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    Ben Sussman

    Computer Person

    Ben Sussman is an experienced software engineer with a diverse career in the tech industry. He worked as a Staff Engineer at Spell from December 2017 to November 2021, a period of about 4 years.1

    Career Highlights

    Current Role:: Staff Software Engineer at Pomelo Care (since March 2023)1

    Previous Positions::

    • Software Engineer at Stripe (November 2021 - November 2022)
    • Lead Engineer at Betterment (June 2016 - December 2017)
    • Director of Technical Learning at Coalition for Queens (C4Q) (January 2016 - June 2016)
    • Tech Lead at Fwix (December 2008 - April 2010)

    Ben has also held roles as a co-founder of imthemusic and completed an internship at Microsoft.1

    Skills and Reputation

    Ben is described as "fiery, headstrong, brilliant, and exactly the type of person you want leading a lean-and-mean team of talented software developers".1 He is known for his ability to rapidly understand, summarize, and navigate complex technical and social landscapes.2

    Additional Interests and Accomplishments

    • Board Member: Quill.org (2016 - Present)1
    • Author: Co-authored books on software engineering, including "Debugging Teams" and "Version Control with Subversion"2
    • Speaker: Has given over 100 talks at conferences like OSCON, PyCon, and Google I/O2
    • Music: Amateur jazz pianist, bluegrass banjo player, and barbershop quartet singer2
    • Theater: Has composed music for Chicago theaters and co-written musical theater works2
    • Photography and Illustration: Enjoys both digital and film photography, as well as illustration2
    • Gaming: Participates in Interactive Fiction scene and has authored award-winning text-based games2

    Ben Sussman is based in New York and has a strong background in software engineering leadership, open-source development, and fostering collaborative work environments.12

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    New York, New York

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