Ben Weeks
Chief Builder at KnowAll
Greater Cambridge Area United Kingdom
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolBen Weeks is a seasoned digital transformation leader and "Chief Builder" with nearly a decade of focused experience modernising organisations through Agile, DevOps, low-code/no-code and AI—frequently using the Microsoft Azure and Power Platform stack. He blends hands-on engineering and UX sensibility (contributing UI improvements to the iOS nostr client Damus) with a track record of reducing regulatory risk and operational friction for clients across finance, utilities and government. Ben has led cross-functional teams, launched Innovation-as-a-Service models, and helped organisations adopt cryptocurrencies and Lightning custody strategies, showing a willingness to combine pragmatic delivery with emerging tech. Based in Greater Cambridge, he pairs a physics background and Cambridge Judge training with a builder’s mindset that treats continuous measurement and people-process-technology optimisation as the fastest route to lasting change.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Ignite Programme, Ignite Programme at Cambridge Judge Business SchoolBsc Phys Hon GradInstP, Physics, Bsc Phys Hon GradInstP, Physics at University of NottinghamWilliam de Ferrers
French, German
Github Skills (12)
swift10
swiftui-app10
ios10
user-interface10
ui-design10
interface-design10
swiftui10
user-experience9
ux-design9
nostr8
bitcoins7
bitcoin7
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
damus-io/damus
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
iOS nostr client
Role in this project:
iOS Mobile Developer
iOS Mobile DeveloperContributions:16 reviews, 24 commits, 36 PRs in 15 days
Contributions summary:Ben primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and user experience of the iOS client. Their contributions included updating the profile view's look and feel, integrating a Damus-themed gradient for the post button, and allowing pinch and zoom functionality for profile and post images. They also addressed the color scheme, icon swaps and sidebar enhancements and other visual refinements, indicating a strong focus on improving the application's visual presentation and user interaction.
nostrswiftiosbitcoinlightning-network
BenGWeeks/T-Minus-15
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
Secrets of an Elite DevOps Team
Contributions:11 reviews, 104 commits, 12 PRs in 2 months
elitedevops-teamsaltdevopsansible
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