Ben Hayden

Ben Hayden has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Ben is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer at Surton, a DevOps services company. In this role, they focus on automating operational problems with software engineering solutions, building pipelines, automation, and better developer tools for businesses of all sizes.

Prior to Surton, Ben served as the Vice President of Engineering at BriteCore from 2019 to 2022. At BriteCore, they played a key role in leading the engineering team.

Before BriteCore, Ben worked as a Software Engineer at StatMuse Inc. from 2016 to 2019. In this position, they were responsible for managing AWS infrastructure and other "infrastructure as code" projects. Ben also contributed to various projects, including maintaining website infrastructure, building tools for developers, and supporting continuous integration processes.

Ben's earlier experience includes working as the Director of Development at Intuitive Web Solutions from 2013 to 2015, where they led software development for the company. Ben also served as the Chief Engineer at Intuitive Web Solutions from 2011 to 2013, during which they co-led the engineering team and explored emerging Python and Data Science technologies. Additionally, they worked as a Systems Team Lead and Software Engineer I during their time at Intuitive Web Solutions.

Ben's career began as a Student Web Developer at Missouri State University from 2007 to 2008, where they provided custom web development services for the university, focusing on ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server.

Overall, Ben Hayden's work experience highlights their expertise in software engineering, infrastructure management, team leadership, and project management.

Ben Hayden obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Missouri State University, where they studied from 2005 to 2008. In addition, they have acquired certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS), including the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner and Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate, both obtained in November 2021.