Benjamin Ford (he/him)

Benjamin Ford has a strong background in software engineering and data science. Benjamin is currently working at Ellevation Education as a Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead, a role they started in October 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Ellevation Education as a Senior Software Engineer from January 2022 to October 2022, and as a Software Engineer II from January 2021 to January 2022. Before joining Ellevation Education, Benjamin worked at Aptima, Inc. as a Research Engineer/Data Scientist from November 2017 to August 2019. Benjamin also has experience from their role as a Computer Scientist at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport, where they served as a System Designer, Lead Java Developer, and Production Manager for a Learning Management System from September 2010 to July 2013. In addition, they held multiple secondary positions during this time, including Lead Test Engineer, Quality Assurance Validator, Technical Support Liaison, and off-site Installation Logistics Manager. Benjamin has shown versatility in their career, with a wide range of experience in software development, data analysis, and project management.

Benjamin Ford received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2008. Benjamin then pursued further studies and obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Science from the same university from 2008 to 2010. Benjamin continued their academic journey and completed a PhD in Computer Science with a specialization in Behavioral Game Theory and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Southern California between 2013 and 2017.