About Me

Software Engineer at Groupon, Ruby on Rails and Javascript enthusiast.

You can find me on Github, Twitter, LinkedIn or email me at benjreinhart@gmail.com.

I may or may not blog on my Github Page.

Technologies

I love working on both the front end and back end of applications. Currently I am focusing on Ruby, Rails and JavaScript (which I usually write in CoffeeScript).

Experience

Full time Software Engineer at Groupon 1/3/2012 – Present
  • Currently on Groupon NOW! team
  • Regularly switch between work on the front and back end
  • Coffeescript/Ruby/Rails
Part time Software Engineer at Groupon 9/12/2011 – 12/23/2011
  • Worked on the Groupon NOW! team
  • Currently work Worked on the Social team
  • Develop Facebook apps, daily deal widgets, etc.
  • Primarily develop with CoffeeScript for right now
Software Engineer Intern at Groupon 7/12/2011 – 9/2/2011
  • Rotated most of the teams in the engineering department
  • Experienced many different layers of the Groupon application
  • Worked primarily with Rails and JavaScript
Chicago Apartment Finders 9/26/2010 – 3/30/2011
  • Lead front end developer on their administration site
  • Javascript/jQuery development to enhance user experience for agents
  • HTML and CSS standards
  • Overcoming cross browser compatibility issues
  • Proper separation of markup and style (previously not well incorporated)
Chicago Board Options Exchange 5/25/2010 – 8/16/2010
  • Developed Ruby on Rails App to help UNIX engineers monitor hundreds of servers
  • jQuery to enhance user experience
  • Developed the front end as well (HTML, CSS)
  • Worked in a Linux enviornment
  • Unlike CAF, I worked primarily alone at CBOE
Freelance and Personal
  • Lots of random experiments, some of which I throw on Github
  • Jugaadoo – Helped out some friends working on a very cool project, an inspiring documentary showing about India and hope.
  • RUMAS Closet – Developed the whole site for my friend using Textpattern

Personal

Aside from being a computer geek, I do have a few other interests and hobbies. I love music and playing drums. I love being outside, especially in the mountains snowboarding and camping in northern Michigan.

I also am very interested in entrepreneurial endeavors, especially web based ones. I have acquired such an interest because I want to eventually own my own web based business (tech startup). Some of my favorite reads in this respect are Rework, The Thank You Economy, and 24 Ways.

I am really passionate about my career development and becoming a software craftsman. I love what I do and constantly see ways in which I can use my craft to solve problems, be creative, build, and most importantly, to have fun. I take pride in doing everything I can to learn and better myself.