Stephen Powley
Managing Director @Omflow Limited
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director @Omflow Limited
Derby, GB
Omflow Ltd. is a consultancy and services company focused on requirements-led engineering for international, process-oriented businesses. If you want to better understand, record and manage the needs of your organisation in relation to customers, projects and products, then Omflow can help.Requirements describe needs. They express the conditions and capabilities that a system must encompass to solve a problem. Our approach enables organisations to integrate a requirements-led, multilingual approach into their everyday workflow. We understand that improvement often requires change and we know how to help people embrace it. Assisting businesses to make the changes and commitments they need to successfully build capability is at the heart of what we do. We offer tailored products and services in five key areas that need to be mastered to deliver successful international projects: tools, techniques, talent, training and translation. Working with your own staff and a network of trusted associates, we integrate requirements engineering into and alongside your existing organisational processes. Our approach gives your business the ability to correctly capture and structure requirements from stakeholders anywhere in the world. As you improve your technical and human systems, you will streamline workflows, boost efficiency and reduce the risk of costly errors.Whether you are looking for a one-day introductory course, a fresh way of looking at your business, or a long-term partnership, Omflow is what your business
EDUCATION
Universität Dortmund
MEng, Electronic and Computer Engineering (exchange year)
University of Leeds
Master of Engineering (MEng), Electronic and Computer Engineering
ABOUT STEPHEN POWLEY
I am an innovative systems and software engineer with a passion for improving the way we create complex systems.I am a PhD researcher focused on rigorous modelling of business and engineering practices and how this contributes to improving the resilience of complex, software-intensive systems. My work is widely applicable, but I focus on the practices needed to keep connected vehicles secure throughout their lifecycle. I apply ontology engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods to enterprise systems of systems comprising people, processes and technology. I develop novel conceptual modelling techniques and show how they can be used to help enterprises develop capabilities.Before starting my PhD full time, I ran my own consultancy, Omflow Limited, specialising in requirements-led engineering for international businesses. Omflow was actively engaged in research with multiple university partners, focusing on improving how global teams work together to deliver complex, high-integrity systems.Since studying Electronic and Computer Engineering to Master\'s level in Leeds and Germany, my multifaceted, international career has taken me on a fascinating journey. After a period programming Formula 1 car control systems, I took a sabbatical travelling the world that culminated in me guiding customers in whitewater rafts down a 7-metre waterfall. Next, I developed automated gearbox systems for a German Tier 1 automotive supplier, before launching a technical language services business catering to engineering companies in German-speaking countries. A return to active engineering saw me developing processes and tools for the UK powertrain research centre of a major Chinese carmaker. My experiences here informed my decision to launch Omflow to provide international businesses with a holistic approach to reducing the costs and risks of complex projects in multilingual environments.In my spare time, I work actively to share the wonder of engineering and technology with young people as a volunteer. I am the co-founder of Robot Day in Derby and Coventry, which in 2019 attracted over visitors. I also practice yoga and enjoy gardening and walking in the hills.
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