André Soto is a highly experienced product planning and development professional with an impressive background in mechanical engineering. He studied at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and pursued his Master of Business Administration at The University of Texas at Dallas. He also has an Executive Education certificate in Roadmapping for Strategy and Innovation from the University of Cambridge.

Over the years, André has held various leadership positions in numerous organizations across different industries. He is currently the Advanced Product Planning Lead for Smartwatches and Wireless Audio at Samsung Electronics America. Prior to this, he was the Innovation and Partnerships Lead for Smartwatch also at Samsung Electronics America. Before joining Samsung, André served as the Principal Technical Product Manager at Aqua Lung, Product Line Director at Aqua Lung, Sr. Manager Strategy and Planning at Fossil Group, Inc., Product Manager & Program Manager at Fossil Group, Inc., Sr. Technical Program Manager at Flex, Program Manager - Completion Tools at Halliburton, Program Manager - Foundation Brakes at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Business Owner, CEO at DRE - Dynamic Road Experience, Sr. Product Engineer / Project Manager at Moen Incorporated, and Mechanical Engineer II / Design Engineer at Luk USA LLC, a division of Schaeffler, and Mechanical / Design Engineer at Palomar Technologies.

Overall, André is a strategic thinker with an in-depth understanding of product planning and development. His expertise in mechanical engineering and technological advancements helps him see the big picture when it comes to developing innovative products. He has a passion for creating groundbreaking technologies and finding new ways to integrate them into people's lives.