Benjamin Williams

Hi, I'm Benjamin 👋

Full-stack Software Engineer with a focus on frontend.

About

I’m a Christchurch-based engineer with 8 years of experience in creating complex web apps and digital experiences. I’m passionate about innovation and aim to be part of a fun, forward-thinking team in the next 5 years.

Experience

Freelance

Feb 2024 - Present

Full-Stack Engineer

Designed and built full-stack web applications for clients. My projects included developing a custom chat interface, a modern homepage for a construction company, and a logistics dashboard. Additionally, I created fully automated X (Twitter) bots, including one for Spongebob AI, which generates and posts content without intervention. I also optimized existing codebases, improving performance and reducing load times by up to 86%.

Fleetpin

Nov 2023 - Feb 2024

Software Engineer

Lead development on an business critical internal stock management tool; reducing data entry time by over 93%, human input errors by 97%, and improving device registration speed by 82%. Took significant ownership in frontend, navigating through vague user requirements and Figma designs with autonomy and initiative. Developed a CSV importer and a "Pick and Provision" interface, streamlining device management and data handling. Spearheaded API development, conducted automated integration tests and actively lead database schema refinement.

Education

University of Canterbury

2021 - 2023

Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science (BSC), Minor in Game Design

Notable classes are SENG302, SENG365 and COSC367.

Skills

React

Typescript

Next.js

Tailwind

Prisma

tRPC

zod

n8n

OpenRouter

Deepseek

OpenAI

PostgreSQL

Javascript

GraphQL

Scala

Node.js

Python

MySQL

My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Midnight

Aug 2024 - Sep 2024

Midnight is a ChatGPT wrapper that lets you chat with your documents, fine-tune the final script and effortlessly create short-form content.

React

Typescript

Next.js

Prisma

tRPC

Stripe

UploadThing

OpenAI

PostgreSQL

Tailwind

Website

Source

Breaksphere

Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

BreakSphere is a Twitter-like platform for musicians.

React

Typescript

Next.js

NextAuth.js

Prisma

tRPC

UploadThing

PostgreSQL

Tailwind

Website

Source

Semi Auto Farming

Nov 2024 - Present

Contributor to Semi Auto Farm, a QoL mod for the game Melvor Idle, which has been downloaded 432,000 times. The mod automates tedious farming tasks to ensure maximum efficiency.

Javascript

Mod.io

Melvor Idle

Mod.io

Source

Semi Auto Township

Sep 2024 - Present

Contributor to Semi Auto Township, a QoL mod for the game Melvor Idle, which has been downloaded 114,000 times. The mod streamlines township management by automating tasks that many players find monotonous and time-consuming.

Javascript

Mod.io

Melvor Idle

Mod.io

Source

Pondering Reality

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

VR puzzle game experience where you play as a wizard who wishes to travel to the future to look at cat pictures.

Unity

VR Game Design

Mixed Reality Design

Video

Itch.io

Testimonials

Ben was one of the first engineers to come through our Fleetpin intern programme. I remember interviewing Ben and he stood out specifically for his technical skills compared to the other five candidates. Over the 10 week internship he further surprised us and picked up one of our backend languages; Scala. As a engineer myself I can appreciate what a feat that was and simply put was over and beyond what we expected. Ben had a calm and fun approach to development and fitted in well with our software development team. If you are looking for graduate with great technical skills and potential, I would highly recommend Ben.

Joe Sutton

Software Development Manager, Fleetpin

Contact

Get in Touch

Want to get in contact? Just shoot me an email at benjaminwilliamswork6@gmail.com or give me a call at +640223003281 and I'll respond as soon as I can.