Ben Scabbia is a development manager and full-stack software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience, currently leading engineering at Gearset in Cambridge. He transitioned from an Economics BA to top‑scoring Computer Science master's work (80% overall and a letter of commendation), reflecting a strong analytical foundation paired with disciplined technical training. Ben focuses on C#, ASP.NET and JavaScript, progressing from developer to team lead and now manager while continuing to write code and learn new languages. His background spans startups and product engineering, with practical experience in testing, DevOps-style server maintenance, and end-to-end delivery. Colleagues would describe him as a curious, results-driven leader who combines academic rigour with day-to-day shipping and mentoring.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
High School A-Levels: ICT Economics Business Studies, High School A-Levels: ICT Economics Business Studies at The Chauncy School
Master’s Degree Computer Science, Master’s Degree Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire
BA Business Economics Economics, BA Business Economics Economics at University of Reading
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