Ben Piggot

Ben Piggot has a diverse work experience in software development and education. Ben started their career as a Teaching Assistant and later worked as a College Instructor at the University of Washington. Ben also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Tacoma Community College.

In 2012, Ben interned at the Port of Seattle in the Aviation Environmental Programs and Aviation Properties departments. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as a Seaport Liaison and Research Analyst at the Port of Seattle.

In 2015, Ben joined General Assembly as a Web Developer, where they gained experience in various technologies such as Node.js, ExpressJS, Ruby on Rails, AngularJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, CSS3, and D3.js.

Later, Ben worked as a Software Developer at TPM Media LLC, where they contributed to the development and maintenance of talkingpointsmemo.com, a popular online political publication. Ben utilized React and mori in this role.

From 2017 to 2018, Ben worked at Cellar Door Media LLC as a Software Developer, collaborating on various contracts using Node.js and React.js/Redux frameworks.

Since 2018, Ben has been working as a Software Developer at Logicworks, where they develop web applications and services using technologies such as Python, AWS services (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, SSM, API Gateway), React, Highcharts, JavaScript/Typescript, Power BI, and Jest for testing. Ben has worked on important projects including a console web application, a Service Map API, a Pulse web application, and a User Notifications Generation System.

Overall, Ben Piggot's work experience showcases their skills in software development and their ability to adapt to a wide range of technologies and projects.

Ben Piggot has a diverse education history. In 1995, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from McGill University. Ben later pursued higher education and completed a PhD in History and Urban Studies at the University of Washington from 2002 to 2009.

In terms of technical skills, Ben attended General Assembly in 2015, where they completed a Web Development Immersive program. Additionally, they obtained various certifications related to AWS (Amazon Web Services). In September 2018 and again in March 2023, they received an AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification from Amazon Web Services. Ben also earned a Certificate in C++ Programming from the University of Washington in September 2020.