Chief Executive Officer
CurrentCaption Glasses to help people with hearing loss. Our glasses show real-time captions of in-person conversations, right in your field of view.
Feb 2020 - Present
AeroLeads people directory · profile
Alex Westner Email & Phone Number
Audio technologist, entrepreneur, and expert in product strategy
at
Xander
2 work emails found
@cakewalk.com
12 phones found area 617, 201, and 610
LinkedIn matched
✓ Verified Jun 2026
4 data sources
Profile completeness 100%
Current company
Role
Audio technologist, entrepreneur, and expert in product strategy
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States, United States
Who is Alex Westner? Overview
A concise factual answer block for searchers comparing this professional profile.
Quick answer
Alex Westner is listed as Audio technologist, entrepreneur, and expert in product strategy at Xander, based in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at cakewalk.com, phone signal with area code 617, 201, 610, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Alex Westner.
Alex Westner previously worked as Chief Executive Officer at Xander and Vice President Of Product Management at Fidelity Investments. Alex Westner holds Master’S Degree, Media Arts And Sciences from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology.
Company email context
Email format at Xander
This section adds company-level context without repeating Alex Westner's masked contact details.
{last}@cakewalk.com
89% confidence
AeroLeads found 2 current-domain work email signals for Alex Westner. Compare company email patterns before reaching out.
Profile bio
About Alex Westner
I’m an audio technologist, entrepreneur, and expert in product strategy. My company, Xander, is developing augmented listening products to help people with hearing loss. For over twenty years, working within the audio industry, I developed award-winning products that analyze and enhance speech and music. Xander brings together my passion for audio tech and my product strategy skills. My lifelong passion for audio crystallized when I joined iZotope, a leading audio-technology company. A core part of the leadership team at iZotope, I led business development and product strategy. Because of my expertise in audio tech, I became product lead for RX, a software tool described as “Photoshop for sound.” Under my leadership, RX won several awards within the industry, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. Helping shape the product that reduces noise and enhances speech provides a strong foundation for my vision/work with Xander.After six years at iZotope, I became VP of Product Strategy and Innovation at Cakewalk, a subsidiary of Gibson. This role drove me to learn and apply lean startup and design thinking methodologies, while launching two new initiatives in VR and multi-platform music production via desktop, mobile and cloud. Now, at Fidelity Labs, I am the Head of Product for a team of 20 developing a FinTech platform for sustainable and responsible investing. Before embarking on my career, I earned an MS from the MIT Media Lab working on acoustics and audio signal processing. My research focused on the “cocktail party effect”—the human brain's ability to focus on one sound while filtering out other competing noises. I worked to develop algorithms to enable computers to isolate and understand sounds, mimicking the human ear. That research provides the underpinning for my product concepts at Xander. Hearing aids and cochlear implants are not enough when noises, sounds, and other people talking compete for attention. Xander’s mission is to eliminate the functional, emotional, and social obstacles caused by hearing loss.
Listed skills include Product Management, Product Development, Sound, Product Marketing, and 46 others.
Current workplace
Alex Westner's current company
Company context helps verify the profile and gives searchers a useful next step.
16 roles
Alex Westner work experience
A career timeline built from the work history available for this profile.
Vice President Of Product Management
Product Lead for an internal startup within Fidelity Labs, developing a software platform for ESG investing
Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
Director Of Product Management
Product Lead for an internal startup within Fidelity Labs, developing a software platform for ESG investing
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
President
Spark23 Ltd
Founded a consulting company providing services for audio, music and VR/AR: customer development, B2C/B2B sales & marketing, strategic analysis, product roadmaps, and lean innovation.
Jul 2016 - Feb 2020
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
Vp Product Strategy & Innovation
Brought the company together by establishing a clear vision & direction, leading weekly informational gatherings, and setting up new collaborative processes for multiple groups. Aligned Cakewalk around a new set of product strategies, failing fast, and upgrading an existing initiative into a more viable option that has quickly become our biggest.
Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
Director Of Product Strategy
Developed iZotope's short-term and long-term product strategies, in collaboration with Leadership / Executive Team. Utilized lean customer development strategies to make smart investments in innovative products to open up new markets. Managed the Product Management team to create detailed product plans that spanned desktop software, mobile apps, hardware.
Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
Director Of Product Management
Managed a team of Product Managers, Product Designers and Sound Designers, whose responsibilities spanned product management, product marketing, sound design and UI/UX design.Collaborated with the Leadership / Executive Team to develop product strategies and product roadmaps for multiple markets.Shipped products spanning desktop software applications.
Feb 2013 - Jun 2015
Director Of Business Development
Headed iZotope's cross-functional technology licensing team.Developed business and product development strategies for technology licensing. Closed dozens of licensing deals spanning several markets – including video games (Microsoft, Audiokinetic), mobile apps (Smule), broadcast (Telestream, SADiE), DJ (Serato), consumer video (Sony, TechSmith) and.
May 2011 - Jan 2013
Business Development Manager
Launched iZotope's technology licensing program.Drove all B2B sales, including pipeline management, account management, and international business.Maintained the company's Salesforce database, used to manage all accounts and opportunities, including forecasting.Integrated agile methodologies into licensing product development.
Mar 2010 - May 2011
Director Of Product Management
Mentored the Product Management team in their day-to-day activities. Collaborated with the Executive Management team on strategic product planning. Responsible for developing and executing on the company's product roadmap. Continued to serve as Product Manager for Cakewalk's flagship products.
Aug 2006 - Mar 2010
Product Manager
Oversaw product development for Cakewalk PYRO and SONAR 4 through the beginnings of SONAR X1.Designed and managed professional audio & consumer electronics software, from cradle to grave.Delivered detailed feature & UI/UX specifications, press & marketing materials, and communications.Developed strategic technology partnerships and integrated 3rd party.
Feb 2003 - Aug 2006
Vp Marketing & Product Development
Directed and implemented marketing & product development strategies for professional audio effects plug-ins and digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for commercial applications.Collaborated with the founder to develop business strategies and product strategies.
Feb 2001 - Feb 2003
Audio Technology Consultant
Co-created four voice-interactive music installations.Programmed a dozen digital audio effects.Supervised on-site software development & maintenance for a permanent museum exhibit in Vienna.
Jan 1999 - Sep 2000
Digital Audio Research Consultant
Co-developed music genre classification software for the MPEG–7 standard.Co-authored a paper presented at the International Computer Music Conference in Berlin (8/2000).
Sep 1999 - May 2000
Research Assistant
Researched and developed a DSP tool for isolating acoustically-mixed sounds.Authored & presented papers at the 1st Independent Components Analysis conference (1/1999), and at an Audio Engineering Society convention (3/1999).
Jun 1996 - Oct 1998
2 education records
Alex Westner education
Master’S Degree, Media Arts And Sciences
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical Engineering
Rutgers University
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Alex Westner
Quick answers generated from the profile data available on this page.
What company does Alex Westner work for?
Alex Westner works for Xander.
What is Alex Westner's role at Xander?
Alex Westner is listed as Audio technologist, entrepreneur, and expert in product strategy at Xander.
What is Alex Westner's email address?
AeroLeads has found 2 work email signals at @cakewalk.com for Alex Westner at Xander.
What is Alex Westner's phone number?
AeroLeads has found 12 phone signal(s) with area code 617, 201, 610 for Alex Westner at Xander.
Where is Alex Westner based?
Alex Westner is based in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States, United States while working with Xander.
What companies has Alex Westner worked for?
Alex Westner has worked for Xander, Fidelity Investments, Spark23 Ltd, Project Bar-B-Q, and Cakewalk.
How can I contact Alex Westner?
You can use AeroLeads to view verified contact signals for Alex Westner at Xander, including work email, phone, and LinkedIn data when available.
What schools did Alex Westner attend?
Alex Westner holds Master’S Degree, Media Arts And Sciences from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology.
What skills is Alex Westner known for?
Alex Westner is listed with skills including Product Management, Product Development, Sound, Product Marketing, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Music, and Software Development.
Find 750M verified contacts
Search by job title, company, industry, location, and seniority. Export verified B2B contact data when you need it.
Start free trial