Ben Weisel

Ben Weisel

Software engineer and leader with an expertise in developing advanced data-driven applications of all shapes and sizes.

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About Me

Currently building cutting-edge NBA Basketball analytics at Cleaning the Glass. Based in Denver, CO.

Experience

Principal Software Engineer (Apr. 2022 - Present)

Our NBA analytics platform helps teams, media, and fans better understand basketball. As the second full-time hire, I do a bit of everything, but mostly handle data pipelines, backend development, and cloud infrastructure.

Director of Engineering (Mar. 2020 - Apr. 2022)

Led Uplight's Orchestrated Energy product through a period of rapid growth, expanding our team globally and boosting revenue as the company formed through mergers.

Software Engineering Manager (Nov. 2017 - Mar. 2020)

Managed product development and data engineering teams, setting the stage for Tendril's evolution into Uplight.

Lead Software Engineer (Jan. 2016 - Nov. 2017)

Led a 5-person engineering team in creating innovative energy products, helping Tendril expand its market reach.

Lead Software Engineer (Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2016)

Spearheaded the relaunch of Samsung.com on a new content management system, setting up Samsung's global digital infrastructure.

Senior Software Engineer (Oct. 2012 - Nov. 2014)

Focused on creating cutting-edge digital solutions for Samsung, including the key Samsung+ app.

Software Engineer (Jun. 2010 - Oct. 2012)

Worked as a full-stack Java developer on major e-commerce projects, notably for Scholastic Books.

Projects

This is a simple set of tools I made for data engineers to help with mundane tasks like data cleaning, list manipulation, etc. Built with Vue/Nuxt and deployed on Netlify.

NFL MarginsNFL Margins (2016 - 2024)

This was a web app I built for hosting NFL Margin Pools, similar to survivor pools. Players gain or lose points based on the margin of victory of the team they pick each week. Built with Flask, Postgres, Bootstrap, and deployed on Heroku. Shut down in after the 2023-24 season.

Skills

Languages

Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, HTML, CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Prefect, DBT, Spark, Airflow, TailwindCSS, Vue.js, Nuxt.js

Databases & Storage

PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks, S3, GCS

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, GCP, Docker, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Serverless Architectures

Other

Product Development, System Design, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Science & Analytics, SSO, OAuth