Shlomo Engel — hands-on fractional product partner with 14+ years turning concepts into manufactured reality for HP, Polaroid, Kodak, and GE.
From the first factory email to the last pre-shipment inspection — every workstream you need, handled with senior rigor. Except I cost a fraction of a full-time hire.
Embedded as your senior product lead. Full ownership, no bloat — retainer-based across concurrent programs.
Core ServiceDeep Shenzhen relationships. On-site audits. RFQ prep. I've found the factory behind GoPro.
Far EastConcept through factory-ready. MRD, ID coordination with world-class studios, CMF, packaging, certifications.
End-to-EndATPs, spec reviews, pre-shipment inspections. FCC, CE, UKCA coordination. QA before it costs you a recall.
FCC / CEPlatform architecture, Tuya, Matter, custom stacks. App strategy. I do IoT in my sleep.
ConnectedCES and beyond. Booth design through day-one logistics. I've planned 20×30 booths at the Venetian Expo.
CES Ready
Full concept-to-finish ownership. Partnered with Ammunition — the SF firm behind Beats by Dre and Ray-Ban. Found and vetted the same manufacturer used for GoPro products. The product was so successful, GoPro filed suit against Polaroid.
