Summary
Benjamin Gandhi-shepard is a Designer Developer with 11 years of experience crafting web and digital experiences from Missouri, blending front-end engineering with visual identity and UX strategy. He currently builds products at Solvm using Elixir, Elm, JavaScript, and thoughtful UI/UX design while also handling branding, print, and SEO. His background ranges from enterprise web work at Anheuser-Busch to hands-on WordPress operations and server administration, giving him a rare mix of creative direction and technical operations. Benjamin has led UX and development teams, taught digital arts to advanced students, and served on arts boards—demonstrating an affinity for community-focused projects and mentorship. He pairs a Fine Arts undergraduate foundation with a Master’s in Social Work, which informs a human-centered approach to design and research. Notably, he moves comfortably between logo and identity systems and functional codebases, shipping polished experiences end-to-end.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Fine Art, Art Hitory, Bachelor, Fine Art, Art Hitory at Colby College
Master's degree, Social Work, Master's degree, Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
Spanish