Stephen Wood

Stephen Wood has extensive work experience in the software development industry. Stephen is currently working as a Senior Software Development Manager at ESO since March 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Nordstrom as a Senior Software Engineer from September 2017 to March 2021. At Nordstrom, they built the Nordstrom Chargeback Portal and wrote AWS Lambda functions for chargeback processing.

Before Nordstrom, Stephen was the Chief Information Officer at Paula's Choice from May 2014 to October 2017. In this role, they managed strategic projects, implemented customer retention initiatives, and built and managed a software development team.

From 2012 to 2014, Stephen worked at Nordstrom as a Software Development Manager. Here, they managed developers responsible for content management, image management, and merchandising systems. Stephen also redesigned Nordstrom's image processing system, improving efficiency.

Prior to Nordstrom, Stephen served as an Enterprise Architect at Drugstore.com from September 2007 to May 2012. Stephen managed the web-store team, implemented architecture methodologies, and guided the organization through multiple iterations.

Stephen started their career at Microsoft Corporation in 1992 and held various roles. As a .NET Solution Architect from 2001 to 2006, they led a development team in rewriting the Dollar Thrifty Auto Group's Rate Engine. Stephen also worked as a Programmer Writer, producing documentation for the .NET Framework, Visual C++, and Commerce Server 2.0.

Overall, Stephen Wood has had a successful career in software development, with expertise in management, architecture, and team leadership.

Stephen Wood earned their MA degree in English from Clemson University, where they attended from 1990 to 1993. Later, they pursued a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree at Seattle University School of Law from 1995 to 2001.