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Noel Heiks

Managing Partner at Kirenaga Partners LLC

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Overview

Work Experience

  • Board Member

    2020 - Current

  • Managing Partner

    2021

  • Board Member

    2019

  • President and COO

    2018 - 2019

    Duos Technologies provides intelligent systems for inspection and security in rail, logistics, and critical infrastructure applications. www.duostech.com

  • Owner, Board Member

    2016 - 2019

    Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar powerhouse in millimeter wave. Built alliances with the largest commercial and defense companies on the planet. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    2008 - 2016

    Founded, focused, and grew Nuvotronics from a small, defocused business to a multimillion dollar defense electronics powerhouse. Acquired by Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) See www.nuvotronics.com for more details.

  • President, Founder

    2007 - 2008

    Built OptiSales from the ground up in 2007 through strategic investment, selling worldwide hard-to-find semiconductor equipment.

  • Marketing Director

    2002 - 2006

    Launched optoelectronic products in worldwide markets (specifically Asia) by leveraging Rohm and Haas's corporate marketing arsenal.

  • Vice President and Co-Founder

    1996 - 2002

    Co-founded Haleos, selling microfabrication and optoelectronics products worldwide. Grew the company from 4 people and one customer to over 100 people and 60 customers. Raised $12M in VC, and sold the company in 2002 to Rohm and Haas, an $8B materials company (acquired by Dow Chemical NYSE: DOW)

  • Research Associate

    1995 - 1996

    Built data acquisition systems for fiber optic sensors for Raytheon, Boeing, and Alcoa-Fujikura.

  • Member, Technical Staff

    1992 - 1995

    Built automated processing systems for photomultiplier tubes: manufacturing and test.

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