I'm an aspiring entrepreneur, veteran software developer, and dabbling musician. Throughout my years at USC, I've had the fortune to learn from leaders of industries on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, financial valuation, and business strategy. But my thirst for knowledge didn't stop at the classroom. Over the course of 4 years, I taught myself over 20 computer languages, data structures, computer graphics, algorithms, Web, iOS, and Android development.
Since then I've been...
- Full Stack Engineer @ Tapiture, scaling the platform from 200K to 1.8 million users and developing the entire store front on Web, iOS, and Android.
- Lead iOS Instructor @ General Assembly, creating an educational youtube series with over 4K views.
- Software Engineer @ USC ISI, helping to develop a platform for researchers and scientists to organize their data.
I'm absolutely empowered by the possibility that I can make a lasting impact. If I find an opportunity worth pursuing, I'll commit every single inch of my being into making it a reality. Entrepreneurs see a world with endless opportunities. And a life filled with unlimited possibilities is one worth fighting for.
Currently, I'm a iOS Developer @ BCG Digital Ventures. I have 5+ and 3+ years of experience in web and mobile development, respectively.
Personal site: http://www.bennettl.com
iOS Developer @ From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Lead iOS Instructor @ Taught a class of 20+ students on fundamentals of iOS and Swift, hosted workshops at local hackathons, and launched an educational Youtube channel with 4K+ views. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Full Stack Engineer @ Spearheading Shop development:
• Designed and built a responsive Tapiture shop with filtering and sorting functionality (ElasticSearch)
• Designed and develop Tapiture Shop on iOS (Objective-C) and Android (Java)
• Full stack development on a Shop CMS (SQL / Play Framework / Node.js / HTML / CSS / Javascript)
• Implemented automated tests (Selenium/Python)
• Managed Tapiture's Shopify theme, applications, and interface with the Shopify API.
Spearheading Tagging Tool Development:
• Full stack development on web tool to tag taps (SQL / Play Framework / HTML / CSS / Javascript / AngularJS)
Tools & Languages:
iOS, Swift, Objective-C, Android, Java, XML, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Node.js, Dust.js, AngularJS, Swagger, Play Framework, MySQL, Cassandra, Selenium, Safari/Firefox SDK, Python, Shopify, Amazon S3, Redis, ElasticSearch, Stash, Photoshop CS5, Jira, Basecamp From June 2014 to October 2015 (1 year 5 months) iOS Development Intern @ • Assisted in developing a scalable iOS platform for Silicon Beach startup with 7.1MM unique visits.
• Created iOS REST Client Library using Swagger framework, Mustache template system, and AFNetworking library.
• Implemented Safari and Firefox SDKs to develop browser extensions.
• Implemented real time push notifications with Node.js, Express, Dust.js, and Socket.io.
Tools & Languages:
iOS, Objective-C, Safari/Firefox SDK, Node.js, Dust.js, and Socket.io, Swagger framework, Mustache, and AFNetworking From January 2014 to May 2014 (5 months) Web Development Intern @ Conducted market research for mobile-focused strategy, design, and development firm. Developed Ruby on Rails content management system (CMS) for members/ jobs/events/news, integrated payment network, and forum system in a responsive design.
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HTML5, CSS3, Sass, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Ruby on Rails, SQLite, Heroku, Amazon S3, Stripe API, Photoshop CS5, Basecamp From January 2014 to May 2014 (5 months) Venture Capital Intern @ Conducted due diligence on market feasibility of potential investment opportunities. Developed web platforms for investment firm and portfolio companies.
Tools & Languages:
HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, Photoshop CS5 From October 2013 to December 2013 (3 months) Business Systems Analyst Intern @ Reinvented project management and workflow system with SharePoint to streamline business processes.
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HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Sharepoint, VBA From June 2013 to August 2013 (3 months) Global Wealth Management Intern @ Gained exposure to key aspects of the wealth management: various investment vehicles, portfolio creation and analysis, relationship building and client interaction, market research of high net worth individuals, etc. From October 2012 to December 2012 (3 months) Founder @ Built from the ground up a dynamic event feed system base on the user's interest. Achieved partnerships with over 100 student organizations and 1/13 of the USC student body as active users.
Tools and Languages:
HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop CS5 From January 2011 to December 2012 (2 years)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration @ University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business From 2010 to 2014 Minor, Computer Science @ University of Southern California From 2010 to 2014 Bennett Lee is skilled in: Web Development, iOS, Objective-C, Ruby on Rails, C++, Swift, Databases, Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Python, Django, AngularJS, Research, Web Design
Websites:
http://www.bennettl.com/