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Stephen Whelan

Principal Software Engineer at JW Player

Stephen Whelan has a significant work experience in the software engineering field. Stephen started their career in 2009 as an Equity Trader & Developer at Matrix Capital Group, where they worked until 2012. From 2012 to 2015, Whelan worked as a Software Engineer at Needham & Company. In 2016, they joined JW Player as a Software Engineer and progressed through various roles including Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer. Currently, Whelan holds the position of Principal Software Engineer at JW Player.

Stephen Whelan earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics from New York University between 2005 and 2009. Stephen then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree with Merit in Financial Systems Engineering at UCL from 2015 to 2016. In terms of additional certifications, Stephen obtained the CFA designation in August 2015 from the CFA Institute and also completed the Thomson Reuters Eikon 4 certification in February 2016 through Thomson Reuters. Additionally, they previously held expired certifications from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for Series 4, 7, 24, 27, 55, 63, and 87. Stephen also completed the Bloomberg Market Concepts certification, although the specific dates are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Principal Software Engineer

    July, 2020 - present

  • Staff Software Engineer

    December, 2018

  • Senior Software Engineer

    January, 2018

  • Software Engineer

    November, 2016