Ben Firestone

Ben Firestone is a highly experienced software engineer with a strong background in data platform modernization and computer vision technologies. Currently serving as a Senior Principal Software Engineer at BACtrack and as Co-Founder of a stealth startup, Ben previously worked at Grindr, where significant contributions were made to modernize the data platform, enhancing performance and scalability. Ben's career includes notable roles at Flickr, where multiple modernization efforts including migrating infrastructure to AWS were led, as well as notable work at Yahoo's Tripod platform in developing ML components. Additionally, Ben has extensive experience from prior positions at Kodak Imaging Network and ERG Transit Systems, focusing on cloud architecture, system operations, and performance improvement.