Ben Weaver
Senior Communications Officer
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Weaver is a seasoned media analyst and communications strategist with 11 years of experience helping nonprofits and health-focused organizations navigate complex media ecosystems and reputation risks. Currently a Senior Communications Officer at the Gates Foundation, he brings a track record of translating strategic questions into rigorous research and measurable communications impact. His background at Cision and PRIME Research spans project leadership and hands-on analysis, giving him deep expertise in media measurement, evaluation, and stakeholder-facing insights. Ben combines analytical rigor from an economics degree with practical program delivery, often bridging quantitative media metrics and qualitative reputation assessment. Based in Seattle, he’s known for turning messy media signals into actionable guidance for mission-driven teams. A detail that sets him apart is his repeated progression from analyst to senior project roles, reflecting both domain mastery and client-facing leadership.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at University of Michigan
Github Skills (10)
swiftui8
pie-chart8
websocket-client7
starscream7
swift7
websocket7
ios6
tvos6
charts5
mpandroidchart3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
dzl0971/Meet-Zooki
Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:27 commits in 1 month
daltoniam/Starscream
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
Websockets in swift for iOS and OSX
Contributions:1 comment, 1 issue in 1 month
websocketsosxprotocolwebsocketswift
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