Summary
Ben Bellerose is a senior software engineer based in St. Catharines, Ontario with eight years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications and production systems. He has moved between education and industry roles, modernizing authentication and API services at the District School Board of Niagara and now contributing to DB8 Labs while bringing a background in mechanical engineering and factory analytics. His toolset spans C#, Java, Vue3/TypeScript, Python (including TensorFlow and scikit-learn), and REST microservices, enabling him to bridge front-end experiences with data-driven back-end processes. Ben’s unique combination of production systems engineering and prior mechanical/plant-layout work gives him a practical systems-thinking approach to software problems, especially where physical processes intersect with digital workflows. He enjoys tackling complex problems and translating messy requirements into reliable, automated solutions.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High school, High school at Governor Simcoe Secondary School
Mechanical Engineering Technology (Robotics and Automation), Mechanical Engineering Technology (Robotics and Automation) at Conestoga College