Michael Stafne

Michael Stafne has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Michael'smost recent position was as a Software Development Manager at Spatial Corp | Dassault Systèmes, where they successfully developed a CAD/CAM software application that enables automated virtual-to-physical manufacturing. Prior to that, they served as a Vice President at STATS4TRADE, a financial technologies software start-up, where they co-founded the company and implemented machine-learning algorithms to forecast interday changes in securities prices. Michael also has experience as a Simulations Department Manager at Burckhardt Compression | Sulzer, leading a team of pre-sales engineers and software developers in developing simulations that facilitated global sales of compressor systems and services. Additionally, they have held positions as a Software Product Manager at Spatial Corp | Dassault Systèmes, a Test Department Manager at thyssenkrupp, a CAE Product Manager and Marketing Manager at LMS, A Siemens Business, a Project Engineer at Bosch, a Development Engineer at RUAG Space | Contraves Space, and a Development Engineer at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Throughout their career, Michael has gained expertise in software development, simulations, product management, and engineering.

Michael Stafne has an education history that includes a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, which they completed from 1995 to 1998. Michael also obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Cornell University in 2003 and 2004. Additionally, Michael has achieved various certifications, including a Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, which they obtained in February 1997. Michael also holds a C++ certification from the University of California, Berkeley, earned in May 2020. Furthermore, Michael obtained French language certifications (A1, A2, and B1 levels) from Sorbonne Université in January 2016.