My current focus is in smart contract research and development on the Ethereum blockchain. Able to provide guidance and solutions leveraging the Ethereum blockchain to increase transparency, efficiency, profitability and scalabilty.Solutions and Services- Ethereum Blockchain Consulting- Full Stack Ethereum Solutions- Smart Contract Planning & Development- Private & Public Chains- Token and ICO Architecture- Security Testing & Contract ReviewFull Stack Smart Contract Development Tools- Solidity - Geth- web3.js- Truffle Framework - Ganache - Angular & React- D3Reach me at ben@chainwave.io

At Chainwave, we Helped Blockchain Entrpreneurs Build MVPs at an Extremely Rapid Pace While De-Risking HiringI founded Chainwave to provide full stack blockchain development services.Notables:As a leader, I built and managed a team to 16 people at its peak. In 2022 alone we built 12 projects for clients for over 1.2mm in revenue.As a solo contractor, I built the first iteration of an on-chain FIL investment management tool to help a publicly traded (Oslo exchange) company integrate more blockchain functionality into their business, allowing their FIL stakers to see in real time the status of their off-chain FIL investment.

-Responsible for front end development in Angular 1-Charting, workflows, and UI upgrades-Ported large Angular 1 codebase to Angular 2LogicGate Inc. creates flexible and cutting-edge workflow, automation, and process software for large enterprises. Our core product, LogicGate, is an enterprise application creation platform that enables organizations to build and deploy custom business applications that link people, process, and data, without relying on developers.

As a Software Engineering Consultant to CSGI, I work on the greenfield/next gen Invision suite of customer and revenue management applications, used by major telecoms.- Provide insight into best practices for web application architecture- Mentor CSGI internal team members on tech stack and Git procedure- Interview potential internal employees for web app aptitude - Participate in Code review / Pull Request reviews - Build web components with Redux + Angular 1.5x modules and directives - Build reusabe suite-wide components in shared style/component guide- Manage application state with Redux Reducers, Selectors, and Actions- Ingest data from RESTful APIs with Redux Actions & Reducers- Provide unit test coverage with Mocha and Chai- ES6 environment w/ Babel transpiler

----------- “INTERACTIVE AND INTUITIVE. VISUALIZATION IS GREAT AND DATA IS MORE ACTIONABLE...” -Recent client feedback related to interactive charting components I built for this project.------------We are building a Business Intelligence product for 200,000+ users (30,000 concurrent), creating front end web components and dynamic data visualizations for a large healthcare solutions provider in Chicago. We are currently utilizing Angular JS and javascript data visualization libraries to interact with custom RESTful APIs to present large data sets in compelling, interactive, and actionable data visualization dashboards.-------------LEAD FRONT END ENGINEERDecember 2015 - PresentResponsibilities:- Lead development efforts for front end application code- Thoughtfully plan and organize technical implementation of new features- Architect project components for modularity and reusability- Oversee UI team's Git standards & procedures- Quickly manage defect resolution- Manage Deployment of UI Code to QA, UAT, and Production environments- Develop interactive charting and data grid components- Work with complicated data structures like complex trees interactive data grids-----------SENIOR FRONT END ENGINEERAugust 2015 - December 2015Real client feedback on the components I implemented: - “Interactive and intuitive. Visualization is great and data is more actionable...”- “Great straightforward view of current score. Easy to move around and change the measure in need of evaluating.”Responsibilities include:- Develop custom Angular directives for highly interactive, data-driven widgets & charts- Develop service layers to interact with RESTful APIs.- Format and clean data for use in charting & data viz components.- Implement Web and UI components to Specwith minimal to no defects- Manage Deployment of UI Code to QA, UAT, and Production environments

Pinpoint provides an advanced Care Coordination SaaS platform that helps hospital and physician groups monitor patients during and after acute care episodes.I implemented interactive charting solutions, advanced searches, patient search and filtering capabilities, worklist interfaces, reporting capabilities, and various user interface components.Technologies in our stack included:- AngularJS- C#- Entity Framework- NServiceBus- Javascript- KendoUI- Bootstrap- JS charting solutions including D3 and Highcharts

The Consumer Division at Pinpoint provided consumers with direct access to physician-approved medical blood testing and screening through our web-based services and eCommerce properties. I managed the sale of this division in April of 2014-Managed full P&L-Managed in-house and outsourced web developers-Active in daily web development & architecture of over 150 eCommerce domains-Generated new business through partnerships and online marketing channels-Optimized business processes to reduce labor and save costs-Utilized automation technology to increase customer service speed & efficiency-Continually optimized marketing channels to maximize profitability-Managed through successful sale of division in April of 2014

Lead initiatives to drive online traffic and revenue growth to core eCommerce direct-to-consumer websites. Analyzed multiple channels of traffic, advertising, and social media to discover and exploit opportunity.Created and managed A/B and M/V testing strategies to increase online sales.Actively managed optimization of organic search traffic, online advertising, eCommerce sales funnels, phone call lead generation, and online partnership opportunities.Responsibilities:SEO Strategy & ImplementationAnalytics Monitoring & Decision MakingSearch, Display, and RemarketingeCommerce Optimization & Testing Strategies (A/B Testing, Multivariate (M/V) TestingWeb Business Development, Affiliate Management, and Partnerships

Managed all online B2C & B2B aspects of pest control device manufacturer and distributor. Also developed landing pages, surveys, and online tools in PHP/HTML/CSS. Responsible for driving over 60% growth in online revenue in one year. Initiated SEO strategy which built organic search traffic 350% in one year with zero budget allocated. Initiated and managed successful conversion-driven online PPC ad campaigns. Initiated affiliate marketing strategy and grew program from zero to six figures revenue in less than a year. General responsibilities included web marketing, web development, search engine optimization, paid search & advertising, analytics, affiliate partnerships, and eCommerce optimization.

Assisted in various undergraduate & graduate level courses while attaining Master's degree at Loyola. Responsibilities included running labs, grading coursework, and assisting students via blackboard, email, and personal interaction.

Taught Introduction to Computer Science in Python. Helped students develop useful programming skill sets while promoting an engaging and open environment. Contributed new labs and course modules that were adopted into the ongoing course curriculum.

Tested various Filemaker database solutions for clients including Apple and Wrigley.