Benjamin Kastner Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Formerly Churchill Navigation (https://www.linkedin.com/company/churchill-navigation/)•Developed custom Python framework to easily create customer – specific scripts for convertingGIS data to SHOTOVER's proprietary file format, reducing development and processing time• Created custom Slack app to notify the GIS team when data processing jobs need attention• Trained new hire in custom GIS tools and processes• Wrote generalized Python- and PostgreSQL- based script to convert stacked address points intoranges for optimal display in company product, maximizing the amount of information available to users• Created custom OpenStreetMap dark theme using CartoCSS for increased usefulness at night• Configured and maintained on-prem OSM tile servers to handle heavy workloads• Designed and built custom computers optimized for GIS data processing while staying within budget constraints • Designed and laser-engraved custom wall map for main conference room

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

* Provided Level 2 support for clinical and non-clinical workstations, mobile devices, and virtual desktop infrastructure (based on VMware vSphere)* Used IT service catalog and CA Service Desk to approve or reject 79 access requests for vSphere (VDI) pools* Helped build automated performance test lab for Windows 10 laptops* Assisted with developing prototype IGEL (Linux - based) secure internet kiosk to provide internet access for families of patients* Imaged and configured eleven Windows 10 virtual machines in vSphere for application testing* Created Windows 10 imaging documentation for field technicians

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

This position was essentially a Desktop Support role. For two summers and parts of two semesters I:* Provided Level 1 technical support and assisted with Level 2 support for Windows and MacOS X* Resolved 400 support requests in Cherwell ticketing system* Used critical thinking to troubleshoot and find solutions for software and hardware problems* Imaged over 10 PC’s using Microsoft SCCM for LCR deployments* Conducted on-the-spot training with non-technical end users when necessary to resolve a ticket and prevent future tickets* Modified language pack for a Moodle site and helped test accompanying Android app* Created documentation in Atlassian Confluence for non-standard driver installation process* Helped test, repair, and/or perform maintenance on classroom technology in over 30 classrooms to ensure reliability during class

Capstone Certificate, Advanced Gis, 4.0

Bachelor Of Computer Science (Bcs), Computer Science