Kellen Hileman is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from Appalachian State University in May 2025 with a BS in Industrial Design. He has a SolidWorks mechanical design associate certification. He exhibited a work at ICFF 2024 and Designblok 2024. Kellen currently works as the Exhibit Design Technologist at Marbles Kids Museum, where he designs, fabricates, and maintains interactive exhibits and hands-on experiences. He is also available for freelance and contract opportunities.