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Aaron Lipner

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Fractional Product Development NPI Leader at Lipner Consulting
📍 San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

Aaron is a fractional NPI leader with extensive experience in hardware launches from his time at Nokia and OtterBox. Holding a Bachelors Degree from UC San Diego, colleagues describe him as an innovative, technical, and creative leader who excels at managing the critical R&D-to-supplier handoff for complex consumer electronics.

He is a co-founder and patent-holder who developed a portable barrier product for the hospitality industry. Outside of his deep professional focus, he is a father who shares humorous moments about his family and children online, blending entrepreneurial drive with personal engagement.

Unique fact: Aaron has personally conducted 173 factory visits across 10 countries, giving him unparalleled hands-on global manufacturing experience.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Fractional Product Development NPI Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States
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Hardware NPI
His entire career, from Nokia to his current consultancy, is focused on leading New Product Introduction for hardware, with over 60 successful product launches.
R&D to Production
He specializes in the R&D-to-supplier handoff, a phase he identifies as the source of most production drag, which he now focuses on solving for clients.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Fractional Product Development NPI Leader
Lipner Consulting
11-2020 - 12-2023
Co-Founder and CTO
Roccoly, LLC
7-2015 - 1-2025
Sr Technical Program Manager - Product Development Lead
Otter Products
1-2015 - 7-2015
Staff Project Leader
Cymer
12-2012 - 3-2014
Product Development Manager HW
Nokia
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
UC San Diego
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