Scott Rendel
Scott Rendel — Builder and Advisor
Portfolio &  Advisory

Builder, engineer, and advisor.

I build and advise technical enterprises. Currently leading engineering and technical execution at Novien, partnering on select physical and digital ventures, and advising a small roster of founders.

01 / Ventures & Exploration

2017 — Present

Novien

Flagship
novien.com

Founder & Leadership. Delivering high-level engineering and technical expertise to solve complex operational and execution challenges.

FOAM Cooler

Partner
foamcooler.com

Minority Owner & Partner. An investment and product exploration into sustainable, high-performance physical product design and modern e-commerce.

Monolith CNC

In Development
Pre-Launch

Co-Founder & Engineering. A desktop CNC platform in active development — built to address a significant gap in the market. Partnering with investors to move a next-generation machine from concept toward launch. Details forthcoming.

Piggy Pen

Archived R&D
Family Project

Creator. A game built with my kids, rooted in the mechanics of the classic dots-and-boxes game. We took it from idea to table — designing, playtesting, and producing physical copies with printed boxes and full-color pieces. A family venture in making; archived, but not forgotten.

02 / Advisory & Counsel

Selective Availability

Strategic clarity without the noise.

While Novien handles technical and engineering execution, I dedicate a small fraction of my time to advising founders and technical operators directly.

We focus on strategic direction, operational steadiness, and navigating the friction of scaling a venture without succumbing to performative industry hype. I work with leaders who value quiet execution over public acclaim.

Currently accepting 1—2 advisory relationships.

03 / Executive Journal & Ideas

Books & Essays
Upcoming Book

Building in the Quiet.

I am currently organizing notes, essays, and methodologies for an upcoming book. It explores the philosophy of steady execution, technical leadership, and building resilient, profitable ventures while deliberately rejecting the hyper-performative nature of modern entrepreneurship.

Selected Journal Entries

Occasional executive analyses, operational frameworks, and leadership notes published via Novien: