Technology Professional
Greater Omaha Area
- Current
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- Team Partner at First Data Corp.
- Past
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- Group Manager at EDS PLM Solutions (SDRC)
- Regional Manager at ParcPlace - Digitalk
- Senior Technical Specialist at Digitalk
- Adjunct Professor at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
- Product Manager at The Ohmart Corp.
- Education
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- Miami University
- University of Cincinnati
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Stephan Wessels’s Summary
Join an advanced technology team in Software Applications / Processes Development.
Stephan Wessels’s Specialties:
Experienced in manufacturing, process control, power distribution and load allocation, financial services, insurance systems, help desk designs and consulting/professional services. Depth in Smalltalk and Object Oriented systems designs.
Stephan Wessels’s Experience
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Team Partner
First Data Corp.
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
2002 — Present (7 years)
Part of a small self-directed team providing financial solutions software systems for parent company and external customers. Software shop is Extreme Programming based with technologies centered around using Smalltalk and Java for back-office server-side products with very high transaction volumes and high dollar value.
We are a flat management team model, no managers, all members are team partners from either business or development side. Principal role is senior developer in teams. -
Group Manager
EDS PLM Solutions (SDRC)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years)
Manager of Software Development team utilizing Java and CORBA technologies.
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Regional Manager
ParcPlace - Digitalk
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
1994 — 1998 (4 years)
Manager of Professional Services team for Eastern Region of U.S. Principal focus was Smalltalk consulting and training.
Was also "player/coach" and worked as senior technical specialist for many key accounts. -
Senior Technical Specialist
Digitalk
(Computer Software industry)
1994 — 1998 (4 years)
Technical consulting on Smalltalk projects. Focused on performance tuning and virtual machine level debugging for clients. Also some process and project management consulting.
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Adjunct Professor
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1993 — June 1994 (10 months)
Adjunct Professor. Taught computer programming classes in evenings.
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Product Manager
The Ohmart Corp.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
1980 — 1994 (14 years)
Manager of Systems Engineering group, responsible for development of systems product family. Team produced industry leading successful products with high-tech software systems and advanced sensor technology in manufacturing.
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Stephan Wessels’s Interests:
Agile Practices, Object Oriented Design, Smalltalk, Squeak
