Nathan Causey
Nathan is not your typical engineer. While he certainly has the overly analytical and exacting tendencies, his passion is building relationships while building products. After graduating from Georgia Tech as a Mechanical Engineer, he found himself in one of the largest US consumer product corporations working as a design engineer, quickly becoming a team leader comfortable running projects while also building strong and lasting cross-functional relationships. He is a creative problem solver and critical thinker with a passion for making things, carrying them from a passing idea to mass production and beyond. Outside of work responsibilities, he enjoys being with his wife, four kids and dog, mountain biking, running, cooking, and doing projects around the house.
David may make a rare case for being equally right and left brained. Having attended Georgia Tech initially for mechanical engineering, he ultimately received dual-degrees in engineering and industrial design while throwing in a marketing certificate to keep things interesting. He values the opportunity to strengthen brands through good design and engineering. Throughout his career, he has sought to maintain positions that offer an ability to utilize both skillsets such as studio engineering and advanced concepts roles. He has experience working as an industrial designer in a firm and also as a product development engineer in a small company, in which many hats were required. David is a driven team player whose hobbies include competing in triathlon, woodworking, and charting new adventures with his family of five.
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JP Kiernan-Lewis
JP is a product design engineer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Since graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in mechanical engineering, he has guided over seventy products through every stage of the development process—from tripods and camera filters to phone cases and booster seats—taking them from concept sketch all the way to mass production. By combining human-centered design methods with a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, he focuses on creating thoughtfully designed products that balance aesthetics, function, and real-world impact. Outside of the studio, he spends time honing his skills as a landscape photographer, backpacker, pizza maker, aviation enthusiast, avid reader, and amateur naturalist.