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

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, 2nd October 2020

THIS WEBSITE was updated on 16/09/2026.

1.     OWNER BACKGROUND
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    © 2026 Sarat Babu. All Rights Reserved