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Steve Heffernan

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Co-Founder at Mux
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Steve Heffernan is a seasoned entrepreneur in video technology, known for co-founding Mux and Zencoder, a Y-Combinator backed startup. He is also the creator of Video. js, the pioneering open-source HTML5 video player. His expertise lies in designing products for developers, backed by an MBA from Azusa Pacific University.

While his public profile is heavily focused on his professional achievements in the tech world, he occasionally shares personal updates, such as celebrating his wifes career milestones. This suggests a supportive and family-oriented side to the startup founder.

He created Video. js, an open-source video player used by millions of websites, including giants like Twitter and Amazon.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Open Source Video
Created and maintains the popular Video. js library. He continues to launch free, open-source tools like Player. style for the developer community.
Developer Experience
Passionate about creating excellent tools for developers, which is a core principle for his companies, Mux and Zencoder, and projects like Video. js.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Co-Founder
Mux
10-2015 - 7-2021
Co-founder, Head of Product
Mux
5-2010
Creator, Maintainer
Video.js
8-2012 - 10-2015
Director of Open Player Tech
Brightcove
1-2010 - 8-2012
Founder, Head of Product Design & Marketing
Zencoder
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Education
2010 - 2010
YC W10 - Zencoder
Y Combinator
2006 - 2008
MBA
Azusa Pacific University
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