Rob Baum Email & Phone Number

Currently working as a principal at Pacific Audio Consulting. Navigate the consumer electronics supply chain, from design to production: sourcing, mechanical/acoustical design, manufacturing and R&D and production test. Was focused on webcams and headsets for VoIP, including Lync/Unified Communications while at Microsoft. Specification/sourcing/design/test/manufacture – LifeChat LX-1000, LifeChat LX-4000, LX-6000 Headsets; LifeCam Cinema webcam. Work on multiple headset projects. “Hands-on” with Tier 1/2/3 suppliers in China, often solo in Asia. Xbox Accessories: Audio test/measurement and troubleshooting – Xbox Kinect, mic sub-assembly design review, noise and vibration reduction. Assistance on mic and speaker specification, selection and test for cell phones.Founded a niche nutrition company with an MD, which generated patents for licensing into the health, wellness, and medical market.For consumer electronics firms we engage with the following hands-on, to achieve business goals:1) US or European technology suppliers of intellectual property, trade secrets, or specialty product.2) OEM/ODM or contract manufacturers and their suppliers/subcontractors offshore.3) Brands seeking to buy from Asia (CM/ODM), get competitive price quotes or develop higher value-added, higher margin products by adding technology the customer will value. Source for brands, offering options and a review of each factory or supplier's strengths and weaknesses. 4) Industrial Design firms.5) Investors looking for in depth technical and business due diligence on a potential investment, or portfolio company in the consumer electronics space.Present technical tutorials at trade events to explain audio to non-engineers. Presented at Infocomm 2014 and 2015. Presented at ALMA's annual conference in January 2015.

Listed skills include Product Development, Start Ups, Product Management, Manufacturing, and 27 others.

• Principal

  Pacific Audio Consulting

  1992 - Present - California And Washington State

  Business and technical consulting for consumer electronics brands, manufacturers, and intellectual property, such as patents.