Summary
Stephen Wetzel is a Principal Software Engineer with 11 years of experience, currently leading architecture and delivery at Inspire from Haddonfield, NJ. He progressed through hands-on engineering roles at the same company—software developer to senior, staff, and now principal—demonstrating deep product and institutional knowledge. His background in computer engineering (Drexel) plus a Technology Leadership certificate from Cornell informs a pragmatic mix of technical depth and team-focused leadership. Stephen is experienced in scaling systems and mentoring engineers, with a career pattern that suggests strong ownership of long-lived platforms and incremental modernization. Notably, he maintains a public technical presence (wetzel.dev), signaling an interest in sharing insights beyond day-to-day delivery.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at Drexel University
Certificate, Technology Leadership, Certificate, Technology Leadership at Cornell University