Since qualifying as an architect in 2004 Mariya has worked for a number of UK architectural practices, gaining a considerable experience in the residential sector from large-scale social housing to exclusive high-end developments in Mayfair and Knightsbridge.

With over 10 years of project running experience, Mariya has experience of all the RIBA workstages, from the initial feasibility through to construction, with an emphasis on the design and delivery of planning applications. She is well versed in presentation techniques, having organised and carried out a considerable number of stakeholder presentations, public consultations, and community engagement events.

Mariya joined Collado Collins in 2017 and has led a number mixed used, hotel, and residential project including Helena House in Sutton and a new high rise Build to Rent development in Redbridge.