Chris Blackburn is a Principal Solutions Architect at Astera Labs, beginning in December 2023. Prior to this role, Chris served at TE Connectivity from January 2012 to December 2023, including positions as System Architect & Director of Field Applications Engineering and Principal Technologist in System Architecture. In these roles, Chris led innovative product development teams focused on interconnect products tailored for AI and hyperscale customers, developed next-generation cloud infrastructure, and contributed to the STRADA Whisper cable backplane product family. Chris holds a Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Lehigh University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University.
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