Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

Hi, I’m Chris Benston. I’m a hands-on software engineer who loves turning messy requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in building full‑stack web apps and AI‑powered workflows, blending crisp UI with robust backend services on AWS. I enjoy shipping features that matter, collaborating with product and design teams, and implementing solid observability and security. When I’m not coding, I like exploring new AI tooling, mentoring teammates, and helping teams raise the bar for quality and performance.…Hi, I’m Chris Benston. I’m a hands-on software engineer who loves turning messy requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in building full‑stack web apps and AI‑powered workflows, blending crisp UI with robust backend services on AWS. I enjoy shipping features that matter, collaborating with product and design teams, and implementing solid observability and security. When I’m not coding, I like exploring new AI tooling, mentoring teammates, and helping teams raise the bar for quality and performance.

Chris Benston

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Front-End Developer, +2





Hi, I’m Chris Benston. I’m a hands-on software engineer who loves turning messy requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in building full‑stack web apps and AI‑powered workflows, blending crisp UI with robust backend services on AWS. I enjoy shipping features that matter, collaborating with product and design teams, and implementing solid observability and security. When I’m not coding, I like exploring new AI tooling, mentoring teammates, and helping teams raise the bar for quality and performance.…Hi, I’m Chris Benston. I’m a hands-on software engineer who loves turning messy requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in building full‑stack web apps and AI‑powered workflows, blending crisp UI with robust backend services on AWS. I enjoy shipping features that matter, collaborating with product and design teams, and implementing solid observability and security. When I’m not coding, I like exploring new AI tooling, mentoring teammates, and helping teams raise the bar for quality and performance.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Chris Benston. I’m a hands-on software engineer who loves turning messy requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. I specialize in building full‑stack web apps and AI‑powered workflows, blending crisp UI with robust backend services on AWS.

I enjoy shipping features that matter, collaborating with product and design teams, and implementing solid observability and security. When I’m not coding, I like exploring new AI tooling, mentoring teammates, and helping teams raise the bar for quality and performance.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Ridgeline

February 1, 2022 - October 29, 2025

Led full-stack delivery of Ridgeline Assistant, a GPT-powered copilot for investment workflows, using React, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, and AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, S3). Architected a privacy-aware, scalable data pipeline and an AI agent framework with human-in-the-loop controls, telemetry, and logging via OpenTelemetry and CloudWatch. Implemented feature flagging, dashboards, and UI components with React/Next.js; guided deployment with server-side rendering, optimistic UI updates, and SSE streaming. Reduced hallucinations by 30% through guardrails and evaluation tooling. Established end-to-end deployment pipelines with Terraform, CDK, Docker, and GitHub Actions; integrated with AWS services (S3, SQS, SNS, Cognito, EventBridge) and monitoring.

Senior Software Engineer at Zeta Global

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Drove AI-powered personalization for email and web journeys, building UI for audience builders, content variants, and real-time propensity scoring. Implemented A/B testing, telemetry, and robust logging; designed end-to-end data pipelines on AWS (S3, Redshift, DynamoDB) and improved platform reliability and performance.

Web Developer at SoundHound AI

March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018

Contributed to the OK Hound voice experience by building intuitive UI flows and responsive multi-modal interfaces using JavaScript, React, and TypeScript. Built interactive music-search controls and web components for smart-speaker integrations, enabling hands-free use.

Software Engineer (Contract) at Google

December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016

Supported a full-stack rollout of an internal data platform using TypeScript, Java, and Python; built dashboards and instrumented tooling, improving developer efficiency and data visibility. Worked with product and data teams to deliver reliable, scalable features on Google Cloud.