Benjamin Smith
Backend Java Developer at GoDaddy
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolBenjamin Smith is a Backend Java Developer with 11 years of experience, currently building and maintaining microservices that process high-volume payment transactions at GoDaddy. He brings a hybrid background in digital marketing and software engineering, having moved from client-facing marketing roles into full-time backend development after a technology placement at Morgan Stanley. A University of York Computer Science alumnus, Benjamin combines pragmatic engineering with an appreciation for product and user needs—useful when designing reliable payment systems. Based in Nottingham, he pairs strong Java expertise with experience in web development and digital strategy, making him effective at bridging technical and business perspectives. Notably, his career path shows rapid technical growth from freelance web work to enterprise-grade backend systems.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
DipHE, Computer Science (with a year in industry), N/A, DipHE, Computer Science (with a year in industry), N/A at University of York
Github Skills (27)
prediction8
densenet7
react5
self-contained5
image-recognition5
react-native-app5
python5
artificial-neural-networks5
artificial-intelligence4
ios4
image-processing4
react-native4
machine-learning4
gpu4
android4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
benedsmith/Spacechaser_py
May 2015 - Feb 2018
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
benedsmith/plant-based-replacements
Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:4 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 10 months
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