LA NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
WE TURN IDEAS INTO PRODUCTS!
LA NPDT IS A PRODUCT DESIGN, PROTOTYPING, AND MARKETING COMPANY.
Turning product ideas into reality and bringing them to the market is what we love and do every day. It’s an incredible feeling to take a non-material concept, develop it into a tangible product, and then see it improving people’s lives. Whether it’s realizing our own or our customers’ invention ideas, we’re always driven by our passion in entrepreneurship and product development. We work to help our customers turn their ideas into a reality and start or grow their business.
OUR MISSION
To develop ideas into
marketable products.
As a full-service product development firm we turn ideas into physical products that bring real solutions to people’s daily challenges or simply make their lives better. At the same time, we keep the business side of the process in mind. Our customers need to make money building or growing their businesses around their new products.
Thanks to the diverse backgrounds and expertise of our team members, we are able to look at problems and solutions from different perspectives. Conducting thorough research before the design stage allows us to provide more thought-out solutions to our customers and develop better products faster.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT DEVELOPING YOUR PRODUCT WOULD ENTAIL – SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION.
OUR VISION
We believe in enabling
and growing businesses
through product
innovation.
Every day we realize product ideas and turn them into business ventures. Seeing an idea in a draft, then a prototype, and finally a product reaching its end-users is very fulfilling and encourages us to go forward. Also, we believe in entrepreneurship and the American Dream. In fact, turning ideas into reality allows us to realize our dream – a company that can make a difference in the marketplace through product innovation.
HOW WE
STARTED
Idea to reality.
LA NPDT began its journey in 2014 when Konstantin Dolgan and Onega Ulanova formed a student organization at Louisiana Tech University. Both Konstantin and Onega moved to the United States from Kazakhstan. They came with a dream of getting their graduate degrees in Engineering. The school allowed them to meet passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated people who wanted to make an impact. By leveraging their education in engineering and experience in business and management, the couple started a student organization named LA New Product Development Team. Two years later the organization evolved into a product development company. The first office opened its doors in Shreveport, Louisiana on the 26th of September, 2016. Since then the team has been turning product ideas into reality on a daily basis.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are a cross-functional team with a unique combination of skills and expertise.
We practice SCRUM and know how to get things done!
HAVE SOME SKILLS TO OFFER?
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FOUNDERS

Konstantin Dolgan, Ph.D. and Onega Ulanova – Founders of LA New Product Development Team (LA NPDT)
Konstantin Dolgan, Ph.D., NPDP


Co-founder
Konstantin is a certified new product development professional (NPDP). He has three degrees in engineering, including a Ph.D., and years of R&D, sales, and management experience. He combines his technical knowledge, innovative thinking, and leadership skills to deliver ground-breaking solutions, products, and services.
Onega Ulanova


Co-founder
Onega co-founded LA NPDT because of her love to innovation, brand development, and people. She is passionate about making the world around her a better place and gives back through volunteering.
Ralph Hill


Prototyping Manager
As a digital media artist and technologist Ralph enjoys working on prototyping projects that almost always require a combination of science and art. He's passionate about learning new techniques and perfecting his skills. His free time Ralph spends with his three daughters.
Matthew Williams


Mechanical Engineer
An innovative mechanical engineer, Matthew Williams, was born and raised in Shreveport, LA. He believes that innovation is the lifeblood of civilizations and society. The ability to recognize a problem and to find a solution to it is what drives society forward. Matthew enjoys cooking, mountain and road biking, weightlifting, duck hunting, and golf.
Barrett Routon


Electrical Engineer
Barrett is an Electrical Engineer specializing in IoT, Bluetooth, Wifi and other wireless communication hardware, embedded software design, and cloud architecture. Barrett is passionate about bringing data from the sensor all the way to the customer's application as efficiently as possible.
Blagoja Stojchevski


Electronics Engineer
An electronic engineer & PCB designer, he enjoys working on innovative electro-mechanical products, such as high-efficiency biomass burners, electric scooters, wind turbines, as well as wearable gadgets and IoT devices. Blagoja is passionate about renewable-green technology and making human environments healthier.
Stanley Mburu


