Ben Tobin, ACC

Experience

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  Logistic Systems, Inc

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Software Tester

  Introduced automated testing to a team that had previously done only manual testing.

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  Logistic Systems, Inc

  Jun 2003 - Nov 2006

  Software Developer

  Lead a major project converting our windows client software to a web based .NET and Java service. Provided training and guidance to senior developers who were highly skilled in windows applications in VB6 and C++ backend development but who were new to web, .NET and Java.

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  NIC Inc.

  Nov 2006 - May 2011

  Met with State of Montana clients to discuss project progress, estimate work, and discuss feature requests. Oversaw development of multiple high-visibility projects for the state, and assisted with data center migration. Completed SOX and PCI compliance documentation and updated company procedures for compliance. Designed, implemented, and oversaw development of several Perl web applications for the State of Montana. Designed and oversaw development of common libraries to improve our velocity in future projects. Met with Montana State clients to discuss new development requests, planning, and software issues. Mentored and coached new employees. Developed Web Applications using Perl/CGI, HTML, Javascript, Mysql, Oracle.

  • Interim Director of Development

    Aug 2010 - May 2011

  • Lead Developer

    Nov 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Web Developer

    Nov 2006 - Nov 2008
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  Amazon

  May 2011 - Feb 2022

  Android developer working on Amazon's Fire Phone. Developed system software, especially the Settings component of Amazon's version of Android (Fire OS), primarily in Java.Additional Responsibilities: * Security Certifier -- Reviews other teams' software for security vulnerabilities, best practices, and approves deployment.* Trusted Evaluator -- Part of a special recruiting and evaluation program to find qualified candidates direct from college.* Mentor - Provides ongoing guidance and support for new hires* Scrum Master - Drives Scrum meetings and manages the team's velocity, available time, and backlog. Show less * Developed internal tools using primarily Ruby, Mysql, HTML, Javascript, and a variety of other scripting languages (Perl, Bash, Python)* Handled high-severity issues as on-call. Involved use of Linux shell, Oracle queries, various linux command line tools and internal tools.* Migrated internally-hosted tools and applications to AWS in a VPC.* Lead an auditing program where we assessed the preparedness of 30+ teams for the Q4 retail season.* Designed and oversaw implementation of an auditing automation service* Performed design review for teammates* Contributed to performance review and promotion documents for teammates* Reviewed dev team software for security vulnerabilities* Improved the scalability of our team tools and automation as we tripled the number of supported teams from around 10 to 30+ Show less

  • Software Development Manager

    Sept 2016 - Feb 2022

  • Software Development Manager

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Software Development Engineer

    May 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Lead Systems Engineer

    May 2011 - May 2013
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  Ben Tobin Coaching

  Feb 2022 - now

  Tech Industry Career Coach
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  Mento

  Sept 2023 - now

  Software Engineering and Leadership Coach

  I coach new and developing leaders in software engineering in partnership with Mento.co.