Overview

Gender

male

Chief Products Officer and Co-Founder of Modelo, Tian Deng shared Qi Su's vision in 2014 for a web application that would allow CAD users to collaborate on 3D designs and present them easily to clients. Tian is responsible for the strategic development of the company's product portfolio, including its primary product, Modelo. He is also responsible for building out and managing the company's internal technology infrastructure. Tian grew up in China, but he came to the United States to study at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Upon successfully graduating with a Masters of Industrial Design from RISD, he worked in a design studio in New York City and immediately before joining Modelo, he worked at an industrial design startup in Cambridge, MA.
Outside of work, Tian can be found at the nearest rock climbing gym.