Summary
Stephen O'Connell is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in performance engineering, capacity planning, and product ownership across finance and utilities sectors. Based in San Francisco, he most recently served as Principal Product Owner at PG&E, after a lengthy tenure as Sr. IT Performance Engineer responsible for stress testing, performance modeling, and data-driven optimization using R. His career spans roles at BlackRock, Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, IBM, and other firms, delivering scalable infrastructure and cross-functional leadership. Stephen combines hands-on skills in Linux, AIX, VMware, Windows Server, databases, and scripting (Perl, PowerShell, Bash) with a track record of building measurement and analytics pipelines. Earlier in his path, he explored machine learning research at Hacker Dojo, reflecting a core curiosity about data-driven solutions. He holds a BS/AS in Computer Information Systems/Management from Bentley University and is currently enjoying retirement in the Bay Area.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
BS/AS, Computer Information Systems/Management, BS/AS, Computer Information Systems/Management at Bentley University