Work
- Software EngineerSeptember 11, 2017 to presentBoulder, ColoradoGoogle Drive for iOS and Android
- Software engineerNovember 2009 to June 2, 2017Palo Alto, CaliforniaShipped the Buck Build system for iOS and Mac.
Shipped Facebook Messenger 1, 2, and 3.
Shipped Facebook for iOS 100% rewrite, codename "Wilde".
Shipped Facebook Places 1 and 2.
Fixed a bunch of � bugs.- Buck2013 to 2015Built and launched iOS and OS X support for the open-source Buck build system: https://buckbuild.com/
- MessengerMar 2011 to Nov 2014
- PlacesDec 2009 to Mar 2011
- Places
- Phone-only Signup for Messenger
- Messenger for iOS
- Messages in FB for iOS
- iOS
- Events
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- VMware Fusion
- Senior Software EngineerNovember 2003 to April 2005San Jose, CaliforniaDesigned and implemented Unicode support for PayPal's international sites (China, Germany, France, etc.)
- Unicode ProjectRevamped PayPal code base to support every written language on Earth.
- Software engineerJuly 2002 to November 2003Fremont, California
- SHOUTipTurnkey Windows-based Voice over IP solution
- Software engineerJuly 2001 to June 2002Tokyo, Japan
Education
- Class of 2001Computer scienceEast Asian studiesSanta Cruz, California
- Class of 1997Aurora, Illinois
Current City and Hometown
Boulder, ColoradoCurrent city
Chicago, IllinoisHometown
About Ben
- Curious coder, lover of languages, terrible dancer.
Favorite Quotes
- "I am not a number; I am a free man!"
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