Dr. Eric Benson Email Address

Someone Who Doesn’t Like Office Politics and Software Engineer

creativeLIVE is setting a new standard for education by connecting a live, dynamic community of millions of people with the world's most inspiring and influential experts. Using a scalable freemium" model and a frictionless access to the best teachers in the world, creativeLIVE is transforming the $100 billion continuing education market. The company was founded in April 2010 by world-renowned photographer and artist Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson and has been profitable since day one. The company is led by CEO Mika Salmi, backed by Greylock Partners and has locations in Seattle and San Francisco."

Technology creates true value when it changes lives. I am really excited about the opportunity to work at a company that is changing lives and making the world a better place. My skills and experience have prepared me to excel and contribute as a developer. As a full stack engineer, I have experience building single page applications using Backbone, AngularJS, and React/Flux front-ends, Node.js/Express back-ends, and MySQL, SQLite, and Mongo databases. I have interfaced with 3rd party APIs such as YahooFinance, CoinBase, and Spotify and have used both Grunt and Gulp as task runners to automate development processes. Additionally, I have experience pair programming and working collaboratively in Agile, continuous integration environments, and Git version control environments. My strongest assets as a software engineer are my ability to write comprehensible and maintainable code, to work autonomously as a member of high performing teams, and to learn and incorporate new technologies in my projects. My background has prepared me to contribute positively as a developer, and I have the drive, energy, and attitude needed to be successful. PersonalI am a big sports fan, board game fanatic, and video game enthusiast. After a Semester at Sea program, I have also developed a love of traveling.