About Me

I'm a third-year Software Engineering student passionate about creating efficient, and effective solutions. With expertise in a variety of programming languages and practices, I love to solve complex problems and deliver results. I’m always eager to collaborate, learn new technologies, and bring ideas to life.

Skills

Experience

Education

  • Languages
    Python, SQL, C, Java
  • Development Tools
    Git, Jira, Docker
  • Web Development
    HTML, CSS, Javascript
  • January 2025 - Current
    Tier 2 Support - Part-Time @ Pepper
  • September 2024 - December 2024
    Technical Account Managment - Co-op @ Pepper
  • April 2024 - August 2024
    Retail Helpline Analyst - Co-op @ Home Hardware
  • Bachelor of Computing, Software Engineering (Co-op)
    University of Guelph | 2022 - Present

Co-op Work Terms

Retail Helpline Analyst | Summer 2024

As a Retail Helpline Analyst at Home Hardware, I provided technical support and troubleshooting assistance for over 1500 retail stores, ensuring seamless operation of point-of-sale systems and back-end software. I collaborated with team members to resolve issues efficiently, delivering excellent service.

Work Term Report

Technical Account Management Co-op | Fall 2024

As a Technical Account Manager at Pepper, I acted as the primary technical liaison between clients and the company, ensuring successful implementation and ongoing support of our software solutions. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to address client needs, resolve technical challenges, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Work Term Report

Projects

Chess Game

Developed a chess game using Java following object oriented methodolgies, complete with a graphical interface

Portfolio Website

This is the website you are looking at now, developed using HTML, CSS and Javascript

Billiards Pool Game

Table Top Pool Game, hosted on a webpage though a Python web server. Complete with a custom physics library written in C and a backend database using SQLite.

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Contact Me

holbrook@uoguelph.ca

github.com/benholbrook1

linkedin.com/in/holbrook-ben