Ben C.

Ben C. has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Ben'smost recent position was as a Senior Software Engineer at Piper Networks, where they have been employed since February 2021. Prior to that, from February 2020 to February 2021, Ben worked as an Independent Contractor.

Before joining Piper Networks, Ben worked at Oracle Corporation for nearly a decade, from 2010 to 2019. During their time at Oracle, they held the role of Solaris Software Engineer/Lead. In this position, Ben integrated directory server products with Solaris systems and provided tier IV support. Ben was also recognized for their expertise and was selected to join an elite group of Situational Tech Leads. Additionally, Ben facilitated training sessions for the department and contracted with third-party vendors to meet project objectives.

From 1994 to 2010, Ben worked at Sun Microsystems, where they held multiple roles. Ben served as a Systems Technical Lead, overseeing the production of software for a high-end system platform management controller. Ben effectively managed a team of engineers and successfully delivered new features, improving the quality and user experience. Ben also worked as a Solaris Cluster Software Engineer, developing administration tools and implementing high availability features. In addition, Ben served as an IT Application Developer, where they migrated and supported an issue tracking system and designed a database access API using C++.

Ben's work experience extends further back to their time at Sterling Software, where they held the position of MTS (Member of Technical Staff) from 1990 to 1993.

Ben C. attended UC San Diego from 1983 to 1988, where they earned a B.A. degree in Mathematics & Computer Science.