Kris Sidle

Kris Sidle is a seasoned engineering manager with extensive experience in product development and test engineering, currently serving as the Product Development Engineering Manager at Laird Connectivity since 2012, following the acquisition of Summit Data Communications, where Kris has worked since 2009 as the Manager of Test Engineering. Prior positions include a decade at Cisco Systems, where significant achievements include managing the engineering test team for the Cisco Compatible Extensions certification program and leading software testing efforts for enterprise WLAN products. Kris began the career in network and software testing roles at Aironet/Telxon, MRK Technologies, and Tecmar, following a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Aviation Technology from LeTourneau University.