Closing the gap between a great idea, demanding design, and buildable product.
I’m Christopher Cien — product design engineer working at the intersection of industrial design and manufacturing. Finding the path through when there isn’t an obvious one.
Product Design
Gantri
Leading product platform development at a 3D-printed lighting company. I architected the systems behind 25+ products and 40%+ company revenue growth, and now lead engineering on the company's portable lighting platform.
Architectural Lighting Works
Engineered modular commercial lighting for offices, healthcare, and hospitality. Led Superplane, the company's flagship system, built for seamless runs up to 250 feet.
Freeform Industries
Founded and ran my own 3D-printed products business. Designed, built, and sold products in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.