Murali Selvaraj
Principal





Joined the firm in: 1994

Specialties: Murali has led workplace strategy and analysis, space program development, workplace research and information services assignments for many of our key clients. In his role as the head of Research and Development, he has placed a career emphasis on research projects related to the practice and the profession. As Chief Financial Officer and chair of the firm's management committee, he also leads internal firm-wide operations related to accounting and finance, human resources, information systems and general office administration.

Education: Murali holds a Master of Science from Arizona State University focusing on computer-aided design methods. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Anna University in Madras, India, where he graduated as the University gold-medalist. In his native India, he even ranked first nationwide in the 1990 Graduate Aptitude Tests (GATE).

Born in: Madurai, India

Favorite Childhood Toy: Used to have a "DB Spectrum" (aka Atari) that would connect to a TV. I used it to test my first few lines of "basic" programming.

Favorite Foods: Any food that is spicy - I mean, really spicy.

Favorite TV: Seinfeld

Favorite Book: Used to be 'Fountainhead' in undergrad school. Keeps changing. Recently, 'Guns, Germs and Steel', a book that tries to explain the reasoning behind differences in civilization between different cultures. A fascinating book.

Nicknames: The real pronunciation of my name is not 'Muraaaali' but rather 'Murali'. So I guess 'Muraaaaaali' is a nickname. A recent nickname is "Moe", which I am contemplating using as my real first name.