Ben Backstrom

Ben Backstrom has a diverse work experience in the technology and wildlife sectors. Ben currently works as a Lead Android Engineer at OurFamilyWizard, where they focus on payment and FinTech features for the Android application. Ben joined the company in September 2022 and continues to hold this position. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Android Engineer at the same company from April 2021 to September 2022. In this role, they developed and maintained various aspects of the Android application, collaborated with the product team to define feature requirements, and provided expertise in Android development to make engineering decisions and mentor team members.

Before joining OurFamilyWizard, Ben worked at Olive Tree Bible Software from March 2015 to April 2021. Ben started as an Android Developer and was responsible for overhauling UI components, implementing core APIs in the native Android application, and defining requirement documents for new features. Subsequently, they transitioned into the role of Digital Content Engineer from September 2010 to February 2015.

Ben's work experience also includes a role as a Hatchery Technician at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Ben performed a variety of tasks to maintain hatchery populations of salmon and trout, including cleaning ponds and equipment, fish spawning, and egg sorting. Ben held this position from July 2009 to June 2010, with a previous brief stint as a Hatchery Technician from July 2009 to October 2009.

Overall, Ben Backstrom's work experience showcases their expertise in Android development, their ability to contribute to product development and engineering decisions, and their experience in wildlife management.

Ben Backstrom obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Western Governors University from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they earned a B.S. in Cell Biology with a minor in Liberal Studies from Western Washington University, where they attended from 2004 to 2009. Ben also holds additional certifications, including an Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate certification obtained in January 2020 and a CompTIA Project+ Certification obtained in November 2018. Ben also completed a Java Programming certification from O'Reilly School of Technology and a Site Development Associate certification from Certification Partners, both of which do not have specific obtained dates mentioned. Additionally, Ben obtained an ITIL Foundation Level certification, but specific details regarding the month and year are not provided.