Yusnidar has a Masters of Architecture from Auckland University School of Architecture and is a graduate of the prestigious Architectural Association in London. She is a UK registered chartered architect and is one of the first architects in New Zealand to become a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional. Yusnidar has been on the academic staff at the Auckland University School of Architecture since 2009.

The focus of her professional and academic work has been on architecture influencing educational environments. As an associate in Gensler London, Yusnidar was integral in the consultancy to Kent County Council on secondary schools under the Building Schools of the Future program. Her Masters research focused on the architecture of educational spaces that respond to culturally responsive pedagogies.

Yusnidar joined Art of Fact as a Director in 2015. She injects an educational perspective into narrative design.