Hey, I'm Ben

I'm a software engineer with a mechanical background and a passion for building software to enable hardware. From medical devices and railroad trackwork to multiplayer games and AI smart mirrors, I love to blend technical and creative design to solve meaningful problems and push the cutting edge of technology.

Featured Projects(resume)

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Theatre Diary

Software

A mobile app for theatre lovers — show rankings, social features, and trip planning

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1 month ago

AI Smart Mirror

Software

Mechanical

A mirror that gasses up your outfit by using motion detection, weather data, and computer vision AI

8 months ago

Measuring Brainwaves

Firmware

Collecting EEG brainwave data for an innovative neuromodulation device

10 months ago

Automating Railroad Design

Mechanical

Software

Automation programs for repetitive design work, specifically for railroad trackwork components

1 year ago

Portable Surgery Kits

Mechanical

A portable kit allowing demonstration of surgical cameras in the absence of a full operating room

2½ years ago

Stroke Recovery Device

Firmware

Mechanical

An innovative new medical device for helping therapy patients recover feeling in specific body parts

7 years ago

Featured Blogs

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Can a single sentence capture all of life?

Fractal 4

10 months ago

All Gas, No Brakes

Fractal 6

9 months ago

Pulling Back the Curtain

Fractal 5

9 months ago

Embracing my Inner Child

5 months ago

Confrontations

Fractal 1

10 months ago

Taking the Leap

11 months ago