Mike Elam
Director of Engineering at Whipsaw- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
French -
Topline Score
Bio
Sharon Wong
Mike is that rare listener who's super quick to grasp an idea. I've worked with Mike on a couple of projects and the way he is able to visualize immediately the idea's strengths and weaknesses is truly impressive. And with this insight, he adds a remarkably creative dimension to the process of designing away problems, whilst keeping a keen eye on the look and feel of the finished product. I recommend Mike highly and will definitely look to him again for my future projects.***
Chris Mills
Mike has been working on a very innovative project with me for the past 18 months. Mikes work on the project has been outstanding. He constantly strives to develop the best solution, even if this means going the extra mile to get it done. He is never happy until the optimum design has been created, and the final goal has been reached. Within this project he has been incredibly innovative, yet at the same time managing to work within the boundaries of manufacturing. This is a vital skill which is so key to developing a new product. It has been a pleasure working with Mike and Hyphen design, and one that I would very much like to repeat when we come to develop the next iterations of the project.
Sharon Wong
Mike is that rare listener who's super quick to grasp an idea. I've worked with Mike on a couple of projects and the way he is able to visualize immediately the idea's strengths and weaknesses is truly impressive. And with this insight, he adds a remarkably creative dimension to the process of designing away problems, whilst keeping a keen eye on the look and feel of the finished product. I recommend Mike highly and will definitely look to him again for my future projects.***
Chris Mills
Mike has been working on a very innovative project with me for the past 18 months. Mikes work on the project has been outstanding. He constantly strives to develop the best solution, even if this means going the extra mile to get it done. He is never happy until the optimum design has been created, and the final goal has been reached. Within this project he has been incredibly innovative, yet at the same time managing to work within the boundaries of manufacturing. This is a vital skill which is so key to developing a new product. It has been a pleasure working with Mike and Hyphen design, and one that I would very much like to repeat when we come to develop the next iterations of the project.
Sharon Wong
Mike is that rare listener who's super quick to grasp an idea. I've worked with Mike on a couple of projects and the way he is able to visualize immediately the idea's strengths and weaknesses is truly impressive. And with this insight, he adds a remarkably creative dimension to the process of designing away problems, whilst keeping a keen eye on the look and feel of the finished product. I recommend Mike highly and will definitely look to him again for my future projects.***
Chris Mills
Mike has been working on a very innovative project with me for the past 18 months. Mikes work on the project has been outstanding. He constantly strives to develop the best solution, even if this means going the extra mile to get it done. He is never happy until the optimum design has been created, and the final goal has been reached. Within this project he has been incredibly innovative, yet at the same time managing to work within the boundaries of manufacturing. This is a vital skill which is so key to developing a new product. It has been a pleasure working with Mike and Hyphen design, and one that I would very much like to repeat when we come to develop the next iterations of the project.
Sharon Wong
Mike is that rare listener who's super quick to grasp an idea. I've worked with Mike on a couple of projects and the way he is able to visualize immediately the idea's strengths and weaknesses is truly impressive. And with this insight, he adds a remarkably creative dimension to the process of designing away problems, whilst keeping a keen eye on the look and feel of the finished product. I recommend Mike highly and will definitely look to him again for my future projects.***
Chris Mills
Mike has been working on a very innovative project with me for the past 18 months. Mikes work on the project has been outstanding. He constantly strives to develop the best solution, even if this means going the extra mile to get it done. He is never happy until the optimum design has been created, and the final goal has been reached. Within this project he has been incredibly innovative, yet at the same time managing to work within the boundaries of manufacturing. This is a vital skill which is so key to developing a new product. It has been a pleasure working with Mike and Hyphen design, and one that I would very much like to repeat when we come to develop the next iterations of the project.
Experience
-
WHIPSAW
-
United States
-
Design
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Director of Engineering
-
Jan 2022 - Present
-
-
-
FutureMade
-
United States
-
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
-
Founder
-
Apr 2012 - Dec 2021
Consulting on product development projects and IP creation Consulting on product development projects and IP creation
-
-
-
Hyphen Design Inc
-
United States
-
Design
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Owner
-
Dec 2006 - Dec 2021
www.hyphendesign.com www.hyphendesign.com
-
-
-
RKS Design
-
United States
-
Design Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Director of Product Development
-
Aug 2015 - Aug 2021
-
-
-
Lawrence Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies
-
Berkeley, CA, USA
-
Director of Product Development
-
Jan 2014 - Aug 2015
Creating products and transformative technologies for health and disease prevention in the developing world. Creating products and transformative technologies for health and disease prevention in the developing world.
-
-
-
British Design Innovation
-
Design Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Board Director
-
Feb 2007 - Oct 2013
Board Director for the London Region of the UK Industrial Design profession's trade body. Board Director for the London Region of the UK Industrial Design profession's trade body.
-
-
-
Hyphen Design
-
London, United Kingdom
-
Senior Product Designer
-
Jun 2001 - Dec 2006
Became a Director/Owner following a management buyout in 2006. Became a Director/Owner following a management buyout in 2006.
-
-
-
Design for Life Centre, Brunel University
-
Surrey, UK
-
Product Development Consultant
-
Mar 1996 - Jun 2000
Part of the design team that received three Millennium Product Awards from Tony Blair in 2000. Our R&D team were awarded a 5* rating (the highest possible) from the national body that overseas university-based research efforts, for our work in developing life transorming and enabling products for those with special needs, including pre-term babies, those with disabilities and the elderly. Part of the design team that received three Millennium Product Awards from Tony Blair in 2000. Our R&D team were awarded a 5* rating (the highest possible) from the national body that overseas university-based research efforts, for our work in developing life transorming and enabling products for those with special needs, including pre-term babies, those with disabilities and the elderly.
-
-
-
-
CAD Designer and Project Manager
-
Apr 1993 - Mar 1996
-
-
Education
-
1989 - 1992
Ravensbourne University London
BA, Furniture and Product Design
Community
