Ben Werdmuller

CTO | Serial entrepreneur | Human-centered technology leader

Ben Werdmuller is a seasoned technology leader and serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in the media and technology sectors.1 While his LinkedIn profile does not currently list him as the Chief Technology Officer at The 19th, it shows his most recent position as Senior Director of Technology at ProPublica.1

Career Highlights

Leadership Roles::

Senior Director of Technology at ProPublica
Director of Investments at Matter, an accelerator for media startups
Co-founder and CTO of Elgg, an open-source social networking platform
Co-founder of Known, Inc., an open-source community platform

Industry Experience::

Senior Engineer at Medium.com
Web administrator at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Web Developer at The University of Edinburgh

Expertise and Achievements

Ben Werdmuller has demonstrated a strong track record in:

Spearheading technology initiatives across diverse sectors
Championing innovation, transparency, and human-centric design
Architecting platforms used by global broadcasters
Mentoring startups in mission-driven accelerators
Driving equity-focused tech strategies

His work at Elgg, which he co-founded, led to the platform being named InfoWorld's Best Social Networking Platform in 2008.1

Education

Ben holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from The University of Edinburgh.1

While the query mentions Ben Werdmuller as the Chief Technology Officer at The 19th, this information is not reflected in the provided LinkedIn profile data. It's possible that this is a recent change or that the information in the query may need to be verified.

Experience

Chief Technology Officer at The 19th

Head Of Engineering / Technical Advisor at ForUsAll (Sep 2019 - May 2022); VP Product Development at Unlock Inc (Aug 2018 - Aug 2019); Director of Investments (San Francisco) at Matter. (Jan 2017 - Aug 2018); Senior Engineer at Medium.com (Mar 2016 - Jan 2017); Co-Founder at Known, Inc (May 2014 - 2016); Chief Technology Officer at Latakoo (May 2010 - May 2014); Geek in Residence at Edinburgh Festivals (Sep 2010 - Sep 2011); Co-founder / CTO at Elgg (Jan 2004 - Apr 2009); Web Administrator at Saïd Business School (Mar 2005 - Jun 2006); Web Developer at The University of Edinburgh (Jun 2003 - Sep 2004)