Summary
Chris Hiester is a seasoned software engineer and product-focused leader, currently serving as Lead Staff Applications Engineer at HydroPro Solutions in Lower Merion Township, PA. Over a multi-decade career, he has driven UI/UX and front-end engineering for notable brands including The Walt Disney Company, Brighthouse Financial, Securian Financial, and Elsevier, balancing customer-centric design with scalable architectures. He has led React development and front-end teams, and has held director-level UX leadership roles, reflecting his ability to align engineering with business goals. Early in his career, he was a Principal Engineer at Adobe (Allaire/Macromedia) and contributed to Yahoo!'s FIFA World Cup site, demonstrating breadth across enterprise, media, and large-scale consumer projects. Based in Pennsylvania, he combines hands-on coding with cross-functional leadership to turn complex requirements into reliable, polished digital experiences.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Penn State University