Stephen Hookstra (Earl)

Stephen (Earl) Hookstra has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Stephen (Earl) began their career at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, where they worked as an Applications Programmer, enhancing software and implementing technical designs. Stephen (Earl) then progressed to become an Application Product Specialist, leading a team of programmers and overseeing the conversion of software to a new PC environment. Stephen later transitioned into a Supervisor role, prioritizing projects and ensuring high-quality work output. Stephen (Earl) then advanced to the position of Manager, responsible for monitoring software development projects, building development teams, and providing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates.

Stephen also gained experience as an Independent Consultant at Cinco Star Forwarding, where they developed a software application to support the daily operations of a Transportation Service Provider. In this role, they worked closely with the business owner to understand business needs, design the software, and demonstrate progress.

Additionally, Stephen worked as a Quality Control Coordinator at NACE International for a brief period, before joining P2 Energy Solutions. At P2 Energy Solutions, they initially served as a Manager of Product Development before being promoted to the position of Senior Manager. No specific end dates are provided for their roles at P2 Energy Solutions.

Stephen (Earl) Hookstra attended Texas A&M University where they studied Computer Science. Stephen (Earl) obtained certifications such as SAFe® 4 Certified Product Owner/Product Manager and SAFe® 4 Certified Scrum Master from Scaled Agile, Inc. In addition, they also achieved the NACE Coating Inspector Level 1 - Certified certification from NACE International in May 2017.