Heinz Schaffner

Heinz Schaffner is an experienced technology professional currently serving as a Principal Solutions Engineer in the Advanced Technology Group at Confluent since November 2020. Previously, Heinz held significant positions such as Principal Technologist in the Office of the CTO at Solace Systems from November 2008 to November 2020, and Principal Strategist in the Global Architecture Group at TIBCO Software from 1996 to 2008. Earlier career roles include consulting at Digital Equipment, Division Manager at Fujitsu System Business of Canada, and VP of Technical Service at Sypac Corporation. Heinz has also served as Director of MIS at Oracle Corporation Canada Inc., Senior UNIX and Network Consultant at AT&T Canada, Product Marketing Manager at AES Canada, and National Technical Support Manager at Lanpar Canada Inc. With a robust background in technology leadership, Heinz possesses extensive expertise across various industries.