Shawn Steiner is a visualization leader at the forefront of entertainment and technology. With a career spanning the early days of computer video graphics at Truevision, AT&T Graphics Software Labs, Electric Image and MetaCreations, he then Founded Denim Software where his team developed a groundbreaking compositing and vector-based paint application called Combustion which was acquired by Discreet Logic/Autodesk. Shawn is still best known for the Targa File Formant (.TGA), which was the first TrueColor file format and is still used worldwide to this day. While at Autodesk he was involved with the development of a new generation compositing system code-named Toxik, the first application to take full advantage of High Dynamic Range Imagery (HDRI) concepts. Steiner has had the unique combination of leading both product development, sales and marketing, all focused on bringing new technologies to life specifically for creators.POWER TO THE CREATORS!Marks, part of SGS & Co, is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world-class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas and client-first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in the modern world. SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries works collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact for our clients, our people, and our planet.

I am a proven Sales Executive with success in both startup and mature organizations skilled in solution & technical sales, channel development, new account acquisitions, product marketing, contract negotiations, and business development. I have demonstrated success in introducing new technologies to the broadcast, production and post-production industries. Strong knowledge of digital media workflow, including content creation, asset management, and distribution. My clients consider me to be a Trusted Advisor.Major Responsibilities: Create Sales Strategies and Forecasts, host presentations for my team and potential clients, Coordinate Installation, Maintain Client Relationships & Evaluate their future needs.

I have a strong knowledge of digital media workflow, including content creation, asset management, and distribution. My clients consider me to be a Trusted Advisor. Vexata is a high-technology start-up based in San Jose and has created a new high-performance storage system allowing 5 sustained streams of 8K playback of Uncompressed DPX & OpenEXR files over Fibre Channel & Ethernet networks. I am a Sales Executive with proven success in both startup and mature organizations skilled in solution sales, technical sales, channel development, new account acquisitions, product marketing, contract negotiations, and business development. I have demonstrated success in developing and introducing new technologies to the broadcast, production and post-production industries for over 30 years.Major Responsibilities: Create Sales Strategies and Forecasts, Handle on-site demonstrations to potential clients, Evaluate Client's requirements and demonstrate competitive features and ROI

G2 Immersive Studios is a full-service AR/VR 360, production, post-production and design studio with facilities in Universal City, CA. With an incredibly talented and versatile group of artists and technicians, we operate an efficient production pipeline with a proven track record for delivering stunning visual imagery on time and on budget. Our studio is very progressive and forward-thinking. Our work has garnered 7 Emmy nominations and 2 wins for outstanding graphics design for our work on the show ESPN Sports Science. Our studio focus is stunning visual design and innovation. We believe in exploring new techniques and technologies which keep us progressive and on our toes.Responsibilities include developing strategic relationships converting them into client projects. Projects included 360Video, VR, AR, MR, XR and VR Game Development for Walt Disney Company, Sprint, holor.com, Google VR Palace and Felix & Paul Studios.

Managed a variety of internal software development projects for Shuffle Master, Technicolor, FOX, Electronic Arts, Panavision, LightIron, Super78 and AMGEN. I am not able to share details of my duties due to NDA restrictions. I did manage between 20 to 100 software engineers depending on the project.

I was commissioned to research the Visualization Industry (under NDA) and provide guidance on optimizing current software development (new tools, services & architecture) and also propose new software projects to establish Panavision's leadership in Video/Film Production tools. This was a short-term contract and I enjoyed working with the entire team at LightIron, a division of Panavision.

PULSE is a web-based SaaS for Production & Post-production clients managing all of the files involved in media production from Principal Photography to Dailies, Trailers then ending up in the Finishing Room. All facilities and artists working on the Film/TV/Broadcast project login to one location where all of the files they have been assigned are made available with notes management and Review & Approve. I worked with a team of 18 engineers based locally and abroad.

Responsibilities include developing strategic relationships and implementing sales strategies for film, video, visual effects and education institutions. I personally managed The Foundry’s most strategic accounts which included: ILM, Digital Domain, Electronic Arts, SONY, PIXAR, Walt Disney Company, Technicolor, Hydraulx, Nickelodeon Studios, The Mill, Asylum, ESPN, NFL, E!, NYU, USC, UCLA, The Art Institute and Academy of Art in San Francisco.Position requires the identification and analysis of software, support and services applicability within strategic accounts and the cultivation of key business relationships with senior management to facilitate sales.Software solutions include: NUKE, KATANA and MARIManaged 7 full-time employeesCheck out http://www.nukepedia.com/ for some great interviews about NUKE's history.

Currently I am consulting for a variety of companies in the entertainment market which covers Business Development, Colour Management, New Markets and Facility Workflow.

Strategic Consulting, including business plan, sales & market strategy development.

Cine-tal Systems develops color accurate monitors and technology for production and post production. www.cine-tal.com

First off I hit my quota consistently. My region covered Hollywood, Glendale, Burbank, Los Angeles, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Sun Valley, Encino all they way north to Santa Barbara. I manage the sales for products: Lustre, Flame, Smoke, Backdraft and Backburner.

My 10-year anniversary at Autodesk...I have been promoted to Systems Account Sales where I am still in charge of selling Toxik in addition to flame, smoke, lustre and the other Systems products.

Strategic Sales Development for Toxik, a new software compositing production tool from Autodesk, the developers of inferno, flame, fire, smoke, lustre, 3dsmax, combustion, cleaner and now with the acquisition of Alias on January 10, 2006, we also develop and sell Maya.

My territory covers SoCal, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Oklahoma and New Mexico. I manage the sales for products: 3dsmax 8.1, mental ray 3.4, character studio 4 (now included for free since 3dsmax 7) and combustion 4 (Win & Mac). Our division also offers other products for the Video and Film industries such as: flint, flame, inferno, smoke, fire, toxik, lustre and backdraft. If the image moves then Autodesk has a product to create, edit and present it.

Start-up company developing a product called illuminaire paint and composition which went to market in April 1996 at NAB in Las Vegas. I negotiated the sale of Demin Software and its assets to Discreet Logic for $11.3m. A company based in Montreal which was aquired by Autodesk in 1998 and changed name to Discreet.

MetaCreations started off as HSC Software, then MetaTools, then MetaCreations and now is owned by Viewpoint (VWPT). I brought a number of graphics software applications to market.

Start-up company creating a 3d product for the Apple Macintosh called ElecticImage which shipped in late 1992. I created the reseller channel from the ground up.

I am best known for the TGA File Format which is a graphics standard file format used by everyone on every platform.I also helped create software applications called RIO, TIPS and TOPAZ. I also worked on an internal project called Fresco which was a paint application completely written in Assembly running on the TI34010 processor. The entire application resided on the graphics card with a host-side communication server to communicate with the app.Worked on hardware development of the ICB, TARGA, ATVista and NuVista graphics cards. I was nominated for a Technical Excellence award in 1990 for my work on the TARGA+ graphics card.I programmed in "C", "C++" and Assembly languages.