Steve W. MacDiarmid

I'm Steve — Executive Managing Director at FNT Software, leading business development and sales across the Americas, and founder, inventor, and owner of GlareProtect®, a patented landscape lighting shield available on Amazon.

At FNT, I help organizations automate IT services and manage complex infrastructures across data centers, telecommunications, and enterprise systems. With 20+ years in enterprise software sales, I've closed large deals and built partner ecosystems at companies like Retarus and Telefónica — operating across both U.S. and European markets. I've lived and worked in Germany and the U.S., and I'm fluent in both German and English.

On the entrepreneurial side, I invented and patented GlareProtect® — a simple, tool-free shield that eliminates blinding glare from landscape uplights and spotlights. No rewiring, no electrician — it installs in minutes and is HOA compliant. Took it from concept to a registered trademark and live Amazon product, made in the USA.

I've lived and worked in Germany and the U.S., and I'm fluent in both German and English. Ask me about enterprise software sales, IT service automation, building partner ecosystems, working across U.S. and European markets, or what it takes to invent and bring a physical product to market.