Benjamin Link
Research Specialist at The City University of New York
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Lavin is a versatile software engineer and entrepreneurial leader based in Edmonton, Alberta, with 11 years of experience spanning web and mobile development, systems administration, and operations. He co-founded Chillabit (YC W16) and served as Chief Operating Officer at Fitset Ninja, guiding the company from its nascent stage to multiple locations and multi-million dollar revenues while overseeing IT, marketing, and software development. As Lead Developer at Fitset, he integrated applications with REST APIs using Express and MongoDB, demonstrating strong full-stack capabilities. Early in his career he worked as a System Analyst at the University of Alberta, building scripts for system administration and managing campus licensing servers, which grounded his approach in automation and reliability. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Alberta and is a YC alum, with a focus on mobile and web development.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biological Sciences & Sociology Minor with Distinction, 3.9, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biological Sciences & Sociology Minor with Distinction, 3.9 at University of Alberta
Github Skills (10)
python-scripts3
google-maps2
python2
google2
pods1
time-machine1
react-native-maps1
react-native1
music1
react1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
BenjaminLavin/BenjaminLavin.github.io
Dec 2018 - Nov 2021
Contributions:12 pushes, 7 branches in 3 years
blavin/mygithubpage
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:21 pushes in 1 month
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