Claudia Rüssli studied at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Engineering & Architecture (Switzerland) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in architecture. Her studies focused on design and construction methodology, design and cultural understanding, implementation and constructions, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration. She gained professional experience in various offices in Lucerne and Zurich, where she was involved in the planning and execution of a wide variety of projects as a project manager.

Since 2020, she has been living in Vienna and works as office manager at Studio Rashid.