Hi, my name is

Ben Vineyard.

I build things for the web.

I'm a Principal Fullstack Engineer based in Las Vegas, NV specializing in building (and occasionally designing) exceptional, high-quality websites and applications. Currently working at Aristocrat as a Sr. Software Architect.

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About Me

Hello! I'm Ben, a principal fullstack engineer based in Las Vegas, NV who enjoys building things that live on the internet. I develop exceptional websites and web apps that provide intuitive, pixel-perfect user interfaces with efficient and modern backends.

I eat, drink and sleep technology & software. I have been developing software professionally for over 20 years. I am passionate about what I do, confident I can deliver a viable customer product, and skilled enough to make it fly.

Here's a few things I'm experienced with:

JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML & CSS
React
AngularJS
Node.js
Express
MongoDB
SQL Server
C++
C#
ASP.NET

Where I've Worked

Sr. Software Architect @ Aristocrat

July 2019 - Present

Shaping the new, distributed architecture for their systems software using RabbitMQ as an enterprise service bus, .NET Core microservices, Docker containerization, and GCP/Azure/AWS for cloud hosting
Lead, enforce best practices, & communicate with QA/Dev/DevOps engineers in India on a daily basis

Principal Software Development Engineer @ Kaseya

June 2018 - July 2019

Work with a variety of different languages, platforms, and frameworks, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, Classic ASP, ASP.NET, C#, Entity Framework, & SQL Server
Implement new features and maintain current product via bug fixes and performance enhancements
Communicate with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, and clients on a daily basis

Lead Software Developer @ Station Casinos

May 2016 - June 2018

Led Agile teams developing software on the MEAN (MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, & node.js) stack
Analyzed, reviewed and implemented solutions to increase efficiency and/or adapt to new requirements
Migrated legacy solutions off of the Microsoft stack such as WCF & ASP.NET MVC and onto the new MEAN stack
Containerized new, modern solutions using Docker and hosted in AWS & Azure

Founder/CTO @ Botvana

Sept 2013 - Feb 2016

Worked on mobile applications for the iOS platform
Worked with Orbinary to upgrade Trinchero Family Estates' current internal Silverlight application. Upgrades included a new user interface & migration away from an offline mode in the application. The following technologies were leveraged: .Net Framework, C#, WCF, LINQ, MS SQL Server 2008 R2, SSRS, MVP Passive View pattern
Created search engine optimized, Wordpress-based websites for clients of SEO For Lawyers

Sr. Software Engineer III @ IGT

Sept 2011 - July 2014

I wrote software and provided technical leadership for a team of engineers in both the United States and China for products under IGT's Advantage Suite
Added features and supported their IGT Rebates & Commissions (IRC) application leveraging .NET Framework, C#, WCF, LINQ, WWF, MS SQL Server 2008 R2, SSRS, & MVP Passive View pattern technologies
Supported and maintained their Cage & Table Accounting (CTA) application using .NET Framework, C#, Visual C++, MFC, WCF, MS SQL Server 2008 R2, & SSRS technologies
Co-authored and designed from scratch SAM (Staff Allocation Management) an internal product using HTML5/Javascript using jquery, jquery-ui, jqGrid, bootstrap, node.js, express & mysql technologies

Senior Software Engineer @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

July 2010 - Sept 2011

Architected & developed a queuing infrastructure for OpenTable vendor system, so that it could integrate from their SQL 2008 based database to both our hotel registration system and master data management system (DataFlux)
Leveraged Microsoft SQL Service Broker for queuing base
Used CLR (.NET Common Language Runtime) stored procedures to handle the web service calls between SQL 2008 and the service endpoints. The CLR codebase was C#
Architected & developed a solution integrating Microsoft’s MSMQ into our SAS data warehouse
Architected & developed a high-transactional queuing solution with our IGT gaming machines using C# and WCF
Designed and authored an ASP.NET MVC 3 web application for marketing which performed gaming player analytics

Senior Software Developer @ Advanced Information Systems

Feb 2010 - July 2010

Supported and maintained existing ASP.NET & Silverlight web applications with C# managed code-base
Architected & developed a cross-site casino progressive system using WCF 4.0 for message transport, Silverlight 4.0 for the user interface, and SQL 2008 for the data store
Wrote all managed code in C#.
Maintained and tested applications via the software development lifecycle
Performed peer code reviews with other developers prior to moving software to QA
Architected, developed, and maintained software builds using Microsoft Team Foundation Server

.NET Software Developer @ Tech Results

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

Designed and implemented both WCF services and the interfaces to consume them
Designed and implemented SQL 2000/2005 database schema design and stored procedure interfaces
Designed and authored Silverlight 3.0 web application with WCF back-end
Supported and maintained existing web application software comprised of ASP.NET front-ends and WCF back-ends
Supported and maintained existing SSIS packages
Wrote all managed code in C#
Maintained and tested applications via the software development life-cycle

Programmer/Analyst @ Station Casinos

May 2005 - Apr 2009

Designed and wrote web and pc applications in VB6, VB.NET, & C#
Designed and implemented .NET based service plug-ins in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Designed and implemented C# web services and WCF services, exposing customer data on an AS400 IBM mainframe
Designed and implemented SQL 2000/2005 database interfaces
Maintained and tested applications via the software development lifecycle.

Some Things I've Made

Featured Project

Say No To Lines

An angularjs based web application with a node.js backend allowing businesses to offer guests SMS text messages instead of waiting in line when there is a delay in their services

AngularJS
node.js

Featured Project

Heads in the Clouds Software Solutions Retail Website

A retail website for the company Heads in the Clouds Software Solutions

ASP.NET
Photoshop
HTML/CSS
Javascript

Other Projects

Udemy's Modern React With Redux

Completed code examples from Modern React with Redux

React
Redux

Angular Trello-esque Board

A board similar to Trello's with an AngularJS frontend, node.js backend, & MongoDB data store.

AngularJS
Node.js
Material Design

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My inbox is always open. I'm currently looking for remote freelance/contract opportunities. Whether for a potential project or just to say hi, I'll try my best to answer your email!

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Hi, my name is

Ben Vineyard.

I build things for the web.

About Me

Where I've Worked

Sr. Software Architect @ Aristocrat

July 2019 - Present

Principal Software Development Engineer @ Kaseya

June 2018 - July 2019

Lead Software Developer @ Station Casinos

May 2016 - June 2018

Founder/CTO @ Botvana

Sept 2013 - Feb 2016

Sr. Software Engineer III @ IGT

Sept 2011 - July 2014

Senior Software Engineer @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

July 2010 - Sept 2011

Senior Software Developer @ Advanced Information Systems

Feb 2010 - July 2010

.NET Software Developer @ Tech Results

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

Programmer/Analyst @ Station Casinos

May 2005 - Apr 2009

Programmer @ Silver State Schools Credit Union

Aug 2003 - May 2005

System Engineer/Programmer @ Capco Enterprises

Dec 2001 - Aug 2003

Some Things I've Made

Featured Project

Say No To Lines

Featured Project

Heads in the Clouds Software Solutions Retail Website

Other Projects

Udemy's Modern React With Redux

Angular Trello-esque Board

What's Next?

Get In Touch