Shmuel Shaffer

Background

About Shmuel Shaffer

Engineering VP, R&D, Stanford PhD. Managed hardware and software organizations in telecommunication infrastructure, interoperability systems, and unified communications. Founded and managed engineering organizations in start-up and established environments. Adaptive leadership style for small and large teams including multi-site and multi-project management. Created results-oriented cultures to optimize innovation, operational excellence, and engineering life-cycle management. Managed R&D budgets for entire organizations and directed technology strategies. Proven track record for on-time, high-quality product delivery with cutting-edge technologies. Thought leader for energy-efficient power management solutions such as network-based Smart Grid. Established cross-functional partnerships at company and industry levels. Partnered with sales and advanced services organizations to ensure customer success. Creative problem solver including more than 200 issued patents spanning a wide range of technologies.