Stephen Hardy

Stephen Hardy has worked in various roles since 2001. Stephen started their career as a J2EE Developer at Kainos in 2001, where they were involved in various development roles using technologies such as GT-X, Java, C and Chordiant. Stephen then worked as an IT Consultant for BSkyB and Lloyds TSB in 2003. In 2008, Stephen moved to Barclaycard as a Solutions Architect. In 2009, they worked for both Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, first as a Channels Retail Sales and Commercial SME and then as a Chordiant Technical Architect and Application Architect / Chordiant Subject Matter Expert. In 2014, Stephen became the CTO of PlotBox.

Stephen Hardy obtained a BSc Honours in Computer Science from Queen's University Belfast between 1997 and 2001. Stephen has also obtained various certifications from Coursera Course Certificates, Coursera Verified Certificates, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, and Scrum Alliance. These include Blockchain Platforms, Blockchain Specialization, Decentralized Applications (Dapps), Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Infrastructure, Smart Contracts, Blockchain Basics, Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies, Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology Specialization, Lending, Crowdfunding, and Modern Investing, FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations, R Programming, The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs, Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace, Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship, CISI Certificate in Securities, Certified ScrumMaster, and Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies.