Summary
Behnaz Beaumont is a seasoned software entrepreneur and executive with two decades in the industry and 12 years of hands-on experience across development and product leadership. As President of Substrate, Inc. since 2014 she focuses on building teams and shipping world-class software products, blending strategic direction with practical engineering judgment. Her background includes senior development roles at Microsoft, Motorola and Lantronix, VP-level product leadership in games, and multiple co-founder experiences that honed her product-to-market instincts. She brings a broad technical palette spanning mobile, games, embedded and web platforms, plus proven ability to scale startups from prototype to revenue. Based in Stony Stratford, England, she pairs a chemical engineering degree from the University of Leeds with an uncommon crossover of engineering rigor and entrepreneurial drive. An under-the-radar strength is her longevity in leadership roles, signaling steady execution through changing technology cycles.
12 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
B. Eng Hons, Chemical Engineering, B. Eng Hons, Chemical Engineering at University of Leeds