Chief Technology Officer
Stephen T. Wong
Leading technology, AI, and research data strategy in education — building secure, modern, and accessible systems that help researchers, educators, and learners do their best work.
About
Technology in service of learning
Stephen Wong is a Chief Technology Officer with nearly two decades in education technology. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and implementing cutting-edge solutions in educational environments, and his expertise in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics has been instrumental in transforming digital infrastructure for research and learning.
A native Californian and lifelong technophile, Stephen believes in the deliberate use of technology to spread ideas, build communities, and solve problems. He is passionate about creating inclusive and effective educational experiences for all learners — with a particular focus on access to learning, tools for student success, and diversity and inclusion. He also puts that belief into practice by building learning apps and games at Spaikz.
- IT Strategy & Leadership
- Responsible AI
- Research Data Governance
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Digital Accessibility
What I Do
Focus areas
Stephen works where technology, research, and learning meet. These are the areas he champions — and the ones he’s always happy to talk about.
Responsible AI
Helping faculty and staff adopt AI quickly and safely — with clear guidance, approved tools, and review paths that keep pace with innovation instead of slowing it down.
Research Data Governance
Protecting the data behind world-class education research with secure environments and clear, researcher-friendly processes.
Data & Analytics
Turning scattered systems into a single source of truth, so leaders can make decisions from clear, real-time insight.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Modernizing legacy systems into well-governed cloud platforms that are secure, resilient, and cost-effective.
Security & Privacy
Keeping people and information safe through thoughtful security practices, strong data protection, and a culture of awareness.
Digital Accessibility
Making digital experiences usable by everyone, and building accessibility in from the start rather than bolting it on later.
Approach
How Stephen leads
Enable, don’t block
Good governance should help people move faster. Stephen builds clear, quick paths for adopting new tools — including AI — so innovation and safety go hand in hand.
Systems over one-offs
He turns case-by-case handling into documented, repeatable processes that scale with the organization and outlast any single person.
Modernize with purpose
Every upgrade should leave things more secure, more accessible, and more sustainable than before — not just newer.
Lead with data
Decisions are better when everyone can see the same picture. Stephen connects data across systems so leaders get clear, honest answers.
Apps & Games
Building learning apps at Spaikz
Beyond his work as a CTO, Stephen designs and builds educational apps and games through Spaikz — small, focused tools for SAT prep, vocabulary, reading, handwriting, pronunciation, and spoken Spanish. Every app is free to try in a browser, with native versions on iPhone and Android.
VocabKuizu
Learn words without tapping — hold your phone to your forehead and flip to answer. SAT and GRE decks built in, or paste your own list.
Web · iOS · AndroidKhaSAT
Focused SAT Reading & Writing practice, one question at a time, with an explanation for every answer.
WebLiteraChi
Unpacks meaning, context, and nuance one word at a time so dense passages stop being a wall.
Web · iOSNeoShoDo
Fix messy handwriting with guided, stroke-by-stroke tracing that shows exactly where each line goes.
Web · iOS · AndroidVictorian Correspondence
Learn the Engrosser’s copperplate hand stroke by stroke, with every attempt measured on shape, slant, and shade.
WebEoNeo
Hold a real out-loud Spanish conversation with Lucía, a patient voice tutor who listens, replies, and remembers you.
WebLinguaKata
Watch an avatar’s lips, tongue, and jaw move through any of 126,000+ English words, slowly enough to copy.
Web · iOS · AndroidAudioShu
Paste a book, article, or PDF and get a narrated audiobook with lifelike, multi-voice storytelling.
WebSpearfish Reef
An arcade harpoon-fishing game: sixty seconds, fifteen shots, four reefs, and twenty-one creatures. No ads.
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