Ben Beekman is a Portland-based full-stack developer with a decade of building scalable web applications for clients across education, media, and publishing. As founder and lead engineer at BenBeekman.dev since 2007, he delivers full-stack solutions with a strong focus on UI/UX, mobile-first design, SEO, and client enablement through maintainable code and thorough documentation. He previously engineered editorial automation at Riot New Media Group, where he reduced toil by 40 hours per month and established development best practices and scalable site architecture. A co-author of the Digital Planet textbooks (9th and 10th editions), he brings a rare blend of technical craft and clear communication to complex topics, plus experience mentoring students in precollege programs. His background spans design (BFA in Multimedia Design) to modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks (React, Node, PHP, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), reflecting an entrepreneurial, human-centric approach to software. He is poised to translate deep technical skills into measurable impact for teams in fast-moving environments.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BFA, Multimedia Design, BFA, Multimedia Design at University of Oregon
Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree, Computer Programming, Pass, Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree, Computer Programming, Pass at Udacity
Full Stack Javascript, Pass, Full Stack Javascript, Pass at Alchemy Code Lab
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