinated efforts on an affordable housing development, managed relationships with subcontractors, and gained teamwork experience in preconstruction and purchasing phases of construction projects. Armelle worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University in 2019, and as a Bowes Art & Architecture Library Aide from January 2018 to June 2019. In these roles, they curated selections, organized events, and taught students how to utilize library databases.

Armelle's earlier work experience includes being a Summer Undergraduate Program on Energy Research (SUPER) Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy in 2017, where they conducted research on environmental decision-making and created educational content for residential energy-saving systems. Armelle also worked as an Illustrator for Level Chinese in 2016, collaborating with educators to create illustrations for teaching materials.

Overall, Armelle Coutant's work experience demonstrates their adaptability, diverse skills, and commitment to sustainable design, construction, and education.

Armelle Coutant attended Stanford University from 2015 to 2019, where they earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Biology & Architectural Design. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Design and Construction (Sustainable Urban Systems) from Stanford University, which they completed in 2021.