Heath Raftery

Heath Raftery is an Australian electrical engineer and entrepreneur based in Newcastle, Australia. With over two decades of experience in the engineering and technology industries, he has held various roles, including design engineer, software developer, product designer, researcher, and project manager.

Heath co-founded Newie Ventures, a boutique electronic product design consultancy in Newcastle, where he served as Head of Technologies. In this role, he focused on translating customer intentions into technical requirements, leveraging his ability to understand domain problems and assess requirements against constraints.

Beyond his consultancy work, Heath founded the Newcastle IoT Pioneers collaborative, fostering innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) space within the local community. His contributions to the field were recognized when he received the Joe Award at the NEWi Awards in Newcastle.