# David Uyttendaele

> David Uyttendaele is the New York-based co-founder and chief technology officer of Mimeo, where he leads product vision, invention, and technology architecture. An electrical engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he first co-founded internet consultancy Square Earth, then helped turn a 1990s idea for ordering complex documents online into a global print and digital-content operation. His public record includes six named U.S. print-workflow patents, the 2014 William F. Glaser Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year award, and recent work connecting artificial intelligence with digital training content.

- **Role:** Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Mimeo
- **Organizations:** Mimeo, Square Earth, Proxicom, Salomon Brothers, Microsoft Internet Advisory Board
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mimeo and has led its product vision, invention, and technology architecture., Co-founded Square Earth, an early internet consulting firm later sold to Proxicom., Named inventor on at least six issued U.S. print and document-workflow patents listed on his public LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Met future collaborators John Delbridge and Jeff Stewart on the second floor of their freshman dormitory at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- **1991** — Graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Electrical Engineering.
- **Early career** — Worked in the information technology department at Salomon Brothers and served on Microsoft's Internet Advisory Board.
- **1995-1998** — Co-founded internet consulting firm Square Earth with Jeff Stewart; the company was sold to Proxicom.
- **1998** — Joined Mimeo's founding team and became its chief technology officer, responsible for product vision, invention, and technology architecture.
- **2004-2015** — Was named as an inventor on issued U.S. patents covering printing services, document upload and preview, quality determination, finishing compatibility, and cloud-print traffic control.
- **2014** — Received the William F. Glaser Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year award with John Delbridge and Jeff Stewart.
- **2023** — Discussed MICA, Mimeo Digital's planned AI tutor assistant, on Mimeo's Secret Society of Success podcast.
- **2025** — Remained with Mimeo as the company marked 25 years since its platform launch and continued emphasizing proprietary workflow automation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mimeo and has led its product vision, invention, and technology architecture.
- Co-founded Square Earth, an early internet consulting firm later sold to Proxicom.
- Named inventor on at least six issued U.S. print and document-workflow patents listed on his public LinkedIn profile.
- Received the 2014 William F. Glaser Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year award with Mimeo co-founders John Delbridge and Jeff Stewart.
- Helped build an online workflow connecting customer document choices with automated print production and overnight distribution.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — An industry retrospective on Mimeo's first 25 years reported that Uyttendaele and John Delbridge remained with the company as it continued investing in proprietary production automation.
- **2023-07** — Appeared on Mimeo's Secret Society of Success podcast to discuss artificial intelligence in training and the planned MICA tutor assistant for Mimeo Digital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mimeo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviduyttendaele

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Last updated: 2026-09-27