Roy Stillwell

CEO at NearWave

Roy Stillwell began their career in 2000 at Best Buy where they held various roles including GeekSquad Technician, Computer Sales Rep, Computer Sales Supervisor, and Computer Repair Technician. Roy worked at Best Buy until 2009.

In 2004, they joined the City and County of Broomfield as a Senior Systems Engineer. In this role, they were responsible for designing and implementing city-wide network infrastructure and utilizing various technologies such as Microsoft, Linux, VMware, LAMP web development, and .NET development. Roy remained with the City and County of Broomfield until 2015.

From 2015 to 2021, Stillwell was a Graduate Student at the University of Notre Dame, where they were studying for a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Roy focused on developing a handheld, real-time, wireless, frequency domain diffuse optical spectroscopy platform named NearWave. This device was capable of measuring hemoglobin, lipid, and water in tissue at high speeds and displaying the results at video frame rate.

Since 2022, they have been serving as the CEO of NearWave, where they oversee the operations of the company.

Roy Stillwell's education history can be summarized as follows:

Roy Stillwell attended Y Combinator in 2022, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

In 2021, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

From 2011 to 2014, Roy attended the Colorado School of Mines, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering.

In 2010 and 2011, they studied at Metropolitan State University of Denver and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.

In 2002 and 2003, Roy was enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder and completed a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in General Studies.

In 2001 and 2002, they attended The Art Institutes, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Multimedia and Graphic Design.

From 2000 to 2001, Roy studied at Colorado State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Design and Applied Arts.

In 1999 and 2000, they attended Front Range Community College, completing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Graphic Design.

Roy Stillwell graduated from Broomfield High School in 1999, earning a high school diploma.

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Timeline

  • CEO

    January, 2022 - present