Summary
Benjamin Barber is a versatile Developer and Systems Administrator based in Portland, Oregon with a decade of hands-on experience across Linux, Windows, and Solaris infrastructures and full-stack web development. He blends low-level engineering (C++, FPGA, OpenCV) with web and mobile stacks (PHP, Python, Node.js, Drupal, Django, Titanium) to deliver everything from e-commerce integrations and Azure/Hyper-V migrations to experimental hardware projects. His portfolio includes accessibility-focused VR work using Oculus/Kinect on Raspberry Pi, IoT projects like smart insoles and automated hydroponics, and a solar-powered, distributed web server built with Tor and Syncthing. Comfortable supporting small businesses as a solo operator and contributing inside larger engineering teams, he has also worked on cloud infrastructure at Intel and complex migration projects for financial systems. Unusually, he pairs systems administration savvy with inventive product prototypes—such as a single-passenger hybrid vehicle controllable by computer—and has litigated high-profile free-speech issues while incarcerated, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to civic tech.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, computer engineering, Associate's degree, computer engineering at Portland State University