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Ben S. - Remote full-stack developer

Ben S.

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer
Based in: đŸ‡ș🇾 United States
Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-4)

About

I'm a passionate and self-motivated software engineer with 13 years of professional experience, largely focused on consumer-facing applications. Throughout my career I have led technical teams, built complex platforms from the ground up, and collaborated with teams across organizations. User experience is very important to me and it influences my decisions throughout the development process.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer II - Tech Lead
Nomad Health | Sep 2022 - Present
Python
MongoDB
Flask
TypeScript
Docker
React
React Native
Next.js
Argo CD
AWS

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- Technical lead on the Job Discovery team - implementing the job search experience across the full stack
- Designed and built the public job search feature to drive registration and engagement
- Collaborating across departments in a leadership role to perform experiments and design future projects - Mentoring other engineers about career trajectory and coaching through code reviews and pairing

Senior Software Engineer - Tech Lead
Voyager Digital | Oct 2021 - Sep 2022
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Redis
TypeScript
Docker
Apache Kafka
GraphQL
gRPC
Golang
AWS

Cryptocurrency trading application

  • - Architected backend services in order to expand Voyager’s user base beyond the US and into Europe
  • - Collaborated with cross functional teams (Engineering, Security, Legal, Product) in a leadership role
  • - Led a project to move significant portions of code from a monolithic service to microservices

Projects

Fix My Pic
React
GraphQL
Solidity
Web3
Next.js
Fix My Pic aimed to create a decentralized platform where users could request photo edits, and editors could securely sell their work, using blockchain technology for transparency and ownership. I developed a Web3 platform using Next.js, Solidity, The Graph, and zkSync, integrating smart contracts and IPFS to manage requests, submissions, and NFT-based ownership of edited images. The platform enabled secure transactions between users, ensuring trust and transparency, while allowing editors to monetize their work directly through NFTs and blockchain.
Trade Nexus
2022
Python
Node.js
RabbitMQ
TypeScript
React
JavaScript
GraphQL
Platform for cryptocurrency brokers to manage and place orders for clients - Designed and built a complex SaaS platform facilitating trades on cryptocurrency exchanges - Collaborated with users to improve platform features and user experience

Education

University of California, Davis
Bachelor's degree・Computer Science
Aug 2007 - Jun 2011