Stephen Prater

Career path.

1. OpenAI

   Member of Technical Staff

   Jul 2025 - Present
2. Shopify

   Staff Software Developer

   Dec 2021 - Jul 2025
3. 8th Light

   Principal Crafter

   Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
4. UserLAnd Technologies

   Principal Software Engineer

   Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
5. Goldstar Events, Inc.

   Senior Software Engineer

   Mar 2015 - Aug 2018
6. Acumen Holdings

   Senior Developer

   Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
7. Collective Bias

   Application Architect

   Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
8. Stephen Prater Design & Development

   Principal

   Jan 2005 - Jan 2016
9. A.G. Russell Knives

   E-Commerce Manager

   Jan 2002 - Jan 2012
10. Northwest Arkansas Times

    Graphic Designer

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
11. American Communication Technologies

    Developer / Designer

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1998