Eric Reffett, MBA, Mim
About Eric Reffett, MBA, Mim
Eric Reffett, MBA, MIM, is the Director of Software Product Management at NI Test & Measurement, Emerson, in Austin, Texas, with extensive experience at National Instruments and Motorola.
Current Position at Emerson
Eric Reffett serves as the Director of Software Product Management in the NI Test & Measurement division at Emerson. He is based in Austin, Texas, United States. In this role, Eric is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and management of software products in the test and measurement sector. He coordinates between various business units to achieve aligned objectives and timelines, leveraging his extensive experience in market assessments and strategic response design.
Previous Roles at National Instruments
Eric Reffett has a long history with National Instruments (NI), where he held multiple key positions. From 2019 to 2022, he was the Chief Planner in the United States, followed by a brief stint as Chief Program Manager in Austin, Texas, from 2018 to 2019. Prior to these roles, Eric served as Senior Group Manager for 13 years, indicating a significant period of leadership. His earlier roles at NI include Staff Software Engineer (2005-2006), Product Manager (2000-2005), Application Engineer Group Manager (1999-2000), and Application Engineer (1998-1999).
Educational Background
Eric Reffett has an extensive educational background. He earned his MBA in Marketing, Operations, and Finance from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also completed a Master of International Management (MIM), specializing in Business Development. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. These educational achievements provide a strong foundation for his roles in product management and engineering.
Expertise and Skills
Eric Reffett specializes in several critical areas including market and competitive assessments, strategic response design, and project management. His top strengths profile includes Maximizer, Arranger, Responsibility, Harmony, and Relator. Eric is adept at coordinating objectives across business organizations and works closely with customers and partners to develop effective solutions. He also has extensive experience in research, design, development, contract negotiation, and software engineering.
Early Career and Internships
Eric Reffett began his career as a Software Engineer Intern at Motorola, where he interned for three consecutive summers from 1995 to 1997. These early experiences provided him with a practical foundation in software engineering, which he further developed in his subsequent roles. This early exposure to the industry has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of engineering and product management.