Summary
Ben Leather is a seasoned product designer and technical partner with 10+ years delivering web applications, large database systems, and productized enterprise features from Victoria, BC. He combines hands-on application development (PHP, HTML, CSS) and database design with productization—conceiving configuration engines and turning business analysis into scalable software. As co-founder of Three Trees Technical and Outpost Technical he focuses on service design, agile architecture and secure digital workflows for media dailies, while also teaching computer systems at Camosun College. Ben’s background spans running small agencies and leading teams through QA and usability-driven design, so he blends creative industrial design sensibilities with practical engineering. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of shipping both bespoke CMS/e-commerce solutions and productized municipal systems, showing comfort across one-off projects and repeatable platforms.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Systems Technologist, Computer Systems Technologist at Camosun College