// About Shlomo Engel

I've been on
the factory
floor. Literally.

Founder and Managing Director of Wham Studio LLC. For 14+ years, I've operated at the intersection of great product ideas and the complex, relationship-dependent world of Far East manufacturing.

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Shlomo Engel
Managing Director
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14+
Years in Consumer Electronics
50+
Products Shipped Globally
2012
Wham Studio Founded
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Product Categories
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Shlomo
Engel
Founder & Managing Director
Wham Studio LLC
Jerusalem, Israel
2012 — 14 years
Consumer Electronics, IoT, Connected Devices
Shenzhen, Shanghai, Far East

I started Wham Studio in 2012 with one idea: that brands building physical products deserve the same level of strategic, senior product leadership that software companies take for granted — without having to hire a full-time team to get it. The fractional model isn't a compromise. It's the point.

Over 14 years, I've built products across consumer electronics, IoT, kitchen appliances, health tech, and beyond. I've worked alongside some of the world's best industrial design firms — Ammunition in San Francisco, Branch Studio in SF, and Mars Studio in Brooklyn. I've sourced factories in Shenzhen that manufactured for GoPro. I've navigated the corporate machinery of HP, Polaroid, Kodak, and GE licensing structures.

The thing I've learned doing this for 14 years is that hardware is fundamentally a relationship business. The factory that goes the extra mile when your container is delayed, the ID studio that picks up the phone on a Friday night, the component supplier who flags a problem before it becomes a recall — those relationships take years to build. They're what Wham Studio brings to every engagement.

Based in Jerusalem, operating globally. I fly to factories when the program calls for it. I've done it hundreds of times. I know what to look for when I get there — and what it means when something's off.

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World-class studios I've worked with
San Francisco, CA
Ammunition

Behind Beats by Dre, Ray-Ban Stories, and the Polaroid Cube. Led by Robert Brunner, former Apple ID director. One of the most respected studios in the world — and the partner behind Wham Studio's most famous project.

San Francisco, CA
Branch Studio

A San Francisco industrial design studio with deep consumer electronics expertise. Partnered on Polaroid and Kodak Zink instant camera and printer line development.

Brooklyn, NY
Mars Studio

Brooklyn-based industrial design studio with a strong consumer electronics portfolio. Partnered on Kodak and Polaroid Zink instant camera and printer lines alongside Branch Studio.

// Brands Worked With
HP
Sprocket · Label Printers · Document Scanners
Polaroid
Cube · Socialmatic · Zink Instant Line
Kodak
Smile · Smile Classic · Zink Instant Line
GE
mytruvitals · Smart Thermometers
Gourmia
Kitchen Appliances · AI on Edge · Grand Bocuse
Lifepro
IoT Platform · CES 2027 · Fitness Devices
Hoop
Home Security · Connected Devices
+ More
Baby electronics · Pet devices · Soft goods
"Shlomo is really a smart guy who always has in mind all the details of a project, following every aspect of the production and ready to support you to solve any type of trouble. It's a pleasure to work with him."
— LinkedIn Recommendation, Client Partner

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