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I have 9 years working at a small data science and consultancy firm supporting a team of 30 statisticians with all of their IT needs and developing software to take their projects further. This has set me up with experience across a range of technologies making me a capable software engineer.…

Benjamin Ridell

Programmer, Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, +4

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I have 9 years working at a small data science and consultancy firm supporting a team of 30 statisticians with all of their IT needs and developing software to take their projects further. This has set me up with experience across a range of technologies making me a capable software engineer.…

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I have 9 years working at a small data science and consultancy firm supporting a team of 30 statisticians with all of their IT needs and developing software to take their projects further.

This has set me up with experience across a range of technologies making me a capable software engineer.

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Experience Level

Expert

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Harmonic Analytics

February 1, 2014 - July 1, 2023

Managed IT systems including technical support, security & maintenance, and system administration; maintained servers, networks, and backups; rolled out new technologies and tools; educated staff on IT best practices; contributed to DevOps hosting for Harmonic servers and services; led initiatives achieving ISO 27001 certification for work with sensitive clients; mentored interns and guided project outcomes. Key projects included developing web products for TransPower to support asset management, data processing for advanced analytics, and asset data visualization; created an asset life-cycle tool for network equipment; and built a dynamic data-visualization platform for ISP-related data.

Instructor & Mentor at Victoria University Canoe Club (Extracurricular)

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2023

Instructor and mentor for kayakers of varying ability; led club activities, coordinated events, and served as treasurer with financial oversight, budgeting and record-keeping. Also managed club IT systems and introduced improved club communications.

Technical Consultant at 2 Family Businesses

July 1, 2023 - Present

Technical consultant during a personal sabbatical; provided advisory support and hands-on development work for two family businesses, including custom Android smartwatch interface, personal web server, and embedded systems projects (Wake-on-WAN proxy using ESP32) plus calendar scheduling integrations via Google and other APIs.