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Ben Smith
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Full Stack Software Developer, Conbraco Industries, Matthews, NC
08/13 – 01/16
 Lead a team in developing company intranet. Delivered multiple presentations to
employees about how to use the new site.
 Worked closely with HR department to securely migrate sensitive personnel data to a
new platform. Code for this project was written in Python.
 Built web-based app that allowed customer service to create custom surveys
and view a graphical breakdown of all responses.
 Worked on team to develop an internal iOS application that allowed field techs to look up
technical documentation
Co-founder, HeartSpark Speed Dating Events, Charlotte, NC
 Built web site in PHP that acts as marketing & sales channel
 Developed Python software to find speed dating matches and e-mail
results to customers
 Developed processes and procedures for holding speed dating events
01/15 – 12/15
Full Stack Web Developer, Wayward Media Group, Charlotte, NC
08/12 – 08/13
 Lead a team to create secure internal web site called NASCENT Portal. Site enabled
sharing of sensitive documents with employees & partner companies.
 Collaborated with hardware group to develop custom web framework from scratch for
a touchscreen product in development.
Web Developer, The Gig Bureau, Wilmington, NC
05/12 – 08/12
 Lead the effort to refactor entire codebase for BookTheBest.com; redesigned
site to ease use of administrative tools for non-technical users.
.NET Programmer, UNC Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
 Developed secure web applications in accordance with UNCW
policies
08/11 – 12/11
Support Technician, Technology Assistance Center, Wilmington, NC
 Provided technical support via telephone and in person to students,
faculty, and staff of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
 Required excellent analytical and communication skills. Had to
communicate with non-technical people in order to help them understand
the issue they faced.
08/10 – 05/12
Web Developer, HIT Web Design, Provo, UT
 Developed web sites according to client specifications and ensured
that they adhered to HIT’s internal security standards.
 Solved bugs in code written by other programmers at HIT.
11/07 – 08/10
 Telecommuting position; required strong work ethic, self-motivation, and
ability to work without direct supervision.
Special Skills, Knowledge, & Buzzwords
Languages: PHP, Javascript, Python, Objective C
Frameworks: CodeIgniter, Laravel, CakePHP, Flask
Version Control: Git, Mercurial, Subversion
Technologies: FTP, AJAX, MySQL, MSSQL, Java, Linux, SSL, Ubuntu, Mac OS X, Xcode, iOS,
Swift, Final Cut Pro, Gimp, Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), Office (’97, 2010, Mac 2011, 2013),
Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Microsoft IIS 7.5, Sublime
Text, XAMPP, VMWare Fusion, VirtualBox, Microsoft Visual Studio, Visio, Sequel Pro, Object
Relational Mapping, Object Oriented Programming, Android, iOS, HTML5, PEP 8, Composer,
Pip, VirtualEnv, Node, Gulp, Bower
Code concepts: DRY, OOP, MVC, Agile Methodology
Code samples available upon request
Education
MBA, Management Concentration
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
12/2015
BA, Film Studies
Minor in Information Technology
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
05/2012