Meet the Team

Andrew Kontra

I am an Engineer and Product Manager with experience in Wireless, Security, and Smart Home technologies. I love to align business and technical requirements to drive products and industries forward, and I look forward to doing that for Alpine IoT clients. I have specific expertise in Matter, Smart Buildings, Multi Family Smart Home, Wireless Connectivity, as well as Open Standards, from both a development and use perspective.

With experience in companies both large and small, from user experience to device manufacturing, and needing to establish a company’s presence to leading an industry, I can help clients deliver their innovations in a scalable way, in a very complex space.

  • I started my career working in the Wireless Technologies group at Apple. During that time, we built and launched several innovative products, including HomeKit, ApplePay, HomePod, and Apple Watch. I then moved to the CoreOS group, working on the Secure Enclave Processor Operating System.

  • After Apple, I joined Latch, moving from connected consumer products to focusing on connected buildings. I built Latch’s Smart Home business from concept to reality, providing an essential product for their market.

  • I represented Latch in the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the Zigbee Alliance), in the Matter working group beginning in January of 2020, the Access Control Working Group beginning in March 2021, and the Board of Directors starting in September 2022. I am listed as an author on the Matter specification, and have helped Latch partners discuss and evangelize these technologies.

Why work with us

The Internet of Things can be difficult to navigate. There are technologies that provide connectivity with separate application layers, and other technologies that combine both.

Licensing terms can vary, and involve expensive certifications or memberships. Mistakes here can lead to Intellectual Property exposure, an inoperable user experience, launch delays, and even trouble sourcing hardware.

Wireless congestion and interference can cause user experience issues, and spectrum may be allocated differently across the world.

With our experience, we are in a unique position to help your business and technical teams navigate these challenges, and enable you to deliver for your customers.