Wally Barnum

Wally Barnum is a highly skilled embedded systems engineer with extensive experience in various roles within the technology sector. Currently serving as a Staff Embedded Systems Engineer at Strymon since January 2024, Wally previously held the position of Principal Embedded Software Engineer at Heliogen, where development focused on renewable energy applications and IoT networking. Wally has also served as Principal Embedded Engineer and Senior Director of Software Engineering at Halio, Inc., overseeing embedded software for electrochromic glass systems and distributed control architectures. Additional roles include Embedded Wireless Consultant at Eagle Mountain Technology, Principal Engineer at Control4, and CTO at Aquo, with a strong emphasis on product development in home automation and energy management. Wally's career began as a Senior Engineer at Control4, contributing to the firm's early success. Wally holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and a Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from Utah State University.