Ben Vellek
Software Engineering Manager at Bazaarvoice
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Vellek is a Software Engineering Manager in Seattle with nine years of full-stack web development experience and a track record of leading teams at Bazaarvoice and Curalate. He blends a strong analytical foundation from a biochemistry/clinical research background with pragmatic, user-centered engineering to deliver accessible, responsive web experiences. Comfortable across the stack — from databases and server-side rendering to React/Redux front-ends and progressive enhancement — he favors designs that work even when JavaScript isn’t available. As a former staff engineer and team lead, he balances hands-on coding with mentoring and delivery ownership, driving architectural decisions and team outcomes. Outside work he’s an avid trail runner, climber, cyclist and coffee enthusiast, reflecting a methodical, endurance-oriented approach to solving hard problems.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Biochemistry Chemistry, Bachelor's degree Biochemistry Chemistry at University of WashingtonWeb Development Full Stack Web Developer, Web Development Full Stack Web Developer at Thinkful
Github Skills (29)
google-api10
geocoder10
autocomplete10
react-component10
places-autocomplete10
google-maps10
filterlist9
blocking9
adblock9
cookie9
filter9
ublock-origin9
react8
webpack-loader5
svgr5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
bvellek/lumen-spot-app
Mar 2017 - Mar 2017
Contributions:1 commit, 2 PRs, 269 pushes in 1 day
bvellek/portfolio
Mar 2017 - Dec 2020
https://benvellek.com
Contributions:4 PRs, 113 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 9 months
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