Project Manager
Stanley works closely with all our team members in order to help our clients to achieve their objectives, he believes multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving problems results in better and often “out of the box” solutions. With degrees in Industrial and Civil Engineering he provides a great input on efficiency and feasibility of products.
Anton Svinarchuk


Industrial Designer
A mechanical engineer who is passionate about designing industrial machines and mechanisms. When dealing with many moving parts, precision and attention to details are critical. That’s why Anton believes that the beauty of product design is hidden in the details and creative solutions.
Taras Moshanskiy


Industrial Designer
Taras is a mechanical engineer who’s making conceptual ideas feasible. He is passionate about connecting design with manufacturing by finding the most practical means to build creative things. Taras believes that the design simplicity and practicality is a key to a successful product development.
Mike Keone


Software Developer
Having studied Data Science & Knowledge Engineering in the Netherlands, his passion is technology and design, specially the way they complement each other, he is driven by the possibility to create technology & software. He believes with the current state of technology everyone has the chance to follow their passion if they are willing to put in the work and the patience (Micro Speed; Macro Patience).
Sergey Shama, Ph.D.


Graphic Designer
Sergey, a highly skilled graphic designer has a belief that design is the face of an idea, the first step to it's uniqueness. He has great interest in cinema, design history and psychology. He learns in the course of teaching with his interaction and communication with lots of people.
Lonzell Clark


Video Production Manager
Lonzell is a film director who is driven by passion to create engaging and influential multimedia content. His creativeness in infomercials, documentaries and short films.
Akash Deep


Prior Art and IP
Akash's engineering and product design background allows him to analyze prior art and develop strategic intellectual property pathways.
Mark Guo


Project Manager
Mark is passionate about manufacturing. He spent years to develop his expertise in production methods, design optimization for manufacturing, and supply chain development. In his spare time, he likes learning new languages, fishing, and cooking for his friends and family.
TEAM’S EXPERTISE
Design, Development, Prototyping,
Marketing, Manufacturing.
We do it all.
LA New Product Development Team is more than a product design and prototyping company. We are a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, marketing, and manufacturing specialists. Each team member brings technical expertise and years of field experience into every project. Such new product development services as product design, prototyping, marketing, and small batch manufacturing are available for our clients, as well as applied in our team’s internal projects. This includes developing CAD models and PCB circuits, building prototypes, optimizing product designs for manufacturing, creating marketing materials (packaging, websites, renderings), and more. Although our main focus lies in developing hardware products, we also provide high-quality website design, 3D animations, and mobile app development. Here you can find more information about all the services we offer.
METHODOLOGY
Effective listening & communication
= better products faster.
Over the years, we’ve learned how to translate requests and wants into feasible product designs. We combine clear understanding of our customers’ wants and needs with the expertise and technical know-how of our team. This results in great solutions and met or exceeds expectations of our customers. Our new product development process successfully worked for a variety of businesses and industries. The types of products we developed range from clothing and toys to wearable electronic gadgets and heavy machinery. Check out our works in portfolio.
Since the inception of our team, we’ve turned hundreds of product ideas into reality. We tackle projects by splitting them into “bite-sized” stages. This allows everyone to stay focused and keep the process of developing a new product on track and under control. As a basis for our methodology we use SCRUM. It enables us to achieve high productivity. Specifically, it helps to focus on what matters most and to track our progress with metrics.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US
Watch the video below where Konstantin talks about the emotions associated with developing a new product:
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Entrepreneur 360
One of Top 360 best companies in 2019
Inc. 5000
Fastest Growing Product Design Company in 2020
Louisiana Economic
Development (LED)
Louisiana Growth Leaders 2020
YPI Shreveport 40 Under Forty
Young Professionals of the Year, Class 2018, 2020
Google Reviews
5-star Rating on Google
99 Firms
Leading Industrial Design Company
Silicon Bayou News
Top 100 Louisiana Companies 2018, 2019, 2020
Rotary Club Member
Proud Rotary Club Members
The Designers Accord
The Designers Accord
Up City
Top Product Design, Mobile App, Graphic Design Companies in the US
International Invention
Innovation Canada (iCAN)
Best Invention Design Award, Multiple Gold Medals for Product Design and Innovation
Core77
Top Product Development Company in USA