Ben Jacobs

Ben Jacobs has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Ben'smost recent role was as a Senior Software Engineer at Wunder, starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Handshake from 2019 to 2022, where they were a Technical lead for a team of 7 engineers. In this role, they developed productivity tools for employer users, built data pipelines, designed infrastructure for real-time notifications, and managed an engineering roadmap.

Before Handshake, Ben worked at Notion (getnotion.com) from 2018 to 2019 as a Software Engineer, contributing to the platform team supporting an IoT startup. Ben was responsible for building and maintaining a distributed system with various technologies. Ben also played a significant role in database architecture.

From 2017 to 2018, Ben worked as a Software Engineer at InvitedHome, where they built and maintained operational software and applications. Prior to that, they attended Turing School of Software & Design as a student from March 2017 to September 2017.

Earlier in their career, Ben worked as a Freelance Music Composer and Sound Designer, creating original audio content for commercial brands. Ben also held positions at Q Department, Avatar Studios, Telarc International, and Cleveland Institute of Music in the music and sound industry.

Overall, Ben has a strong background in software engineering and music composition, with experience in leadership, infrastructure design, and database architecture.

Ben Jacobs attended Case Western Reserve University from 2004 to 2008. Ben obtained a Bachelor's degree in Music/Audio Recording Technology during this time.