Chris Ballard
About Chris Ballard
Chris Ballard is an Engineering Manager at Lutron Electronics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over 16 years of experience in product, systems, and software development.
Current Role at Lutron Electronics
Chris Ballard currently serves as the Engineering Manager at Lutron Electronics, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In this role, he manages the development roadmap and staffing for embedded device firmware development. Additionally, he oversees the Philadelphia Engineering Office, which is a full stack, cross-functional software engineering office.
Previous Roles at Lutron Electronics
Chris Ballard has held multiple roles at Lutron Electronics in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a Product Development Manager from 2019 to 2022 and from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as Software Design Leader from 2016 to 2018 and Supplier Quality Engineering / ISO 9001 Compliance Leader from 2014 to 2016. He also worked as Quality Leader for Ballasts, Drivers & Fixture Solutions from 2013 to 2014 and as Senior Embedded Design and Development Engineer from 2006 to 2013.
Education and Certifications
Chris Ballard has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering and a BSE in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western New England University, studying from 2002 to 2006. He completed a Certificate of Completion in Business Administration and Management, General at Muhlenberg College in 2012. In 2015, he achieved a Software Product Management Specialization via Coursera, and obtained Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Certificates from Villanova University.
Technical Expertise and Experience
Chris Ballard has over 16 years of hands-on experience in product, systems, and software development, as well as manufacturing, quality, and engineering management. He possesses significant expertise in baremetal firmware development and platform-thinking. As part of his role at Lutron, he is passionate about promoting technology growth and continual improvement in the engineering processes.