Dan Defenbaugh

Dan Defenbaugh is a Mechanical Engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in product design and development. They currently serve as a Program Manager in Hardware Engineering Strategic Support at Apple, where they optimize workflows and manage cross-functional alignment. Prior to this role, Dan held positions including Director of Strategy at Avid CNC, Engineering Project Manager at both Microsoft and Pensar, and R&D Lead at Philips Oral Healthcare. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, graduating with a 3.7 GPA.