Summary
Leonard Schneider is a seasoned product and engineering leader with 13 years of experience building mobile, telecom and cloud-native products, currently serving as VP Product in Needham, MA. He has led large global teams and scaled eSIM and SaaS businesses from zero to multimillion-dollar revenue, combining hands-on software architecture knowledge with strategic product roadmaps. Known for introducing technologies like Akka/Scala and pioneering embedded Linux in mobile devices, he blends deep technical judgment with market-driven product decisions. Leonard excels at cross-functional collaboration across sales, R&D, deployment and operations, and has driven cloud migrations and technical due diligence in M&A. A user-centric advocate for agile development, he has a track record of turning complex telecom requirements into production-ready platforms and winning internal recognition for delivery and innovation.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Science Electronic, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science Electronic at CentraleSupélec
Japanese Language, Japanese Language at IEC Language School, Tokyo
Baccalaureat English French Literature Latin German Physics Biology Maths, Baccalaureat English French Literature Latin German Physics Biology Maths at Jean Bart High School
Lycée Louis-le-Grand
English, French