Benjamin Flanagin

Dedicated, resourceful professional with track record of merging creativity and analysis to produce innovative solutions that meet functional and budgetary needs in software development, video game development, IT systems, and technical systems for performing arts. Understands how to leverage technical design to elicit intended audience impact. Increasingly driven by the desire to directly use technical skills to glorify God and serve the churchas well as the Church. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering corporate mission above personal goals while encouraging and mentoring colleagues.

UI Developer with 10+ years of experience creating streamlined and intuitive controls through programming. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiative to reduce error rates and optimize company processes. Background in video game prototypes and development with record of reporting on the design process to appropriate stakeholders and debugging new and existing projects. Talented at planning and creating graphics for various interfaces using a myriad of open source applications. Consistently employs understanding of user psychology throughout design process.

Technical Theatre:

2006-2016

Bridgeport HS - Off 380 Players

• Managed and maintained an assortment of theatrical hardware including lighting and sound systems.
• Worked as technical director with both high school students and committed community theatre artistic directors on various plays and musicals.