Dean Rottau

Dean Rottau possesses extensive experience in program and project management across various industries. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Program Management at SharkNinja since October 2025, Dean has held multiple roles at BlueNalu, including Associate Director of Program Management and Senior Program Manager from October 2020 to October 2025. Earlier positions include Project Lead at Stroud International and Mechanical Design Engineer at Sensata Technologies. Dean holds a Master of Engineering in Engineering Management and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, where a minor in Business was also completed. In addition, hands-on experience was gained as a Research Assistant at the Cornell Laboratory for Intelligent Machine Systems and as a Mechanical Design Intern at Sensata Technologies.