Summary
Benjamin Shanahan is a founder and engineer with 11 years of experience building production software for high-reliability hardware systems. As Co-Founder and CTO of Senra Systems he is rethinking wire-harness manufacturing to make assemblies faster, cheaper, and higher quality, drawing on hands-on manufacturing software experience from SpaceX where he worked on factory execution systems and large-scale telemetry ingestion. His background in neuroscience research software and embedded systems at BrainGate and NeuroPace gives him a strong foundation in data-driven tooling, instrumentation, and full-stack product development. He blends research rigor with pragmatic engineering—automating workflows, improving deployment reliability, and shipping systems that operate at the intersection of hardware and software. Based in Los Angeles, he pairs startup grit with deep technical experience in manufacturing and medical-device ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Sc.B. with Honors, Neuroscience, Sc.B. with Honors, Neuroscience at Brown University
Boston Latin School
English, French