Ben Kitzelman

Ben Kitzelman's work experience includes the following roles and companies:

1. Software Architect at Locomote (2021 - present)

2. Engineering Impact Leader at Ambisie (2018 - 2022)

3. Solutions Architect at Travelport Locomote (2017 - 2018)

- Managed significant growth with ambitious business targets

- Investigated new solutions within the Locomote and Travelport technologies

- Worked with Product Owners and stakeholders from inception to implementation

- Educated teams on the problem domain and guided implementation

- Shaped development and delivery process within the organization

- Managed core system tech debt and strategy

- Conducted spiking/proof of concept investigations

- Managed code quality and cloud infrastructure

- Interviewed new hires

4. Senior Software Engineer at Travelport Locomote (2015 - 2017)

- Developed a next-generation travel management platform using various technologies

- Involved in planning, development, and delivery of APIs

- Balanced monoliths with microservice architecture for scaling

5. Team Lead at Travelport Locomote (2013 - 2015)

- Developed a next-generation travel management platform using various technologies

- Integrated with emerging travel services and GDS to offer a streamlined corporate travel experience

6. Developer at REVO PTY. LTD. trading as PlayUp (2011 - 2012)

- Developed software services for the sports gaming arena, including a principal dev role for a RIA website

- Utilized Ruby and BackboneJS technology

7. Contracted Software Engineer at Zark Consultancy (2010 - 2011)

8. Software Engineer / Project Manager as a Contractor / Freelancer (2008 - 2011)

- Contracted to various companies for software development, project management, and system deployment

9. Director at Luyando Community Services / Cool Bananas (2009 - 2010)

- Offered computer education, technical support, and development services to non-profit missions in Zambia

10. Contract Project Manager / Developer at MKC Technologies (2008 - 2009)

11. Contract Developer at Barclays Business Systems (2008 - 2009)

- Developed a .NET SMS Web Service for integration with Barclays flagship ERP package

12. Contract Project Manager and Developer at Online Printz (2008)

- Involved in project management and development for online printing solutions.

Ben Kitzelman attended Emmanuel College - Gold Coast from 1990 to 1994. Ben then furthered their education at The University of Queensland from 1995 to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Finally, from 2000 to 2004, Ben attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology), specializing in Information Technology with a focus on Software Engineering and Data Communications, earning a Bachelor's degree.