Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Ben Holbrook

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About Me

I'm a fourth-year Software Engineering student passionate about creating innovative, 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.

AI & Automation
Claude Code Google Gemini API Playwright OpenAI Codex Automated Testing
Languages
Python TypeScript JavaScript SQL C Java PHP
Mobile & Web
React Native Expo HTML / CSS Django
Backend & Cloud
Node.js Northflank Docker AWS
Dev Tools
Git Jira Cursor VS Code Intelij
Jan–Aug 2026
Software Developer Co-op · Valency Inc
Apr–Aug 2025
Technical Support Engineer Co-op · Pepper
Jan–Apr 2025
Technical Support Engineer Part-time · Pepper
Sep–Dec 2024
Technical Account Management Co-op · Pepper
Apr–Aug 2024
Retail Helpline Analyst Co-op · Home Hardware
2022–Present
Bachelor of Computing, Software Engineering (Co-op) University of Guelph

Co-op Work Terms

Software Developer Coop | Winter 2026

As a Software Developer at Valency, I deployed a self-hosted Learning Management System for over 50 customers, with AI generated content which integrated directly with our main web application. I also deployed a veriety of end to end smoke tests using Playwright, which caught multiple bugs ensuring they did not find their way into production

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Technical Support Engineer Co-op | Summer 2025

As a Technical Support Engineer at Pepper, I helped maintain our existing integration codebase ensuring that client applications updated as expected, and adding new integration logic as needed. I also assisted with testing a new AI tool to assist our team with triaging customer inbounds.

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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.

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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.

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Projects

Handwritten digit recognition demo preview

Handwritten digit recognition

A TensorFlow CNN trained on MNIST with a live browser demo. Draw a digit and watch the model classify it in real time.

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Screenshot of the fitness booking app

Fitness Class Booking Mobile App

Built a full stack mobile app using React Native and Django to allow users to book fitness group classes at different studios.

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Portfolio website preview

Portfolio website

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

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Chess board graphic

Chess game

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

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