Ben Smith
Computer Science Lecturer at City of Bristol College- Claim this Profile
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Achid Farooq
Ben was our teacher at the App Academy in Amsterdam. I studied most of my life but never had a good teacher like him. He learned us the fundamentals of programming in Swift in only 12 weeks. He makes you understand difficult topics by explaining it in his way, he has a real love for teaching. All of this resulted in me getting my first junior iOS developers job in Amsterdam right after his bootcamp.
Christophe R.M.G D.
Ben is a patient and fantastic Teacher who knows his subject extremely well. He teaches with creativity, energy and a sweet english humor. He does not deliver the answer to you, he shows you the way, obliges you to deepen your understanding and he does not give up on you. As a student at the App Academy in Amsterdam, I learn a lot about app development, coding and programming. It has been a true challenge to be his student for these three intense months. He has a way to make you understand that failing is not an issue but a way to go further and beyond your own fear. Very unique! I was not the brightest, that is a fact, nevertheless I benefited from his experience he kindly shared. I am indeed very grateful today as I can understand the complexity of IOS programming and App making.
Matt Mayer
Ben has worked for ReignDesign on a number of iOS projects. I have found him easy to communicate with and knowledgable about software development topics. He was able to swiftly make changes to code in response to changing client requirements. Ben is a solid iOS developer who would be a good addition to any team.
Achid Farooq
Ben was our teacher at the App Academy in Amsterdam. I studied most of my life but never had a good teacher like him. He learned us the fundamentals of programming in Swift in only 12 weeks. He makes you understand difficult topics by explaining it in his way, he has a real love for teaching. All of this resulted in me getting my first junior iOS developers job in Amsterdam right after his bootcamp.
Christophe R.M.G D.
Ben is a patient and fantastic Teacher who knows his subject extremely well. He teaches with creativity, energy and a sweet english humor. He does not deliver the answer to you, he shows you the way, obliges you to deepen your understanding and he does not give up on you. As a student at the App Academy in Amsterdam, I learn a lot about app development, coding and programming. It has been a true challenge to be his student for these three intense months. He has a way to make you understand that failing is not an issue but a way to go further and beyond your own fear. Very unique! I was not the brightest, that is a fact, nevertheless I benefited from his experience he kindly shared. I am indeed very grateful today as I can understand the complexity of IOS programming and App making.
Matt Mayer
Ben has worked for ReignDesign on a number of iOS projects. I have found him easy to communicate with and knowledgable about software development topics. He was able to swiftly make changes to code in response to changing client requirements. Ben is a solid iOS developer who would be a good addition to any team.
Achid Farooq
Ben was our teacher at the App Academy in Amsterdam. I studied most of my life but never had a good teacher like him. He learned us the fundamentals of programming in Swift in only 12 weeks. He makes you understand difficult topics by explaining it in his way, he has a real love for teaching. All of this resulted in me getting my first junior iOS developers job in Amsterdam right after his bootcamp.
Christophe R.M.G D.
Ben is a patient and fantastic Teacher who knows his subject extremely well. He teaches with creativity, energy and a sweet english humor. He does not deliver the answer to you, he shows you the way, obliges you to deepen your understanding and he does not give up on you. As a student at the App Academy in Amsterdam, I learn a lot about app development, coding and programming. It has been a true challenge to be his student for these three intense months. He has a way to make you understand that failing is not an issue but a way to go further and beyond your own fear. Very unique! I was not the brightest, that is a fact, nevertheless I benefited from his experience he kindly shared. I am indeed very grateful today as I can understand the complexity of IOS programming and App making.
Matt Mayer
Ben has worked for ReignDesign on a number of iOS projects. I have found him easy to communicate with and knowledgable about software development topics. He was able to swiftly make changes to code in response to changing client requirements. Ben is a solid iOS developer who would be a good addition to any team.
Achid Farooq
Ben was our teacher at the App Academy in Amsterdam. I studied most of my life but never had a good teacher like him. He learned us the fundamentals of programming in Swift in only 12 weeks. He makes you understand difficult topics by explaining it in his way, he has a real love for teaching. All of this resulted in me getting my first junior iOS developers job in Amsterdam right after his bootcamp.
Christophe R.M.G D.
Ben is a patient and fantastic Teacher who knows his subject extremely well. He teaches with creativity, energy and a sweet english humor. He does not deliver the answer to you, he shows you the way, obliges you to deepen your understanding and he does not give up on you. As a student at the App Academy in Amsterdam, I learn a lot about app development, coding and programming. It has been a true challenge to be his student for these three intense months. He has a way to make you understand that failing is not an issue but a way to go further and beyond your own fear. Very unique! I was not the brightest, that is a fact, nevertheless I benefited from his experience he kindly shared. I am indeed very grateful today as I can understand the complexity of IOS programming and App making.
Matt Mayer
Ben has worked for ReignDesign on a number of iOS projects. I have found him easy to communicate with and knowledgable about software development topics. He was able to swiftly make changes to code in response to changing client requirements. Ben is a solid iOS developer who would be a good addition to any team.
Experience
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City of Bristol College
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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500 - 600 Employee
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Computer Science Lecturer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Leicester College
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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500 - 600 Employee
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Computer Science Lecturer
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
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Dive Spot App
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London, United Kingdom
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Dive Spot
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
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Oarsis
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Spain
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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ARkit Course
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
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ReignDesign
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Spain
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iOS Developer
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
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The App Academy
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Netherlands
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Business Skills Training
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1 - 100 Employee
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IOS Developer
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
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IOS Trainer
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
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aFrogleap - a Merkle company
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Netherlands
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Internet Publishing
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IOS Developer
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Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
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Euromoney Institutional Investor
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Iphone Developer
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May 2013 - Dec 2013
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News UK
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United Kingdom
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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iPhone/iPad Developer News International
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Nov 2010 - Apr 2013
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Tools Developer
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Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
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Developer
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Feb 2009 - Mar 2009
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J2ME Porting/Developer
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
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J2ME (JAVA) Developer
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Sep 2004 - Jul 2006
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It Internship
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2003
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IT Internship
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Jun 2002 - Aug 2002
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Education
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2001 - 2004
Queen Mary's Uni Of London London
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) -
2008 - 2012
Birkbeck, University of London
Bachelor of Science - BS -
2001 - 2004
Queen Mary, U. of London
BSci -
1999 - 2001
Canterbury 6th Form College Canterbury, Kent
Bachelor's degree -
1993 - 1998
Kent College Secondary School Canterbury, Kent
9 GCSEs (A English and Maths)
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