Rob Witman

Current

• Founder and CEO at RiffWare LLC

Past

• Sr. Robotics Engineer at Evolution Robotics
• Robotics Engineer at Evolution Robotics

Education

• Purdue University
• Purdue University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Wireless

Websites

• My Company

Rob Witman’s Summary

Extensive experience in high technology product development, both hardware and software

Excellent ‘big picture’ skills leading to efficient prioritization and planning

Superior project management and planning skills

Thorough project proposals often receive accolades from potential clients

Ability to recognize and congeal abstract ideas and concepts into real world benefits

Self-starting entrepreneur with extreme work ethic and personal responsibility

Start-up experiences, both VC backed and bootstrapped

Constantly toiling over new ideas / engineering concepts and their applications

Rob Witman’s Specialties:

Wireless, Embedded development, Mobile Content Delivery, Hardware design, Robotics, Software

Rob Witman’s Experience

• Founder and CEO

  RiffWare LLC

  (Wireless industry)

  February 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)

  Core business plan development and direction
  Daily operational & resource management
  Strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies
  Deployed applications on Tier 1 carrier
  Brand development through industry conference awards and presentations
  Profitability in 18 months

• Sr. Robotics Engineer

  Evolution Robotics

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

  June 2004 — April 2005 (11 months)

  While at Evolution, I was responsible for designing various electrical components used internally in the Robotics Division as well as sold to outside customers. I was ultimately responsible for the majority of the electrical hardware designed during that time, including the Robot Control Module, IR Sensors, Gripper Arm and the NorthStar sensor for robot positioning in an indoor environment. Design included initial conception, electrical design, PCB layout, and the embedded programming required to provide intelligent behavior to the devices in question.
  
  When not designing new technology, I made use of my diverse background to analyze and monitor outside technology developments for potential partnerships/licensing and report on the above to senior executives. In addition, I was the lead presenter and MC for Evolution at E3 in 2002, CES in 2003 and more recently demonstrated the latest LaneHawk technology to 3 of the top 5 US retailers in 2004 and early 2005.

• Robotics Engineer

  Evolution Robotics

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

  June 2001 — June 2004 (3 years 1 month)

Rob Witman’s Education

• Purdue University

  MS, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, August 1999 — May 2001

• Purdue University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering, Minor Electrical Engineering, August 1995 — May 2000

Additional Information

Rob Witman’s Websites:

• My Company

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