Summary
Ted Stresen-reuter is a seasoned technology leader with 16 years of experience building web applications, running R&D initiatives, and empowering developer teams from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Currently Director of Innovation & Developer Empowerment at Evolved Ideas and serving as CTO at Secret Source, he blends hands-on technical strategy, security leadership, and developer professional development to drive quality and growth. He founded and ran Chicago IT Systems for nearly a decade, delivering bespoke web and server solutions for US and Spanish clients across legal, tourism, and nonprofit sectors. Ted’s background includes classroom teaching and curriculum development, a sign of his long-standing commitment to mentoring and knowledge transfer. Comfortable across stacks from PHP and ASP.NET to Linux ops and search technologies, he’s equally at home shaping pre-sales technical stories as he is improving team practices. His unusual mix of formal language education and cinema study gives him a communication-first approach to technical leadership and cross-cultural collaboration.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts Specialization in TESOL, Master of Arts Specialization in TESOL at University of Illinois Chicago
24 credit-hours Cinematography, 24 credit-hours Cinematography at Columbia College Chicago
Spanish