Dan Kestenbaum

VP - Industrial Design at SharkNinja

Dan Kestenbaum has over 25 years of experience in design and industrial design. Dan currently holds the position of VP - Industrial Design at SharkNinja, where they have been since April 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director and Director of Industrial Design at SharkNinja from 2019 to 2021 and 2017 to 2019, respectively. Before joining SharkNinja, they worked as a Principal Designer at SharkNinja from 2013 to 2017.

Prior to their time at SharkNinja, Dan Kestenbaum worked as the Design Manager at DKB Household UK Ltd. from 2004 to 2013. In this role, they were responsible for the design and development of food preparation products under the Zyliss and Jamie Oliver brands.

From 1998 to 2003, Dan Kestenbaum worked as a Senior Designer at Design Acumen Ltd., a transport and product design consultancy specializing in commercial aviation. Dan also worked as a Product Designer at the China Productivity Centre (Taiwan) from 1997 to 1998, creating designs for consumer electronics products. In 1996, they worked as a Designer at Seymour Powell Ltd.

Throughout their career, Dan Kestenbaum has gained extensive experience in leading design projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering products within specific launch constraints.

Dan Kestenbaum attended Coventry University from 1993 to 1997, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Consumer Product Design.

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Timeline

  • VP - Industrial Design

    April, 2021 - present

  • Senior Director - Industrial Design

    May, 2019

  • Director - Industrial Design

    October, 2017

  • Principal Designer

    December, 2013