Ben Thompson
Principal AI Engineer at Future Secure AI
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Thompson is a Principal AI Engineer and seasoned technology leader based in Brisbane with 18+ years across software, network engineering and strategic business roles, currently focusing on AI and cloud-native systems. He architects and ships resilient, containerised platforms using Kubernetes, Docker and major cloud providers while combining backend expertise in .NET C#, SQL/Postgres, CQRS and event sourcing with modern front-end frameworks. Ben has a strong track record forming and leading geo-diverse teams to deliver mission-critical systems—from low-latency trading simulations and used-vehicle valuation platforms to high-volume ticketing infrastructures—often serving regulated or high-sensitivity clients. Comfortable moving between hands-on engineering and technical strategy, he repeatedly designs solutions that balance operational scale and practical business outcomes. A pragmatic problem-solver, he values building teams and architectures that survive funding and environment changes, evidenced by multiple projects that continued to mature under his technical leadership.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor Information Technology, Bachelor Information Technology at The University of Queensland
Github Skills (57)
scanner10
crc10
omega10
encoding10
documentdb9
dotnet9
azure8
data-structures8
routeros8
ado8
event-sourcing8
sdk8
aws8
plv88
gcp8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
invertedtomato/feather2
Jul 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:5 commits, 47 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
servcox/event-sauce
Dec 2023 - Mar 2024
Contributions:112 pushes, 3 branches, 30 tags in 2 months
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