Martin obtained his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his master’s degree in architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. Martin was a project designer at Trivers early in his career from 2003 to 2008, gained experience at several other firms, and returned to Trivers in 2017 as a senior project architect and associate with a focus on civic, housing and higher education projects. He is currently a licensing advisor for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis. From 2011 to 2022, Martin served as the assistant director for career services in architecture at Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts.