PhD, CSM, PMP, MBA
CTO | VP of Software Engineering | “Solutioneer” Who Delivered $380M Impact Across Aerospace, Defense & Finance | AI, Cloud & ERP Modernization | PhD in Herding Cats
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
June 2024 – Present
Senior Testing AI Manager | QA Engineering
May 2025 – Present
Fractional Chief Product Officer (CPO)
Feb 2026 – Present
Senior Director, Global IT – Application Delivery
Aug 2021 – Jan 2024
Director, Software Engineering (Promoted from Sr. Software Architect)
Aug 2014 – Aug 2021
Vice President of Software Engineering
Mar 2011 – Aug 2014
Senior VP, IT Services
2010 – 2011
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
2007 – 2010
Director of Information Technology
2005 – 2007
Multiple Roles
1997 – 2005
AI-driven hiring platform with MCP integration
Anti-AI voice detection & authenticity analysis
Speed reading tool for Kindle Web Reader
Sci-fi browser MMORPG — play anywhere
Docker Chrome containers for Playwright/MCP testing
AI-driven meal planning platform — CTO & Co-founder
NPO investigation & compliance SaaS — Sr. AI Testing Manager
Digital Transformation using Gen AI
MIT
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
Solutions Architect
Microsoft
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI
Certified Java Programmer
Sun Microsystems
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
ASQ
A+ / Security+ / Network+
CompTIA
National Registry Paramedic
NREMT
MCPD Enterprise Apps / MCSE
Microsoft
Tactical Paramedic (TP-C)
NREMT
Certified Master, Java EE Enterprise Architect
Oracle
Master Data Engineering
LinkedIn Learning
Amateur Extra & General (K1ZY)
FCC / ARRL
American Kenpo Karate • CMATOS System Founder
30+ years. Founded a dojo in Tokyo. Built a complete martial arts training operating system. The discipline that makes everything else possible.
Boy Scouts of America
Top 4% of all Scouts. Learned leadership before learning to drive. The merit badges were just the beginning.
Biographical Registry
Listed among notable Americans. Somewhere between “impressive” and “are you sure you have the right person?”
NREMT Certified • EMT-Paramedic
Certified to save your life. The most useful skill that has nothing to do with software. Usually.
Kenpo Karate Instruction • 2005–2007
Moved to Japan. Built a dojo. Taught martial arts in a country that invented martial arts. The audacity was the point.
Comedy Central South Park Video Site • 1997
Built a viral video site before “viral” was a word for anything other than disease. The internet was young. We were all young.
Towers of Elysium Series • 3 novels
Built an entire universe. With physics. And politics. And cosmic horror. Then built a game inside it. Then built the game engine. Normal Tuesday.
Particle Physics Research • 1997
Smashed atoms for science. Also got banned from the campus network for “entrepreneurial” side projects. Worth it.
Walden University — Minneapolis, MN
Florida Metropolitan University — Fort Lauderdale, FL
University of Central Florida — Orlando, FL
University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, MI
Virginia Tech — Blacksburg, VA
Florida State University — Tallahassee, FL
“Stephen is one of the brightest individuals I’ve had the pleasure to work with in my career. His ability to devour difficult problems, understand complex concepts and provide clear solutions often leaves me amazed. He is a very talented young man that I thoroughly enjoy working with.”
“Working with Stephen was an extraordinary experience in which getting things done on an agile, escalable and value added fashion was always possible. Technical common sense and Customer satisfaction were the drivers. His empathic leadership makes groups of people into high impact performance teams.”
“Stephen is an exceptional leader who would be a valuable asset to any organization. His dedication, leadership abilities, and genuine passion for achieving excellence make him a standout professional. He excels at recognizing individual strengths, fostering professional development, and providing constructive feedback.”
“I worked with Stephen for about 6 months improving a content distribution system. He had already made significant in-roads towards this goal. It was clear he was able to make very effective use of limited tools and resources to deploy solutions in a highly time-critical environment. The confidence other staff had in Stephen’s abilities stood out.”
“Stephen provided us keenly adequate analysis about weakness and strength of our IT organization very quickly after he joined. His analysis was so impactful that we restructured our entire IT system based on it. He has not only deep knowledge but also much experience with passion. As a colleague, it was an honor working with Stephen.”
“Stephen served as a vital member in the center. His duties spanned network administration, server/systems development, international IT staff management, full-cycle software development, and project management. He is a very professional IT manager who always got the job done. I unreservedly recommend Stephen to manage complex IT projects.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on several projects. In addition to being extremely capable technically, he is also very easy to work with and professional even in crisis situations.”
“Stephen provided leadership and insight on a large scale IT transformation. His background and life experience are vast.”
Currently available for fractional CTO/CPO engagements, strategic advisory, and full-time executive leadership roles. Whether your organization needs AI transformation, legacy modernization, or someone who can herd the cats — let’s talk.