My name is Ben Yarbrough; I’m a Senior Software Engineer currently working in Atlanta.
I have been a web developer for over fifteen years, and I love what I do.
I thrive in environments that involve constant learning, which makes web development an ideal profession for me.
Every day, I learn something new to advance my skills, improve my efficiency, and stay current with new technologies.
I have experience at companies ranging from small startups to global corporations, and I am able to excel both independently and as part of a team.
Experience
Sr. Software Engineer
SoundCloud
Co-Founder
Yarb
Yarb provides thoughtful solutions to complex problems in web2, web3, marketing, community, social media, communications, and digital strategy.
Web application development with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, GraphQL, Flow Blockchain, Cadence, FCL.
Testing, QA, project management, process improvement, marketing, community management, CX, customer service, developer relations.
Discord setup, administration, web3 token-gating, bot development, security, monitoring, and moderation.
Lead Developer, Engineering
Digital Additive
Web application development with JavaScript, React, Node, Vue, Tailwind, MUI, Vite, PHP, Laravel, DataTables, Sass, Less, Laravel Nova, and Laravel Spark.
Developed web apps, websites, integrations, automations, and dynamic emails for such clients as The Home Depot, Grammarly, Carters, Blinds.com, Rent.com, Nordstrom, and Aarons.
Web Development Engineer
Nestlé Health Science - Pamlab
Part of a small team of developers creating a unique web-based, end-to-end Call Center and Mail Order Pharmacy Management System that was responsible for supporting annual revenue and dramatically increasing the operation’s capacity over previous systems.
My responsibilities included front-end development with JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Less, jQuery, Twitter Bootstrap, and KnockoutJS.
Integrated with and worked within an enterprise-scale back-end environment that included Groovy, Grails, and Clojure.
Web Developer
BKV
Lead developer of a large internal web app.
Developed websites, mobile sites, social apps, landing pages, and HTML emails for such clients as ApartmentGuide, ARS/Rescue Rooter, AT&T, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Delta TechOps, LasikPlus, and March of Dimes.
Specialized in the utilization of content management systems, code frameworks, and emerging web technologies.
Implemented ExpressionEngine to grant clients full control over their content, built upon and extended ExpressionEngine’s functionality by developing add-ons that were useful to multiple clients, and created entirely custom web applications using CodeIgniter and a variety of other web technologies.
Championed mobile-first development and created mobile sites for the major mobile platforms (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry).
Created ApartmentGuide’s Facebook application to perform apartment searches within Facebook - the first app of its kind in that market.
Client-facing technical lead on many projects - managing client expectations, project planning, requirements-gathering, and information architecture mapping.
Active in the interviews and technical screens of countless potential employees.
Administered and maintained many of the company’s LAMP servers, version control systems, and CMS implementations.
Freelance Web Designer / Developer
Self-Employed
Freelance web design and development for various clients.
