Engineering and Product leadership for several well-known consumer electronics products, software applications, and user interface technologies. Product Guy / Product GM / Engineering Management Founded an early Software as a Service (SaaS) provider and led the company to an acquisition by Netsmart Technologies (Nasdaq: NTST) in 2003.

Vice President Engineering and General Manager, Flextronics Invention Lab @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaChief Technology Officer, Head of Product Engineering @ Built and led the worldwide product engineering organization across New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong: Mechanical engineering, embedded firmware, electrical engineering, program management, and QA Established the San Francisco office for Quirky. Oversaw the design and build-out of a prototyping and manufacturing facility equipped with CNC, injection molding, and high volume PCB SMT capabilities. Managed and launched over a dozen consumer electronics (IoT) products under the Wink, Quirky, and GE brands. (concept sketch - to prototype - to mass production) From March 2014 to May 2015 (1 year 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaProduct Development @ Logitech @ Engaged by Logitech to create and launch new products in: wearable devices (Logitech Bemo social camera), personal audio (Ultimate Ears + Squeezebox), digital living room, and video/camera categories. Typical engagements involved leading a team from concept pitch through design, engineering, and overseas mass production for launch. Also led design + development of companion app experiences for products. Assessment of new technology opportunities. Designed novel product experiences within the realistic constraints of wireless and battery technologies From 2011 to February 2014 (3 years) Principal Product Manager @ Digital Home Business Unit / Harmony Remote Controls Head product manager for Logitech’s second generation set-top box, control devices (remotes), and smartphone companion applications. Coordinated the efforts of Industrial design, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams to develop a manufacturing-ready product line. Engaged market and user research activities for the business unit. From 2010 to January 2011 (1 year) Group Product Manager @ Directly managed a team of Product Managers responsible for Adobe's Flash and Flex design products. Pitched the early concept, and founded the the Flash Catalyst 1.0 product team. (Professional tool for user interface interaction design) Released the new product as part of Creative Suite 5 From February 2007 to 2010 (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector of Product Management and Product Marketing @ Responsible for the Wind River Workbench product line (Embedded Linux and RTOS development tools) From 2005 to 2007 (2 years) San Francisco Bay AreaHead of Engineering / co-founder @ Consumer Electronics product design and development Led original hardware designs (electrical engineering + enclosure design), firmware, and web-side software design From June 2003 to July 2005 (2 years 2 months) Greater Chicago AreaFounder / President @ Early web Software as a Service provider (SaaS) - Built and managed a team of software developers, project managers, sales and support staff. - Sold SaaS division of the business to NetSmart Technologies (Nasdaq: NTST) in June 2003 - Sold Datacenter division of the business to Online Technologies Corp. (private company) late 2003 - NetPOS.com business acquired by PCComplete (private company) in 2004 - Generated over 1,400% return to original investors. From September 1997 to June 2003 (5 years 10 months) Software Design Engineer in Test @ Visual Studio / Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Product Team - Redmond, WA From 1997 to 1997 (less than a year) Greater Seattle Area

Computer Engineering / Business Administration @ University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan Steven Heintz is skilled in: User Experience, Embedded Systems, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, SaaS, User Interface Design, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Mobile Applications, Product Design, User Interface, Software Development, Software Design, Strategic Partnerships, Consumer Electronics, Multi-cultural team building, Startup Development