Stephen Pope

Stephen Pope is a seasoned software engineer at Descartes Labs since 2018, specializing in platform development. With over 23 years of experience at Prediction Company LLC, Stephen served as Director of Infrastructure, focusing on quantitative financial trading models and risk management systems. Prior roles include System Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where Stephen managed high-performance computing resources, and System Administrator at Santa Fe Institute, providing support for researchers. Early career highlights include developing an inventory management application as a self-employed technician, managing reservations at Rock Creek Winter Lodge, and internships at Los Alamos National Laboratory and NASA Ames Research Center. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.