Linden Lab
Bennett Goble began their professional career in 2010 as a Freelance Web Developer. In 2011, they became a Network Support Technician at the Grand Rapids Public Library. In 2012, they were a Software Developer and Team Lead at Terryberry. From 2013 to 2015, they held the roles of Engineering Lead and Software Engineer II at CareerBuilder, where they improved core site experience, overhauled legacy careerbuilder.com pages, and led an initiative to migrate analytics to a real-time system built on top of Amazon Kinesis and DynamoDB. In 2015, they became a Software Development Engineer at Amazon. From 2016 to the present, they have been a Senior Manager, Principal Software Engineer, and Senior Software Engineer at Linden Lab.
Bennett Goble attended Forest Hills Central High School from 2002 to 2006, and then Grand Rapids Community College from 2006 to 2008.
Linden Lab
Linden Lab develops platforms that empower people to create, share, and benefit from virtual experiences. Founded in 1999, the company first launched Second Life, the groundbreaking virtual world enjoyed by millions around the globe, in 2003, which has since gone on to boast nearly two billion user creations and a vibrant $500 million (USD) economy.