Benjamin Cook Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina, US

I manage four product engineering teams working on Blackbaud's non-profit financial accounting solution. The following are some of the accomplishments of which I am most proud:* Completed 3-year project to modernize AngularJS front-end of product used by 10,000+ users daily.* Worked on product through 1,000%+ growth in number of customers over 6 years.*.

Charleston, South Carolina, US

• As a software engineer on the Financial Edge NXT team at Blackbaud, I work on the full stack, focusing on:
• Data modeling and system architecture (SQL Server, Entity Framework,.NET Framework,.NET Core)
• REST API development (C#, Swagger)
• Front-end development (HTML5, JavaScript, lodash, Jasmine)
• UI and web components (AngularJS, Bootstrap, Blackbaud SKY UX)
• Non-profit intelligence and financial data analysis

As a contractor for CSRWare (later acquired by NAVEX Global), I developed a.NET Core web application for the California Air Review Board’s emissions cap-and-trade program.

Austin, TX, US

• In the Faculty Innovation Center in UT's School of Engineering, I spent most of my time working with data scientists to design and implement HTML5-based visualizations for engineering and public health research.
• Built full-stack, data-driven web apps for research and educational purposes
• Monitored and maintained 30 Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress websites
• Researched and implemented new development tools (e.g., AngularJS, Yeoman, Webpack)
• Wrote automated processes for testing, building, monitoring, and deploying apps
• Supervised and mentored a junior developer

Austin, TX, US

• As a software developer in the Office of Accounting, I developed financial applications under strict demands for data integrity, security, and accuracy. In addition, I:
• Built Python- and Django-based web apps on top of legacy mainframe applications
• Served as the primary developer supporting the scholarship system
• Mentored and trained new developers

Austin, TX, US

• I completed a six-month, on-the-job training program in software development in just over five months at UT Austin. Training included the following:
• web accessibility
• web app security
• test-driven development
• data management
• MVC system design

As an independent contractor for Disco Learning Media, I developed an interactive web app allowing users to explore data on global energy and water conservation.

• I co-wrote, edited, and marketed the top-listed Micronesia and Palau travel guide on Amazon.com. Additionally, I copy edited eight other books, including the following:
• Making Peace with the World by Richard Sitler, Other Places Publishing
• Madagascar by Maya Moore and Sara LeHoullier, Other Places Publishing
• Mongolio by Nathan Chamberlain and others, Other Places Publishing
• Yangon and Shwedagon Pagoda by T. F. Rhoden, Other Places Publishing
• Eros at the Banquet by Louise Pratt, University of Oklahoma Press

Austin, TX, US

• While studying politics as a graduate student I worked as a teaching and graduate assistant. In this capacity, I:
• lead discussions and gave lectures for groups of 25-100 students
• managed administrative aspects of courses up to 300 students
• wrote copy for a website on practical ethics (http://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/series/giving-voice-to-values)
• developed and implemented a training program for 10 TAs in ethics
• met with Department of Government faculty about incorporating ethics instruction into courses

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

In the Peace Corps, I taught English grammar and reading to 25 students on an isolated Pacific atoll of 350 people. I also participated in various cultural and community activities and communicated exclusively in Pingelapese within three months of arrival in Micronesia.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Political Theory And Public Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science