Nuvatec¶
Last updated through AWLL1.9 ch 82.
Business name¶
Nuvatec — electronics / embedded software company, Downers Grove, Illinois.
Location¶
- Downers Grove, Illinois (suburban Chicago) — Steve’s Tue/Thu internship commute from Hyde Park
Dates of operation¶
| Milestone | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Steve internship starts | January 1984 | AWLL1.9 ch 6 |
| Steve last day | April 1985 | AWLL1.10 ch 38 |
| Jennifer Block hired | ~late 1984 / early 1985 interview path | AWLL1.9–1.10 |
| Wen Zhao recommended for internship | Dec 1984 | AWLL1.9 ch 81 |
Business focus¶
Consumer electronics and games: Spartus alarm (TMS-1000), ColecoVision titles, Uniware cross-assemblers; PDP-11 Unix / Plexus work; Ethernet install (1984).
Owners / founders¶
— (not named on-page in AWLL1.9)
Employees¶
| Person | Role | Employment date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bannerman | Supervisor / manager | Ongoing 1984–85 | Steve’s boss |
| Lynn | Receptionist | 1984 | |
| Stephen Mark Adams | Intern (Tue/Thu; college credit) | Jan 1984 – Apr 1985 | Z80 ROM, games, Unix |
| David Kallas | Related contractor/tooling path | 1984 | Uniware / cross-assemblers |
| Jennifer Block | Hired after Steve exit path | 1985 | Interview AWLL1.10 |
| Wen Zhao | Recommended for Junior internship | Dec 1984 plan | AWLL1.9 ch 81 |
Related¶
- Predecessor to NIKA founder experience — NIKA_Consulting.md
- Adams_Stephen.md