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Kellan O'Connor
Co-founder, COO
Kellan O'Connor is a product-focused executive with roots in hardware design and manufacturing, advocating for customer-centric design principles and streamlining engineering processes to drive innovation.
With over 15 years of experience spanning hardware design, manufacturing, product management, B2B SaaS, and operations, Kellan has a proven track record. His background includes working on hardware projects for SpaceX, leading the successful launch of an award-winning IoT device, and overseeing product releases at Epson America.
Educationally, Kellan pursued a B.S. in Design and Manufacturing Engineering followed by an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. These academic achievements laid a strong foundation for his career in product development.
Professionally, Kellan's journey includes roles such as Co-founder and COO at Duro Labs, Product Manager for New Ventures at Epson America Inc., and Co-founder of Tethercell. He has also contributed as a Propulsion Design Engineer at Space Exploration Technologies and as a Mechanical Engineer at Exquadrum, Inc.
Currently, Kellan O'Connor harnesses his expertise to support Duro customers and partners, with a key focus on driving agile hardware product development practices, thereby furthering innovation in the industry.