Ben Kiggen
Senior Software Developer, Team Lead at Olio Apps
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Kiggen is a senior full-stack software developer based in Portland with eight years of experience building enterprise mobile and desktop applications. He blends hands-on React/Redux and Ruby on Rails engineering with team leadership and mentorship, having led hiring, internships, and onboarding at growing companies. Before moving into tech he was an educator, which informs his strengths in curriculum development, coaching, and communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences. He’s shipped legal research tooling that integrated Python data services with a JavaScript client stack and currently develops enterprise-level apps at Olio Apps. Beyond work he volunteers locally at the Hollywood Theatre, reflecting a long-standing commitment to community engagement. This combination of classroom-honed pedagogy and production engineering makes him unusually effective at scaling teams and transferring knowledge as projects grow.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Psychology, Bachelor's degree, Psychology at Pennsylvania State UniversityWeb Development (React / UI), Web Development (React / UI) at EpicodusMaster of Arts, Education, Master of Arts, Education at Concordia Portland
Github Skills (17)
react8
typescript8
scales6
antd6
frontend5
ui-design4
api4
vue4
angular4
json-editor3
react-wrapper3
codebase2
svg2
aws-appsync1
graphql1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
bkiggen/typerSpace
Nov 2018 - May 2020
Contributions:4 PRs, 67 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 5 months
bkiggen/crystaldb
Mar 2024 - Sep 2025
Contributions:10 PRs, 186 pushes, 9 branches in 1 year 6 months
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