Mark Bretl is a seasoned software and product leader with 11 years of engineering experience and a long executive track record steering technology, P&L and go-to-market at companies from startups to RealNetworks. Based in Seattle, he blends a DevOps mindset and Agile build-and-release expertise with hands-on product leadership—having launched digital education products, driven OEM licensing deals, and closed major commercial and financing transactions. His background spans engineering, operations and corporate strategy, including rapid M&A execution and fundraising across consumer appliance and media systems businesses. Notably, he has repeatedly moved teams from engineering to market success, growing new revenue streams from zero and negotiating multimillion-dollar partnerships. He pairs a B.S. in physics/math/engineering with uncommon crossover skills in finance and creative problem-solving, making him equally fluent in technical delivery and business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Physics, Math, Engineering, B.S., Physics, Math, Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Mark Bretl - Software Engineer at RealNetworks Inc