An architect and urban designer based in Houston, Texas and Guangzhou, China. He is a Senior Associate at Speck Dempsey and has held teaching roles at Harvard Graduate School of Design and Wentworth Institute of Technology. Parker earned a Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard University in 2024, where he received the Award for Academic Excellence in Urban Design and the Plimpton-Poorvu Design Prize. He also holds dual undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Asian Cultures and Languages (Mandarin) from the University of Texas at Austin, both earned with high honors.