1.

I help create
products/technologies/teams/strategies
that deliver on the vision.



2.

In parallel, I still
reflect/experiment/build
on product.





UPCOMING



Sub Optimal

↳ CDFAM TOKYO, 8-9th October 2026

Design as a Wager

↳ SARAT.CO, 23rd September 2026

Six Questions

↳ CDFAM.COM, 4th September 2026

3Degrees Podcast

↳ SOUNDCLOUD.COM, 26th April 2023

Additive insights in industrial design

↳ NTOP.COM, 2nd October 2020

Making AM Perform For Manufacturing

↳ 3DPRINT.COM, 24th October 2018

THIS WEBSITE was updated on 16/09/2026.

1.     ABOUT THE OWNER 
1.1.   Recent Experiences:
        — Served as Product Design Engineer 
          at Meta between 2022-2025.       
        — Served as Chief Digital Officer 
          at Alloyed between 2020-2022.
        — Founded Betatype in 2012 
          (Acquired in 2020).
        — Founded Orthonika in 2009.         
         
1.2.   Delivered projects for companies 
        such as Amazon, BMW, Microsoft. 
1.5.   Hold patents in mechanical, material 
        and manufacturing processes.

2.     TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
2.1.   I work best with founders and 
        leadership teams trying to do 
        something genuinely hard with technology, 
        usually at the seam between R&D 
        and product, where most companies stall.
2.2.   Typical engagements:
        — Fractional executive or 
          strategic advisor.
        — Non-executive director or 
          board advisor.
        — Defined-scope project work on 
          specific challenges.
        — Selective angel investor.

3.     JURISDICTION
3.1.   Based in London. 
3.2.   Working Globally.

4.     MISCELLANEOUS  
4.1    LinkedIn
4.2    Glass
4.3    Bandcamp (fan)
4.4    © 2026 Sarat Babu. All Rights Reserved