Benji Weinryb Grohsgal

Benji Weinryb Grohsgal has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Benji is currently working as a Senior Backend Engineer at Scout since December 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Citizen from February 2018 to December 2021, where they held the position of Senior Software Engineer / Engineering Manager. In this role, they primarily worked with Golang, Node, and Python, and led and managed a team of engineers. During their tenure, they deployed a range of products, implemented a migration to modern data storage technologies, and utilized Kubernetes and Terraform for deployment and configuration on GCP.

Before joining Citizen, Benji worked at BuzzFeed as a Senior Software Engineer from February 2017 to February 2018 and as a Software Engineer from March 2016 to February 2017. Benji also worked as a Data Analyst at BuzzFeed from March 2015 to February 2016. Prior to BuzzFeed, they served as a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton from June 2014 to February 2015.

Benji's earlier work experience includes roles at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation, Business and Industrial Affairs Department in Littleton, CO, U.S. Department of State, Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu, and Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India.

Overall, Benji Weinryb Grohsgal has extensive experience in software engineering, data analysis, management, and innovation in various organizations across different sectors.

Benji Weinryb Grohsgal has a strong education history, having completed multiple degrees in various fields. Benji began their education in 2004 at Columbia College, Columbia University, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Architecture in 2008. In 2008, they continued their education by attending the American Institute of Indian Studies in Kolkata, where they received an Advanced Language Fellowship in Bengali Language and Literature. From 2011 to 2014, they pursued further education at Harvard University, completing a Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree in Social and Urban Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as a Masters in Urban Planning (MUP) degree in International Planning at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.