Steve Holden

Current

Contributing Editor at Marco Tabini and Associates
Chairman at Python Software Foundation
President at Holden Web LLC

Senior Instructor at Learning Tree International

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Past

General Manager at Desktop Connection
Senior Technical Support Specialist at Sun Microsystems
Lecturer in Computer Science at University of Manchester

Managing Director at MOS Software Limited

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Education

University of Leeds

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Steve Holden’s Summary

Executive with direct experience of many aspects of the software and internet industries. Director of the Python Software Foundation. Author of "Python Web Programming" (New Rider/SAMS, 2002)

Steve Holden’s Specialties:

Solid architectural skills allow the specification of software systems and computer networks as required, according to basic security principles (which I teach professionally).

Adept with the agile Python language but I also use JavaScript and VBScript. Now seeing .NET platform assuming more significance with the availability of ASP.Net (layered on Apache) and IronPython (which interacts directly and concisely with the full .Net environment).

Steve Holden’s Experience

Contributing Editor

Marco Tabini and Associates

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

Monthly article on Python-related topics
Chairman

Python Software Foundation

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

In this role I try to develop the acceptance of the Python programming language and maintain the intellectual property associated with this fascinating open-source programming language.
President

Holden Web LLC

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

August 1996 — Present (13 years 4 months)

Independent design, training and consulting organization
Senior Instructor

Learning Tree International

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; LTRE; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 1993 — Present (16 years 1 month)

Teach a variety of network, security and system design classes drawing on extensive practical experience.
General Manager

Desktop Connection

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 1988 — November 1993 (5 years 3 months)

Marketed Frame Technology (now Adobe) electronic publishing software to major coporates.
Senior Technical Support Specialist

Sun Microsystems

(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

1985 — 1988 (3 years )
Lecturer in Computer Science

University of Manchester

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 1980 — September 1985 (5 years 2 months)

Taught undergraduate and masters classes in commercial computing. Researched system combining text, graphics and database. Groups under my supervision created the first WYSIWYG scientific word processor (VuWriter) and the first UK implementation of SmallTalk-80.
Managing Director

MOS Software Limited

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)

June 1978 — August 1980 (2 years 3 months)

Led development of timeshared sales purchase and general ledger accounting system with integrated job pricing, job costing and payroll. Provided services to clients with VDUs and printers over leased lines.

Steve Holden’s Education

University of Leeds

B.Sc. , Computational Science , 1973 — 1976

Graduated with First-class Honours

Activities and Societies:

Student member of University Council , Student Member of Careers Service Executive Board