Benjamin Kenawell

Code
Github Dashboard Scheduler Journal Countdown Timer GQL Query Rails Todo

A convenient way to see PRs across projects.

Work Experience
Software Engineer at Remark within 97 Labs 2022 and ongoing
  • Build a lightweight chat utility to assist in ecom sales, hosted on customer sites
  • Learn, practice and teach good programming principles and best practices to team
  • Provide a joyful developer experience for teammates
  • Scale our developers to solve tough problems with a lean team
  • Create a powerful administration experience for the chat utility
https://withremark.com
Software Engineer at Outdoorly within 97 Labs 2021 and ongoing
  • Provide a straighforward buying experience for verified experts
  • Scale number of buyers our site can handle at once
https://outdoorly.com
Software Engineer at CSEO within Microsoft 2018 until 2021
  • Collaborate across products and divisions to improve SERP and employees' experience
  • Create accessible customer experience through React/Redux Sharepoint Applications
  • Maintain and develop team and code and design standards
  • Write, refactor, and modernize C# applications to better connect disparate enterprise experiences
  • Facilitate ongoing strategic decision as a Scrum Master
Software Development Intern at MSIT within Microsoft Summer 2017
  • Develop data driven graphics for highly visual internal telemetry (d3.js)
  • Learn and teach team dynamics in a business programming environment
Resident Assistant at Penn State Residence Life 2016 until 2017
  • Assist student transition from grade school at home to a residence hall at university
  • Create a sense of community on residence hall floor
  • Ensure students have a voice and feel welcome
https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/reslife
Lab Consultant and Supervisor at Penn State ITS Lab Consultant 2014 until 2018
  • Assist students and faculty troubleshoot computer lab equipment
  • Maintain professionalism and improve community amoung the staff
  • Keep up-to-date inventory for labs across campus
Volunteer

Appalachian Mountain Club 2022 until 2024

King County Emergency Search and Rescue (KCESAR) 2019 until 2021

Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) 2019 until 2020

Education
The Pennsylvania State University Class of 2018

Major: BS Computer Engineering

Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Awards and Certifications

Eagle Scout - from Boy Scouts of America, Troop 2

Interests

Hotwire, HTMX, Liquid, Caddy, Ruby on Rails, Nunjucks, Podman

Typescript, React, NextJS, NestJS, SQL, bash, GraphQL, Docker, Node