Rudy graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture. He received an ASLA Student Honor Award for studying how landscape architecture can begin to address social issues, focusing on the homeless population in San Diego. Rudy was raised in a small town called Woodlake, located on the foothills of Sequoia National Park. Regularly visiting the giant sequoias helped spark an interest in creating spaces that people will carry with them for the rest of their lives. His passion resides in the details of design and creating functional spaces for people to enjoy.