Ben Tobin, ACC

Ben Tobin, ACC

Software Tester

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Tech Industry and Leadership Career Coach

  • Education

    • University of Montana

      1998 - 2003
      BS Computer Science
  • Experience

    • Logistic Systems, Inc

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2003
      Software Tester

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

    • 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.

    • 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
    • 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
    • Ben Tobin Coaching

      Feb 2022 - now
      Tech Industry Career Coach
    • Mento

      Sept 2023 - now
      Software Engineering and Leadership Coach

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

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Aptitude Testing for Career Development

      Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Associate Certified Coach (ACC)

      International Coaching Federation
      Sept 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • SeattleCoach Certified

      The SeattleCoach Training & Development Company
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • ICF Member Badge

      International Coaching Federation
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Tobin, ACC
      App Featured in "Amazing Android Apps For Dummies" Book For Dummies -- Author Daniel A Begun Mar 2011 My Android App "WootWatcher" was listed in the book "Amazing Android Apps for Dummies".
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Dead Horse Canyon Project on Jun 2011
      Dead Horse Canyon ProjectAssociated with Ben Tobin, ACC
    • Web Developer and Sysadmin

      Issued by Pro Bono Web Development and System Administration on Jan 2000
      Pro Bono Web Development and System AdministrationAssociated with Ben Tobin, ACC