Hi! I'm Ben.

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Me

I am a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience at VGW delivering large-scale data pipelines, backend services, and compliance systems.

I'm passionate about building scalable, player-first solutions and fostering collaborative engineering culture. With a background transitioning from financial advisory to tech, I bring strong skills in Kotlin, AWS, Snowflake, and Kubernetes.

Current Role

Software Engineer - VGW

Tech lead for multiple successful delivery cycles at Virtual Gaming Worlds. Recently elevated to Boundary Custodian Role for Retention Marketing, managing relationships across engineering teams. Contributed to major system redesign & implementation of VGW's Global Offer Assignment Service and delivered compliance pipelines ensuring MGA license adherence.

Tech Leadership
Data Pipelines
Compliance Systems

Technical Skills

Backend & Languages

Kotlin
Java
JavaScript
Python

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
Snowflake

Tools & Platforms

Git
GitHub
Data Pipelines
Compliance Systems

Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

Linux Foundation

2025

SysOps Administrator Associate

Amazon Web Services

2023

Developer Associate

Amazon Web Services

2022

Solutions Architect Associate

Amazon Web Services

2022

Recent Projects

Here are some of the applications I've built recently, showcasing different technologies and problem-solving approaches.

ShotMate

Golf Tracker

A simple, clean golf score tracker for quick rounds. Track 9 or 18-hole scores with running totals and session storage. Mobile-first design for on-course use.

Next JS Tailwind CSS

Weather App

Weather Forecast

Clean, responsive weather application with location-based forecasts, weather alerts, and detailed meteorological data visualization.

React OpenWeather API CSS3

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