Neil Patel is the Founder and Design Director of Sans Studio. He manages the studio and leads all multidisciplinary projects, working with visionary companies to design next-generation consumer electronics.

Neil holds a master's degree in Design Engineering from Imperial College London, where he led projects blending functional prototyping with design thinking. His portfolio includes smart kitchen hardware, home appliances and multi-modal computer input devices.

Prior to founding Sans Studio, Neil was an AR Researcher at the Wellbeing Technology Lab. His thesis, Spatial Humans, introduced a realistic co-presence system, earning recognition for both technical innovation and social impact.

Neil also has design leadership experience through his role as Chief Design Officer at Arcus, where he led industrial design of an AI-powered dental check-up device.

Previously, Neil was a UX Design Intern at Thomas International where he contributed to interface and feature development.

Neil’s work has been recognised by the Design Intelligence Honourable Mention Award and Imperial College’s DESIRE Innovation Award.