Having placed 1st in the 2009 Philippine Interior Design Board exam, she has put herself on a platform at an early age and to this day, continues to strive for excellence in the field of Design and Business handling Interior projects ranging from Residential to Commercial spaces while also exploring the Art of Fashion, Jewelry Design and Furniture Design. Currently, Carla is the Principal Interior Designer of CLEO Designs, owner of CLEO Interiors + Fashion + Lifestyle Boutique, Founder of Servicescapes, Inc., an Interior Design lecturer at SoFA Design Institute and taking up her Masters degree in Ateneo Graduate School of Business.