Ben Mitchell

Technical Lead @ Scotiabank

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About

Software Developer with prior experience in operations. I enjoy bridging the gap between business and technology, working in agile environments, and being a part of high growth companies. Most proficient with TypeScript, React, Node, PostgreSQL, Jest, and deploying to GCP. Also proficient with GKE, Python, AWS s3 & ec2, and terraform.

Experience

  • Scotiabank (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
    • Technical Lead
      May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

      In this hands-on role, I lead a team of 3 developers building full stack applications in Node.js to enhance our storefront presence. Highlights (so far) include: leading an infrastructure migration, solidifying development best-practices, identifying and prioritizing high-value work to be done, leading a modernization project for a public-facing application, and leading a consolidation project that has 66% percent cost savings for one of our services.

    • Software Developer
      Mar 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Instructor at BrainStation
    Jul 2022 - 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

    As an educator for the Part-Time, remote Web Development program I help students learn real world skills in the field of modern Web Development.

  • Curv Health (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Full Stack Developer
      May 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Junior Developer
      Jul 2017 - Apr 2018 · 10 mos

  • Co Founder, COO at Deeptree
    May 2016 - Mar 2017 · 11 mos

    Deeptree focused on improving the web development tool-chain, through minimal latency web applications and integrations. My role was to build a rich experience for our users When building Cadence, our team used React, Node, and PostgreSQL to create a single page application that managed multiple team's tasks. When building CadenceBot, we used django and leveraged the Slack API to build a SlackBot that managed code reviews for development teams directly in Slack.

  • Miovision (Kitchener, Canada Area)
    • Data Services Manager
      Feb 2015 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      As the Data Services Manager, it was my responsibility to scale up Operations in response to a record breaking year. This meant building out responsibilities that previously did not exist; creating a more robust operational workflow; creating a web-based, real-time dashboard; forecasting requirements and communicating with external vendors; and empowering the Data Services team to meet their goals.

    • Deployments Coordinator
      Feb 2013 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      As one of the Deployments Coordinators, I had the responsibility of overseeing the installation and operation of the first version of Miovision's Intelligent Transportation System. Installations occurred in multiple cities, and the information gathered during these critical first phases fueled a re-design of the product. This product would become Miovision's current offering, Spectrum. After pivoting away from the ITS line, I was focused on improving Operations for our portable product line, Scout.

    • Media Processing Specialist
      Apr 2010 - Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Miovision is an International leader in innovation for the Traffic Data Collection Industry. Highlights: - Consistently a top performer in ensuring provision of high quality data - Consistently a top performer in speed of QA duties Skills learned during this time: - Analysis of various types of data - Providing product and feature recommendations - Customer service skills, including consultation on capabilities for all types of intersections/roadways