Now then, how's it going?
I'm Ben; a full stack developer, team and technical leader from Yorkshire.

Get to know me

A bit about me

I'm an experienced Technical Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry.
Skilled in Node.js / JavaScript, MEKN/MEVN stack, SQL, HTML, CSS, C#, Java, CSS and Python along with customer management, communication, technical leadership and team leadership. Business domain knowledge in Financial Services and Retail areas.
I'm also a strong information technology professional having graduated with a 1st Class (with Honours) in Computer Science from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Technical

I've taken the role of technical lead on multiple projects, using technologies such as Node.js, MongoDB and MSSQL. Have technical ownership of Python within a company to help shape standards, training and implementation.


Leadership and project management

I'm the leader of a multi-functional team working on multiple projects in support, development and implementation areas. Have experience of the Scrum Master role on development projects. Attained the AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner qualifications. Worked alongside Business Management Consultants to deliver real quality to our clients.


Newcastle University - 1st Class

Some of the modules covered:

  • Object-oriented Programming
  • Advanced Programming and Database Technologies
  • Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Dissertation project - Created a mobile application utilising realtime train data


Other qualifications

  • AgilePM® Practitioner
  • AgilePM® Foundation
  • edX Data Science and Machine Learning >70%