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Ben Dubuisson

@bendubuisson

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Versatile software engineer and manager with a passion for learning.

New Zealand

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a job that offers a dynamic and collaborative company culture, challenging responsibilities, and opportunities for career growth.

I've had a varied career so far - from being a translator, an IT consultant, a volunteer firefighter, and for the past ten + years, a software engineer/manager - most recently as the head of product engineering for Tempo, a New Zealand Fintech startup. I've also run marathons, am raising 3 kids, and lived and worked in various countries - so I would say the adjective that describes me best would be versatile. I learn quickly and am curious and interested by a wide range of subjects. I love to understand how stuff works, and how we can make it better. I hold both Belgian and New Zealand citizenships.

Experience

Current

Head of Software Engineering - Product

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Tempo

Jun 2022 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Responsible for the software engineering for Tempo's product, managing a team of engineers and contributing individually.

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Associate Technology Director

AKQA

Nov 2020 - Sep 2021 (10 months)

Set the technology direction of the company, responsible for a team of engineers, and helped the business identify technology opportunities.

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Platform Engineer

Trove

Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 (9 months)

Part of the platform engineering team, working on cutting edge tech and building tools, pipelines, and processes for an event-driven, serverless cloud-native application.

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Server-Side Lead

Heyday/Wunderman Thompson

May 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Looked after a team of server-side developers, worked on architectural design, and handled complex pieces of work for clients.

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Technology Lead

Wunderman Thompson

Feb 2020 - Nov 2020 (9 months)

Led the server-side team, drove the technical direction of projects, and participated in pitches to win new businesses.

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Senior Developer

Heyday Digital

Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Estimated projects, mentored junior developers, and built software for various platforms.

Developer

Heyday Digital

Nov 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years)

Built websites and systems using PHP and PHP-based frameworks.

Web Developer

WalkerScott

May 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 6 months)

Built websites for clients using PHP and JavaScript.

Senior Developer

Modica Group

Dec 2017 - May 2018 (5 months)

Maintained and updated the main portal used by clients, brought legacy code up to date, and helped with the technical roadmap of the app.

IT Consultant

Self-Employed

Jan 2010 - May 2013 (3 years 4 months)

Provided web design/development, online marketing, computer repair and sales, wireless networks/hotspots setup, and IT consultancy and support for various customers.