About

Benjamin Sheehan is a highly skilled Lead Backend Engineer with over 16 years of experience in web development. He received his Bachelor's degree in History from Colby College in Waterville, ME, and then went on to teach History and English at Kimball Union Academy, a boarding school in Meriden, NH, for nine years. He later pursued his passion for web development and joined Maple Web Design & Development, where he worked closely with businesses to expand their online presence. Benjamin's expertise lies in Ruby on Rails, Test Driven Development, Sinatra, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. He attended Ironhack in Barcelona to further enhance his development skills, specifically in Ruby on Rails. As a Lead Developer at Maple, he has helped produce effective and aesthetically pleasing web applications by combining his passion for back-end development and front-end detail. Currently, Benjamin is working as a Lead Backend Engineer at Parsec Finance, where he is building the Bloomberg Terminal for Decentralized Finance. Prior to this, he worked as an Interim CTO at Ibex Underwriters Inc. and as a Software Engineer at Redflag. Benjamin's education history includes attending Ironhack in 2015 and obtaining a Bachelor's degree from Colby College, where he also taught for nine years. He has a diverse tech stack that includes Backend, Web, Ruby, Decentralized, Test, Javascript, PHP, Frontend, and Senior Software Engineer. Overall, Benjamin is a highly skilled and experienced web developer with a passion for creating effective and visually appealing web applications. His expertise in Ruby on Rails and Test Driven Development makes him a valuable asset to any team looking to expand their online presence.