Otak, Inc., an award-winning engineering, urban design, architecture and planning firm, announced recently that Ken Swindaman and Katlyn Christenson have joined Otak. They will be working out of the firm’s Redmond office.

Swindaman has joined Otak as the new survey department manager in Redmond. He is a well-recognized survey leader in the Puget Sound market and brings more than 25 years of experience managing complex surveying projects for local engineering firms and public agencies.

Christenson has joined Otak as an engineering designer. She has experience with roadway design, low impact development and green infrastructure design, structural analysis, and construction management.