Stephen Lopez

Stephen Lopez has a diverse work experience in the fields of cyber programs, technical program management, and systems engineering. Stephen currently holds the position of VP, Cyber Programs at Cole Engineering Services, Inc., where they have been since 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Technical Program Manager at the same company. From 2017 to 2018, Lopez served as the Chief Engineer - ARL Lead for Synthetic Training Environment (STE) CFT at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. During their tenure at PEO STRI from 2000 to 2017, they held various roles including Chief Systems Engineer - CCTT, Chief Software Engineer - External Software Development - OneSAF, AVCATT Lead Engineer, and OneSAF Lead Engineer for Interoperability and Infrastructure. In their roles at PEO STRI, Lopez demonstrated leadership skills in managing teams and coordinating complex requirements, schedules, manpower, and budgets.

Stephen Lopez's education history begins in 1998, when they enrolled at the University of Central Florida. Stephen pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, which they completed in 2002. Afterward, in 2003, Lopez continued their education at the University of Central Florida and earned a Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering, specializing in Intelligent Systems.

In 2014, Lopez completed a certification course as a Certified Scrum Master, focused on The Scrum Agile Software Development Process. Additionally, they obtained the Security+ certification from CompTIA in May 2019.

There is some additional information about certifications, particularly the Scrum Master Certified (SMC) qualification from Scrum Alliance. However, the data provided does not include the specific dates or institution for this certification.