About Us

Our principal engineer and co-owner, Ryan Elliott, grew up in Santa Barbara, CA, earned an A.S. in Marine Technology from Santa Barbara City College, and earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

As a student, Ryan worked many part time jobs, from creating fiberglass molds to refurbishing industrial equipment to repairing commercial diving helmets, providing hands-on experience in a wide variety of areas and fields.

After graduation, Ryan worked in the marine engineering field for over 20 years, many years as part of an incredible team responsible for installing cabled sensor and science systems around the world.

Ryan and his partner Leanne founded Monodam Consulting, LLC in 2025.