Summary
Ben Thomson is a pragmatic full-stack developer with eight years of hands-on experience building web applications across the MERN and classic JavaScript stacks, comfortable from Node.js and Express to MySQL/Sequelize and front-end templating. Based in the Kansas City area, he pairs formal training from the KU Full Stack Bootcamp with a background in music, bringing disciplined creativity and pattern recognition to software problems. He currently balances technical work with a role in client-facing support at KVC Health Systems, demonstrating reliability and user-focused problem solving. Outside of code he’s a cooking enthusiast, board-game strategist, and an expert at rescuing lost disc-golf discs from the woods—evidence of persistence and a practical, hands-on approach to challenges.
8 years of coding experience
Music, Music at Washburn University
Full Stack JavaScript Development, Full Stack JavaScript Development at KU Full Stack Bootcamp