Robert Hayes is an accomplished interaction designer and product design & development director with over 20,000 direct connections and 40 million LinkedIn network connections. He is a master software architect and designer, strategic internet marketer, and ultimate frisbee team spin master. Based in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Robert has been a software entrepreneur since 1991 and has developed several successful products. He first made a name for himself with 'Voice User', a voice recognition program that IBM licensed in 1994. On the web, he has recently released his latest venture - CynoCast Suite, an advanced online collaboration tool. He specializes in product life-cycle management and has a Masters in Applied Digital Media from Griffith College Dublin and a BA in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Currently, he is the Product Director at Cast Interactive.