Hi, I'm Benji Rothman - Developer Relations Engineer
My unconventional path from Religion to Full Stack development fuels a passion for coding and innovation. I thrive on transforming complex ideas into tangible products, especially within decentralized tech and developer communities. Let's build something great!
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Interned at Google, gaining foundational experience in software engineering.
A self-taught Full Stack Web Developer building functional products from abstract ideas.
Can help others by offering insights into effective developer relations strategies and community building.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Learning
Explored interdisciplinary studies, gaining analytical and critical thinking skills.
✦ Liberal Arts
✦ Analytical Skills
Skills Acquisition
Initiated self-study in web development, mastering Full Stack technologies.
✦ Self-Taught
✦ Web Development
✦ Ruby on Rails
✦ React
Applied Engineering
Contributed as a Software Engineer at startups and gained experience in Developer Relations.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Developer Relations
✦ Startup Experience
💪🏻 Superpowers
Bridging Faith and Code
Unconventional background fueling unique problem-solving.
✦ Applied analytical skills from Religious studies to technical challenges.
✦ Self-taught Full Stack Developer with a proven ability to learn quickly.
✦ Passion for turning abstract ideas into tangible, user-friendly products.
Entrepreneurial Innovation
Proactive in identifying and implementing improvements.
✦ Spots potential for improvement using data analysis and intuition.
✦ Develops creative technical solutions to achieve strategic goals.
✦ Experienced in Test Driven Development and Pair Programming.
Full Stack Proficiency
Skilled in diverse technologies and development practices.
✦ Proficient in Ruby, Rails, React, Redux, and JavaScript.
✦ Experience with HTML, CSS, SQL, and API integration.
✦ Deploys and manages applications using Heroku.
I'm excited about
✦ Seeking to connect with forward-thinking technologists and product leaders.
✦ Eager to explore new opportunities in decentralized technologies and developer communities.
✦ Looking to contribute to innovative projects and share insights on developer advocacy.
I can help with
✦ Offer insights into effective developer relations strategies and community building.
✦ Provide technical guidance on building and scaling web applications.
✦ Share approaches for translating entrepreneurial ideas into practical software solutions.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying emerging trends in the developer tooling ecosystem.
✦ Finding collaborators passionate about open-source contributions.
✦ Connecting with mentors in decentralized technology or blockchain development.