Ben Konrath

Ben Konrath

Software Developer at 1%CLUB: Crowdfunding for International Development

Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Industry
Computer Software

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Ben Konrath's Overview

Current
Past
  • Freelance Software Developer at Openismus GmbH
  • Software Developer - ÆGIS Ontario Project at University of Toronto
  • Software Engineer - Eclipse IDE Team at Red Hat
  • Software Engineer Intern - Eclipse IDE Team at Red Hat

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Education
  • University of Toronto - University College
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Ben Konrath's Summary

I am an experienced software developer who has worked with various Java and Python technologies. I have experience creating feature enhancements to large code bases such as the Eclipse IDE as well as developing software from scratch. I have no problem learning new technologies to effectively complete whatever project I am working on.

I am eligible to work in the EU and Canada without a work visa.

Specialties: Java, Python, GWT, HTML / CSS, SQL, Eclipse, Unix Shell, Linux

Ben Konrath's Experience

Senior Software Developer

1%CLUB: Crowdfunding for International Development

Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

June 2012 – Present (1 year) Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Developing a replacement for the current 1%CLUB website using Django, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and Ember.js.

• Responsible for high-level architectural designs and implementation of both the front and back-end.

• Providing expert-level guidance to management on open-source license choices and general open-source strategy.

Technologies used: Python, Django, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Ember.js, Require.js, PostgreSQL, Git

Freelance Software Developer

Openismus GmbH

November 2010 – December 2011 (1 year 2 months) Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Lead developer of Online Glom, a web-based front-end to the Glom database appli-
cation designer.

• Developed Online Glom using GWT (Google Web Toolkit), HTML and CSS along
with Java servlet technologies for the back-end.

• Created Java bindings for Glom's C++ library using SWIG.

Technologies used: Java, GWT, HTML, CSS, SQL, Tomcat, JDBC, Eclipse, SWIG, C++, Git, Bugzilla, JavaScript

Software Developer - ÆGIS Ontario Project

University of Toronto

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

2009 – 2010 (1 year) Toronto Area, Canada

• Developed and released the Caribou virtual keyboard targeted at users with physical disabilities.

• Developed the GNOME On-screen Keyboard (GOK).

• Coordinated with the open-source development community and University staff to ensure that the University’s software projects were released on time.

• Provided technical consulting to staff programmers and researchers about ongoing research and programming activities.

Technologies used: Python, C, RPM, Unix Shell, Linux, Git, Bugzilla, Trac

Software Engineer - Eclipse IDE Team

Red Hat

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHT; Computer Software industry

2005 – 2007 (2 years) Toronto Area, Canada

• Developed feature enhancements to the Eclipse IDE in Java.

• Integrated the Eclipse IDE into Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora environments to ensure that Red Hat’s version of Eclipse functioned better than the binary release provided by IBM through the Eclipse Project.

• Created and delivered technical presentations at major industry conferences.

Technologies used: Java, Eclipse, Unix Shell, Python, RPM, Linux, C++, Subversion, CVS, Git, Bugzilla, Trac

Software Engineer Intern - Eclipse IDE Team

Red Hat

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHT; Computer Software industry

2004 – 2005 (1 year) Toronto Area, Canada

• Developed feature enhancements to the Eclipse IDE in Java.

• Integrated the Eclipse IDE into Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora.

Ben Konrath's Languages

  • Dutch

    (Elementary proficiency)

Ben Konrath's Education

University of Toronto - University College

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science

1999 – 2004

Graduated with distinction.

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