Ben Woods

Current

• Software engineer at AOL
• Author/publisher (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Software Engineer at Mediware Information Systems
• Developer at Naviance
• Web programmer at TruePresence

• Web developer at LeapFrog Interactive
• Software Engineer at Integrity Life Insurance Company
• Contractor at Monster WorldWide
• Web developer at Red Pixel Studios
• Web developer/copy editor at Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
• Co-night editor/Assistant sports editor at Crawfordsville Journal Review
• Sports writer at Purdue Exponent
• Games supervisor at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

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Education

• Towson University
• Purdue University

Recommended

2 people have recommended Ben

Connections

163 connections

Industry

Internet

Ben Woods’s Summary

I am a web programmer, database and systems administrator, published author and columist who is usually trying to keep tabs on the latest technology buzz. I'm close to completing my second novel, which is narrative nonfiction humor. My first workplace humor fiction book, "The Developers," is about online privacy issues and crazy people on the Internet.

Ben Woods’s Specialties:

Organization, communication, programming, writing

Ben Woods’s Experience

• Software engineer

  AOL

  (Public Company; TWX; Internet industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  I handle website requests and server support for AOL Advertising in the US and Europe.

• Author/publisher

  Sole Proprietorship

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  I am the author of "The Developers," a workplace humor-fiction novel. I am working on my second novel at the present time.

• Software Engineer

  Mediware Information Systems

  (Public Company; MEDW; Computer Software industry)

  March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)

  I maintained websites and data for numerous blood banks around the United States.

• Developer

  Naviance

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)

  I was a developer for a web-based application that allows high school guidance counselors to accurately track and organize their students.

• Web programmer

  TruePresence

  (Internet industry)

  November 2006 — August 2007 (10 months)

• Web developer

  LeapFrog Interactive

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  October 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 2 months)

• Software Engineer

  Integrity Life Insurance Company

  (Internet industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

• Contractor

  Monster WorldWide

  (Internet industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

• Web developer

  Red Pixel Studios

  (Internet industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years )

• Web developer/copy editor

  Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years )

• Co-night editor/Assistant sports editor

  Crawfordsville Journal Review

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

• Sports writer

  Purdue Exponent

  (Internet industry)

  1994 — 1998 (4 years )

• Games supervisor

  Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

  July 1992 — October 1998 (6 years 4 months)

Ben Woods’s Education

• Towson University

  Master's , Professional Studies/Education , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• Purdue University

  BA , Communication , 1994 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Exponent newspaper, club volleyball, student dormitory senator

Additional Information

Ben Woods’s Interests:

Technology, writing, science, Internet, workplace humor

Ben Woods’s Groups:

Maryland Writers Group, Southwest Baltimore Charter School Technology Board

•    Purdue Alumni

Ben Woods’s Contact Settings

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