I am Ben Wiley.
Undergraduate Student. Avid Learner.
Hi! My name is Ben Wiley, and I am currently a third-year undergraduate student studying Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. My interests lie at the intersection of web development and business applications; I am always looking to hone my abilities to create user-friendly, robust, and intuitive web applications that can help provide value to their end-users.
At the University of Minnesota, I am pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, as well as a minor in Chinese Language & Literature. Beyond the classroom, I participate in Human Computer Interaction research with Grouplens Research where I am able to employ computational resources to identify and explore socially-impactful problems.
Here are a few technologies I have worked with:
- Angular
- PHP
- SQL
- Docker
- ReactJS
- HTML/CSS
- Express
- MongoDB
- C#
- Java
- Node.js
- Azure Web Apps
I am currently a third year undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; my expected graduation date is May 2021, and I am pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Software & Data Systems Development. Besides my computer science degree, I am also pursuing a Chinese Language & Literature minor.
Relevant Coursework:
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Software Design and Development
- Internet Programming
- Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- Practice of Database Systems
- Multivariable Calculus
Software Development Intern@ C.H. Robinson
May 2018 - August 2018
- Focused on back-end software development with the Robinson Fresh delivery team. This internship consisted of executing project deliverables for an Agile team and carrying out team stories with the business goals in sight. Worked in an Agile Scrum team with C#, ServiceStack, Oracle SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and RESTful APIs.
- Designed and built a full-stack web application tasked with automating the actions of adding new hires to enterprise resources using an Angular frontend, ASP.NET Core Web API with over ten REST API endpoints, and a SQL Server backend
Undergraduate Student Researcher@ Grouplens Research
August 2018 - Present
- Participating in socially impactful research utilizing machine learning, web development, and other technologies to analyze and predict important social phenomena.
- Contributing to a full-stack web application tasked with collecting user thoughts and leveraging the Mechanical Turk API to outsource positive thoughts. The application uses ReactJS, Express, Node.js, MongoDB, and Docker.
Service Engineer Intern@ Microsoft
May 2019 - August 2019
- Automated and formalized the access and permissions process for new hires across the Azure CXP organization that reduces onboarding wait time by at least 1500% and improving new hire onboarding experience through a proactive standard procedure
- Designed and built a full-stack web application tasked with automating the actions of adding new hires to enterprise resources using an Angular frontend, ASP.NET Core Web API with over ten REST API endpoints, and a SQL Server backend
- Collaborated cross-functionally with stakeholders in cloud engineering, program and team management disciplines to develop project vision and a robust, scalable process
Student Software Developer@ University Center for Writing
September 2019 - Present
- Developing, planning, and maintaining the Center for Writing's full-stack web application that leverages PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. This application allows students to schedule/manage appointments to help utilize the Center for Writing as a resource.