Aaron Kistler

Aaron Kistler has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Aaron started their career at Raytheon as a Software and Electronic Systems Engineer, where they developed software, firmware, and hardware for data analysis systems. Aaron then moved to Alcatel-Lucent (formerly DSC Communications) as a Software Development Engineer, where they implemented various functionalities in international Switching Transfer Point.

At Motorola, Aaron held multiple roles, including Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Senior Engineering Manager. Aaron played a crucial role in the development of 4G O&M products and network management solutions for wireless broadband networks. Aaron successfully implemented Agile development methodologies, achieved cost reductions, and promoted product reuse.

After that, they joined Weatherford as the Director of Software Development for Production Optimization Software. During their tenure, they led the implementation of new technologies, such as WPF, HTML5, REST, and JSON, and oversaw the strategy and delivery of production optimization software products.

Later, Aaron joined Panasonic as the Director of Software Development for Security & Surveillance Solutions. Aaron managed product strategy, roadmaps, and technology management, and drove research, development, and support for security and surveillance solutions. Aaron also implemented new functionalities and extended the product's usability, making significant contributions to the company's market share.

Most recently, Aaron returned to Weatherford as the Director of Engineering. In this role, they lead innovation initiatives, integrates software and hardware technologies across various product lines, and drives advancements in the oil and gas industry.

Overall, Aaron Kistler has a proven track record of driving technological advancements, implementing new strategies, and delivering high-quality products in the software development and engineering field.

Aaron Kistler holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Texas Christian University, which they obtained from 1997 to 2000. Aaron also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. In addition, Aaron has pursued various certifications in fields such as Scrum, quality management, ethics and compliance, product security, and root cause analysis, among others.