Benjamin Townsend

Benjamin Townsend has a diverse work experience spanning several years. Benjamin currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at RBC Signals since January 2022. Prior to this, Benjamin worked as a Freelance Writer starting from December 2020.

In 2019, Benjamin served as a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) until November 2020. From October 2017 to October 2019, they held the same role at Amazon, where they were responsible for the Consumer Payments division and played a prominent role in developing and operating various Amazon-branded payment products.

Before joining Amazon, Benjamin worked as a Software Engineer II at MDA from February 2010 to May 2012. Their role involved software development and engineering tasks. Prior to that, they served as a Senior Software Engineer at RapidEye from September 2007 to December 2009. Here, they led the technical team in preparing the company's core Product Processing System for satellite launch through refactoring, migration, and implementation of agile development methods.

Benjamin's earlier experience includes working as a Subcontractor at EUMETSAT from November 2003 to July 2005. Their responsibilities included on-site engineering, problem-solving, and solution design for the EPOCH mission control system. Benjamin also worked as a Senior Programmer Analyst at Integral Systems, Inc. from September 1998 to July 2005. In this role, they played a key role in integrating, customizing, and debugging mission-critical ground control systems.

Overall, Benjamin Townsend has a strong foundation in software engineering and management roles, with experience across various industries and a proven ability to deliver successful projects.

Benjamin Townsend attended Kimball Union Academy from 1984 to 1987, where they received a diploma. Benjamin then pursued their higher education at The Johns Hopkins University from 1987 to 1998, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Biophysics.