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Mike Elam

Director, Technical Strategy — Industrial Design & Physical UX | Elevating Brand Through Product Innovation & Engineered Interaction
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Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Whipsaw
Current title:
Director of Technical Strategy
Last updated: 21/06/2026 10:20 AM
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Mike Elam is from Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Mike is currently Director of Technical Strategy at Whipsaw, located in Los Angeles / San Francisco. In Mike's previous role as a Founder at FutureMade, Mike worked in Los Angeles / London until Dec 2021. Prior to joining FutureMade, Mike was a Owner at Hyphen Design Inc and held the position of Owner at Los Angeles / London. Prior to that, Mike was a Director of Product Development at RKS Design, based in 350 Conejo Ridge Avenue Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 from Aug 2015 to Aug 2021. Mike started working as Director of Product Development at Lawrence Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies in Berkeley, CA, USA in Jan 2014. From Feb 2007 to Oct 2013, Mike was Board Director at British Design Innovation, based in London. Prior to that, Mike was a Senior Industrial Designer at Hyphen Design, based in London, United Kingdom from Jun 2001 to Dec 2006. Mike started working as Product Development Consultant at Design for Life Centre, Brunel University in Surrey, UK in Mar 1996.

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Mike Elam's current jobs
Company: Whipsaw
Title: Director of Technical Strategy
Period: Jan 2022 - Present (4 years, 7 months)
Location: Los Angeles / San Francisco
Mike Elam's past jobs
Company: FutureMade
Title: Founder
Period: Apr 2012 - Dec 2021 (9 years, 8 months)
Location: Los Angeles / London

Consulting on product development projects and IP creation

Title: Owner
Period: Dec 2006 - Dec 2021 (15 years)
Location: Los Angeles / London

Championed physical interaction principles to elevate product experience and reinforce brand positioning.

Company: RKS Design
Title: Director of Product Development
Period: Aug 2015 - Aug 2021 (6 years)
Location: 350 Conejo Ridge Avenue Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

Full-service product design and development, including new technology development and integration and product development strategy and design for mass production.

Company: Lawrence Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies
Title: Director of Product Development
Period: Jan 2014 - Aug 2015 (1 year, 7 months)
Location: Berkeley, CA, USA

Creating products and transformative technologies for health and disease prevention in the developing world.

Company: British Design Innovation
Title: Board Director
Period: Feb 2007 - Oct 2013 (6 years, 8 months)
Location: London

Board Director for the London Region of the UK Industrial Design profession's trade body.

Company: Hyphen Design
Title: Senior Industrial Designer
Period: Jun 2001 - Dec 2006 (5 years, 6 months)
Location: London, United Kingdom

Became a Director/Owner following a management buyout in 2006.

Company: Design for Life Centre, Brunel University
Title: Product Development Consultant
Period: Mar 1996 - Jun 2000 (4 years, 3 months)
Location: Surrey, UK

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.

Company: Pirate Design and Modelmaking
Title: CAD Designer and Project Manager
Period: Apr 1993 - Mar 1996 (2 years, 11 months)
Mike Elam's education
BA
1989 - 1992
Mike Elam's top skills
Communication Usability Testing Integrated Product Development Prototyping Mass Production Manufacturing Processes Mechanical Product Design 3D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD) Physical Interaction Design System Architecture Functional Product Design Brand-Defining Product Innovation Design for a Circular Economy Physical User Experience Design Product R&D Engineering Leadership Casting Sheet Metal Team Management Molding (Process)
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