Alex Dakin

Product Design |
Product Development |
Mechanical Engineering |

10+

RELEASED
Products

12+

YEARS
EXPERIENCE

25+

Comapnies
Served

3+

ACTIVE
PROJECTS

ALEX HAS HELPED COUNTLESS COMPANIES, INCLUDING MANY FORTUNE 500, LAUNCH AWARD WINNING AND BEST IN CLASS PRODUCTS. WITH A BACKGROUND IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS HE BRINGS A RANGE OF BOTH TECHNICAL AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE. HE SPECIALIZES IN BRINGING TOGETHER RESEARCH INSIGHTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, BUSINESS TARGETS, AND ENGINEERING EXPERTISE TO REALIZE GROUND-BREAKING RESULTS.

Professional References

“QUOTES” FROM CLIENTS AND COLLEAGUES

“I just wanted to express my gratitude for the work performed and the collaboration that took place with our team. To say I’m extremely pleased with the results would be an understatement. The quality and quantity of work performed is as good as anything I’ve been a part of in my career, and I appreciate the long hours and extra effort it took to deliver on those commitments.”

“I couldn’t be more pleased with how this effort turned out. I just presented the findings, and it was a series of positive exclamations (e.g., “This is so cool!”, “This is exactly what we were looking for!”, “These prototypes are beautiful!”, etc.). Having spent about a decade as a consultant, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel being on the other side. Turns out it’s ridiculously awesome!”

“His problem solving abilities are of the highest caliber…I believe that Alex would be an asset to any employer.”

“Phenomenal work, super collaborative – it exceeded expectations. You took to heart our objectives; this was not at all like the other efforts we’ve done with other consultants.” 

“In the time that I worked with Alex, he demonstrated intellectual stamina, creativity, extraordinary leadership skills and professionalism, in the face of some high pressure and tight deadlines.”

“Alex is an expert in Agile Human Centered Physical Product Development. He drives impact at clients through integrating his strong expertise on mechanical
engineering with industrial design and research to build physical products, especially in new-to-market / new-to-world scenarios. He has strong client hands, client leadership, and people leadership skills.”

Experience

2025 – PRESENT
Level Home

Leading NPD
Alex leads NPD at Level Home, building smart access products, integrating new-to-market technology. He leads cross-functional teams to bring complex hardware from concept to production

2016 – 2020
LUNAR

Technical Lead
At LUNAR Alex joined a family and heritage of renowned design and engineering. He spent his time learning from the best and creating award winning products. Part of this team eventually became McKinsey Design

2013
CT Engineering

Product Design Engineer
During his time at CT Engineering Alex devoted his time to one large client. He launched what would be his first commercial product. A building sized device whose scale wouldn’t be matched throughout the rest of his career

2020 – 2025
McKinsey & Company

Associate Director
As part of McKinsey & Company he leveraged his business background to bring both design and financial impact to their clients. He’s helped clients realize growth through new product development as well as optimization and iteration on existing portfolios.

2014
Farm Product Design

Product Design Engineer
While at Farm he got to enjoy the world of medical device design. Designing both consumer med. devices and surgical procedures.

2008-2012
ERDL

Product Specialist
Alex left school for a short time to help a friend with a start-up in Furniture and Architectural Design/Build. Each client project brought a unique set of challenges. He supported the still successful company while he returned to school to finish his degree

Award Winning Products

Contact

Let’s Start Something New

Alex is currently leading NPD at Level Home but always looking for new exciting opportunities. Please feel free to reach out directly if you would like to talk about what he could bring to your team or project.