uken design was started by Dave Uken, an innovator in the field of Product Design Engineering.

He holds over two dozen patents in the areas of fiber optic connections and routing, environmental sealing, and energy applications.

He is a graduate of Stanford University and has worked with both startups and established companies in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area.

The philosophy behind uken design is seeking the most elegant solution to complicated engineering problems by allowing only the needs of the client and the true project requirements to define the boundaries of the creative process.