Summary
Ben Armstrong is a senior software engineer based in New York with 26 years of professional experience, having started building software at 15. He has driven engineering work across startups, freelance engagements, and large enterprises like IBM and GOAT USA, and now contributes to Qualitate’s technical efforts. Ben blends hands-on full-stack development with consulting experience, shipping reliable systems in both product and client-focused contexts. Outside work he pursues citizen science projects (notably iNaturalist) and fosters community-driven tools like Discord-based integrations, reflecting an interest in real-world data and community collaboration.
26 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer