Susan Crouse Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Co

Traxart Toys invented the amazing Kinazium, a construction set for robots, figurines, RCVs and more. The great team behind Traxart Toys, took the idea through rapid prototyping, product development, kid testing, Kickstarter, Manufacturing, and a successful launch to market. Teachers,students and families Love Kinazium. Http:// www.kinazium.com

Giving back to the start up community is important to me. Startups are one of the most challenging adventures. On the job learning every aspect of getting a business off the ground is exhilarating, exhausting and rewarding. I mentor startups on pitchdecks, scripts, business models, funding, customer discovery, self-care and more. It meets me and my ever curious mind in a place of complete satisfaction. Don't be afraid to ask me for a meeting.

Boulder, Co

Boulder, Co

Launching Silvis Materials, where we are revolutionizing the plastics industry by replacing petroleum-based resins with bio-degradable materials; making the leap to environmentally sound materials.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Boulder New Tech meets monthly presenting local startups, inventors, and University Lab research. This Meetup provides an opportunity to put startups and others in front of a local technical audience that provide feedback and helps spread the word about new Colorado technology.

Encaustic artist

Boulder, Co

Hygge Power is working on the future of energy generation, distribution and storage. Their products assist Utilities in power leveling, green energy diversification, and improved customer experience. Hygge Power technology provides cost reduced energy to consumers through Integral household battery systems that optimize power usage while providing consumers a seamless (invisible) power experience.

Broomfield, Co

Establishing products and semi-custom solutions for the next generation of Set-Top Boxes. Business plans and roadmap development for client-server STB systems including device and server software, Cloud DVR, HTML5/CSS UX, maintenance, hardware abstraction, and administration. Launched award winning HDMI Media Express. Developed Product Management team and launched agile work process. Complete responsibility for product marketing and positioning and messaging.

Greater Denver Area

T3Media recently received funding to take the company beyond the start-up level. Within 4 months of joining the company I executed the revamp of the licensing storefront, developed a sorely needed company website, and worked with engineering to overhaul the browser app product used by major motion picture and television broadcast companies to manage cloud media storage. Also helped launch a disruptive technology in the content licensing arena.

Greater Denver Area

A mid-sized start-up, I joined FPD to establish product management at the company. I developed new web and print materials for all the products, re-designed the SaaS sales model through deep analysis of historical sales and future expectations. Product Management for hardware and software products. Interfaced with a multi-location international engineering team. Applied for and won a Technical Emmy.

Clients: Hallmark Network, Crayola, University Bikes, SprintBusiness unit within GWH&A for product development in the telecommunications industry. ConsultantGWH&A is a cutting edge media lab that does multiple trials and full delivered products in video and telecommunications. Some projects included: International 12 language web portal for Hallmark Network; multiple trials for interactive content development including on-demand video; interactive television; and interactive tablet products. Patent submission team author on an associative media architecture for delivering content on a diverse network. Early developer for the cell-phone industry including five launched applications on the Sprint Network. HiYa,,Zup?,Blingo, Picture This, Fun TextResponsibilities on projects include business development, product design, client-business communication, testing and product launch.

Start-up company developing products for the International Professional Video Industry.; Managed all aspects of business from product design and development to operations. Worked directly with engineering team to design and develop innovative character generator product on SGI platform. Developed and executed product marketing plan. Created and closed critical marketing partnership with major corporation in the professional video market.

Computer Manufacturer specializing in the Graphics industry.; Marketing responsibilities for 23M branch. Worked with sales team to develop and execute marketing strategies. Determined market expansion targets. Worked with corporate on product roll out at the local level.

Professional Video Industry ManufacturerProduct Marketing Manager, Switcher and Editor Business UnitManaged Product Managers for Switcher and Editor Business. Developed products for international markets for a variety of video standards. Responsible for strategic planning for product division. Developed sales forecast and tracked P and L for 38M business unit.Product Manager for DCT 601 Switcher. Team product development for digital switcher critical for Ampex Digital Strategy. Reduced product development cycle by 40%.

Responsible for all aspects of development and marketing of 3D computer animation product line. Team member for designing product, defining specifications, and user interface design. Developed OEM relationships with SUN and SGI for integrated product development.

Can likely claim that I am one of a rare group of early computer animators first working on Scanimate, an analog 5 rack system, and then on Ceasar, an early digital animation system. Great way to kick off my career combining my math and artistic talents. I was extremely keen to work at Computer Image and practically sat on their doorstep until I was hired.

Education record

Two Year Degree in Advertising Design

Education record

Education record

Undergraduate work