Chief Operating Officer at Baronfig.
Mechanical Engineer building products that people use.
From the clouds to the ground.
Originally an aerospace engineer working on commercial and military applications, Jay found his way to entrepreneurship through ecommerce and physical product engineering.
Managing the entire product pipeline with dozens of products under his belt, Jay starts with zero and goes all the way to the customer’s hands.
About Jay
Jay Desai is the Chief Operating Officer of Baronfig and an accomplished Mechanical Engineer based in New York City. Jay has prototyped, manufactured, coordinated logistics for, and launched over one-hundred physical products. His creations have been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, and Quartz, among others.
He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before joining Baronfig, he worked in the aerospace industry on commercial and military applications.
Jay’s mission is to build products that people use. He’s passionate about creating functional, useful items that improve people’s day-to-day lives.
Fun Facts
Jay’s a travel enthusiast. To-date, he’s visited over 30 countries.
He also absolutely loves to explore cuisines—which is a great passion to have when traveling.
Jay loves a good movie. (Have any recommendations? Share away.)
His dog, Bruce, is his best bud.
Expertise
Prototyping
Manufacturing
Logistics
Ecommerce
Select Features
Fast Company
Bloomberg
New York Magazine
Quartz
Select Publications
New York Magazine
Bon Appétit
BuzzFeed
Strategist
