Autism, Disability, Socio-Emotional Wellbeing // Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Author

Redmond, Washington, United States

Steve brings inspiration and connects the dots through a practical understanding of Autism and Neurodiversity. Steve is a powerful speaker who has spoken at over 150 events across North America. After discovering his own Autism at the age of 33, Steve dedicated his life to creating Understanding, Acceptance, Inclusion, and Opportunity for Autistic individuals everywhere. Steve regularly speaks, trains, and consults on Autism and neurodiversity to a wide array of audiences audiences including business leaders, educators, families and individuals, healthcare professionals, service providers, and law and government.

Autism Advocate

Autism, Disability, Mental Health // Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Author

Platinum Bay works with mid-size and enterprise companies to reduce risk and increase success with their software development projects through technology risk assessments, custom software engineering services, and innovative integration and automation SaaS offerings with a strong focus on the human experience and reducing long-term code cost. Platinum Bay is also specially designed to employ Autistic adults - including non-speaking - in software engineering careers at market salary plus benefits. By utilizing the strengths of our unique workforce, we deliver exceptional quality to our customers.

Platinum Bay Technologies

Executive Team Leader and Founder

Steve spent 20 years as a software engineer working with mid-sized and enterprise organizations including Microsoft, SunGard, Merck, Fox, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and JPMorgan Chase. He performed various services for customers ranging from enterprise data-connected applications to technology leadership.• Developed ESMServer, an enterprise-class, cloud-hosted integration and automation platform. Includes the most powerful recurrence-based scheduling engine on the market, transform mappings using browser-based drag-and-drop, and a custom EDI engine.• Architected and developed connected systems middleware and APIs for enterprise financial services startup including a strong focus on security, compliance and availability.• Technology mentor for startups and entrepreneurship students in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond.• Built custom web-based content management and automated Office document generation system for a medium-sized healthcare company. • Developed a tablet-based customer-facing ordering application for retail operations in Las Vegas. Includes interfacing with enterprise ERP systems.• Developed a custom Windows Mobile based application designed to interface with serial hardware and track the sugar and starch intake of people with diabetes to predict insulin need.

Steve Andrews