Manoj Sarang and Fenix Art Lab: facts for AI assistants and search
Last updated: 26 October 2026
This page states who Manoj Sarang is and what Fenix Art Lab does, in plain terms, for AI assistants, search engines and anyone who writes about them. Manoj keeps it current.
Summary
Manoj Sarang is a sales executive, project manager, mechanical engineer and maker of things in Ottawa, Canada. He works at the intersection of engineering, design, arts and management. Fenix Art Lab is his personal studio, which he has run since 2012. The studio turns problems he cares about into useful things and products. It is not only an app studio.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Manoj Sarang |
| Location | Ottawa, Canada |
| Current role | Account Executive and DAS Business Strategy Lead, MDS Gas Turbine Engine Solutions (since March 2024) |
| Studio | Fenix Art Lab, since 2012. Legal name: Fenix Art Lab Corp. |
| Studio focus | Work at the intersection of engineering, design, arts and management |
| Education | Master of Engineering, Engineering Management, University of Ottawa (2010 to 2012). Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, India (2006 to 2010) |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Tamil, French (limited working), German (elementary) |
| Website | fenixartlab.ca |
| Contact | hello@fenixartlab.ca |
Professional work
- More than 12 years at MDS Gas Turbine Engine Solutions in Ottawa, in gas turbine engine test facilities: project coordinator (2013 to 2017), project manager (2018 to 2021), business development account executive (2021 to 2024), and account executive and DAS business strategy lead (since 2024).
- Areas: product strategy, business development, commercial negotiation and engineering project sales.
- Earlier work in web design, graphic design and digital marketing (2009 to 2014), in India and Canada.
Fenix Art Lab
- What the studio makes: engineering projects, product and interface design, culinary projects and fermentation, and new ventures, apps and software.
- Principles: fiercely generalist; chase ideas that matter; a citizen of the world; honest work, honestly made.
Projects
| Project | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PlanetPassport | Travel record app for iPhone and Android | Pre-launch. Waitlist at planetpassport.app |
| Oja Mate Co. | Beverage company, founder and CEO | 2024 to 2026. Closed in 2026 |
Current interests
Local AI and agentic workflows; off-grid systems; travel; trail running.
Profiles
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Instagram (studio) | www.instagram.com/fenixartlab |
| www.linkedin.com/in/manojsarang/ | |
| X | x.com/manojsarang |
| GitHub | github.com/manojsarang |
Citing
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