Ben McNulty
Web Developer
Software Engineer
Purpose
My ideal role allows for professional growth while utilizing my
capabilities to plan, develop, and support technology solutions. I'm
primarily seeking remote WebXR developer and software engineering
opportunities but will travel under the right circumstances. I'm most
excited about building dynamic, connected, and spatial interfaces. My
focus is reimagining interaction design abstractions to further
realize the potential of technology in augmenting our shared human
experience.
Skills
Full Stack Web Development
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, JSON, WebXR
- Node.js, WordPress, CouchDB, Firebase, Netlify
- jQuery, A-Frame, Bootstrap
- Babel, Sass, webpack
- UX, UI, Animation, Responsive & Interaction Design
Digital Media
- Social Media Management & Asset Coordination
- 2D, 3D, and 360° Composition & Optimization
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Hobbyist Screencasting, Game & Virtual Reality Development
- Live Broadcast Production & Application Prototyping
Communication
- Proofreading, Touch Typing, Documentation & Copywriting
- Community Management & Brand Evangelism
- Technical Support & Creative Problem Solving
- Empathetic Consensus Building & Conflict Deescalation
General Workflow
- Agile. Trello, Slack, Git & npm
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Google Docs, Visual Studio Code, GIMP, Inkscape, Blender & OBS
- Idea Generation, Content Creation & Quality Assurance
- Business, Customer & Project Management Experience
- Startup Cultured Remote Worker
Education
St. Johns River State College (2008–2010)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude Associate of Arts
Humanities, Sociology, Psychology
Statistics, Physics, Computer Applications
Recognized for Excellence in English and Spanish
University of South Florida (2010–2012)
Studied English and Information Science
Creative, Expository, and Technical Writing
Interaction Design, New Media, IT Resource Management
Research Study "User Interface Considerations for Emerging Input
Device Technologies"
Experience
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Menuat – startup
Software Engineer (2+ years) – Partially Remote
Digital Menu Board Planning, Development, Animation, Deployment,
Support
Developed hundreds of static designs into cloud-hosted, dynamic
digital signage.
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Enix Networks
Web Project Manager (1 year) – Fully Remote
Full Stack Web Architecture, Development, Support
Most notable project from this role is a responsive website
developed with PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and Vanilla JS using a WAMP
stack.
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McNulty Web Apps
Web Developer and Designer (3 years) – Freelance
Web Development, Responsive Design, Digital Asset Management,
Copywriting
My freelancing evolved into Ben Live when seeking teamwork
opportunities.
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Ben Live
Live Broadcast Producer (2 years) – Hobbyist
Screencasting, Media Experimentation, Technical Problem Solving,
Digital Composition
The Ben Live broadcast existed to showcase my employability and
adorable pet cats.
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Unthink Corporation – startup
Marketing Intern (1 semester) – Signed NDA
Community Management, Public Relations, Usability Testing
The primary responsibility of this internship was managing social
media and email accounts of a startup operating in stealth mode
from the suburbs of Tampa.
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Tremendous News!
Intern Team Leader (2 semesters) – Fully Remote
Intern Recruitment, Project Management, Distributed Workflow
Optimization
Led an internationally distributed team of interns for this comedy
blog whose standup comedian founder has since written for Fox,
Comedy Central, and HBO.
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Pizza Hut & Pizza Inn
Restaurant Management (3+ years) – Nationally Certified
Employee Training, Scheduling, Food Ordering, Daily Operations
Management
Worked every position corporate pizza restaurants have on my way
to becoming a general manager before eventually returning to
school during the 2008 recession.