Ben Ishiyama-Levy
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Karlheinz T.
Ben Levy worked under my direct supervision at Miomi Ltd. and later Piins Ltd. for a period of 18 months ending in October 2008. His technical expertise ranges from the following methodologies: Agile Development, Rapid Prototyping Rational Development Process UML and Entity Relation Modeling to the following technologies: .NET Framework (C#, C++) Object Oriented Programming in PHP5 JavaScript plus respective libraries (jQuery) and plugins MySQL (stored procedures, optimization, indexing, querying) Sphinx Search Engine Ben is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During his five month in the senior developer position, I cannot remember an instance in which he missed a single deadline. He often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule. Mr. Levy is a resourceful, creative, and solution-oriented person who was frequently able to come up with new and innovative approaches to his assigned projects. He functioned well as a team leader when required, and he also worked effectively as a team member under the direction of other team leaders. On the interpersonal side, Ben has superior written and verbal communication skills. He gets along extremely well with staff under his supervision, as well as colleagues at his own level. He is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, suppliers, and customers alike. In October 2008, when Mr. Levy announced his resignation to take up a new position with a larger company, we were saddened to see him leave, although we wished him the greatest success in his new undertaking. Even now, I can state that his presence, both as a person and as an exemplary employee, is still missed here. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with him, I can unreservedly recommend Ben Levy to you for any senior development or Head of Development position. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call drop me an e-mail at karlheinz.toni AT googlemail.com.
Jonny Crowe
Ben's technology knowledge is as broad and eclectic as his musical tastes, which is really saying something from the man who has more musical influences than a gypsy-rock-elektronika-neoclassical-thrash-trance jazz quintet featuring didgeridoo, cymbals and strings playing old Edith Piaf numbers in the mod revival style. He's great fun, an excellent cook and a top person to know, although an even better person to work with - one of those rare things, a technologist who is at his happiest fixing problems and doing stuff. Sneezes *very* loudly.
Karlheinz T.
Ben Levy worked under my direct supervision at Miomi Ltd. and later Piins Ltd. for a period of 18 months ending in October 2008. His technical expertise ranges from the following methodologies: Agile Development, Rapid Prototyping Rational Development Process UML and Entity Relation Modeling to the following technologies: .NET Framework (C#, C++) Object Oriented Programming in PHP5 JavaScript plus respective libraries (jQuery) and plugins MySQL (stored procedures, optimization, indexing, querying) Sphinx Search Engine Ben is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During his five month in the senior developer position, I cannot remember an instance in which he missed a single deadline. He often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule. Mr. Levy is a resourceful, creative, and solution-oriented person who was frequently able to come up with new and innovative approaches to his assigned projects. He functioned well as a team leader when required, and he also worked effectively as a team member under the direction of other team leaders. On the interpersonal side, Ben has superior written and verbal communication skills. He gets along extremely well with staff under his supervision, as well as colleagues at his own level. He is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, suppliers, and customers alike. In October 2008, when Mr. Levy announced his resignation to take up a new position with a larger company, we were saddened to see him leave, although we wished him the greatest success in his new undertaking. Even now, I can state that his presence, both as a person and as an exemplary employee, is still missed here. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with him, I can unreservedly recommend Ben Levy to you for any senior development or Head of Development position. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call drop me an e-mail at karlheinz.toni AT googlemail.com.
Jonny Crowe
Ben's technology knowledge is as broad and eclectic as his musical tastes, which is really saying something from the man who has more musical influences than a gypsy-rock-elektronika-neoclassical-thrash-trance jazz quintet featuring didgeridoo, cymbals and strings playing old Edith Piaf numbers in the mod revival style. He's great fun, an excellent cook and a top person to know, although an even better person to work with - one of those rare things, a technologist who is at his happiest fixing problems and doing stuff. Sneezes *very* loudly.
Karlheinz T.
Ben Levy worked under my direct supervision at Miomi Ltd. and later Piins Ltd. for a period of 18 months ending in October 2008. His technical expertise ranges from the following methodologies: Agile Development, Rapid Prototyping Rational Development Process UML and Entity Relation Modeling to the following technologies: .NET Framework (C#, C++) Object Oriented Programming in PHP5 JavaScript plus respective libraries (jQuery) and plugins MySQL (stored procedures, optimization, indexing, querying) Sphinx Search Engine Ben is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During his five month in the senior developer position, I cannot remember an instance in which he missed a single deadline. He often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule. Mr. Levy is a resourceful, creative, and solution-oriented person who was frequently able to come up with new and innovative approaches to his assigned projects. He functioned well as a team leader when required, and he also worked effectively as a team member under the direction of other team leaders. On the interpersonal side, Ben has superior written and verbal communication skills. He gets along extremely well with staff under his supervision, as well as colleagues at his own level. He is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, suppliers, and customers alike. In October 2008, when Mr. Levy announced his resignation to take up a new position with a larger company, we were saddened to see him leave, although we wished him the greatest success in his new undertaking. Even now, I can state that his presence, both as a person and as an exemplary employee, is still missed here. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with him, I can unreservedly recommend Ben Levy to you for any senior development or Head of Development position. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call drop me an e-mail at karlheinz.toni AT googlemail.com.
Jonny Crowe
Ben's technology knowledge is as broad and eclectic as his musical tastes, which is really saying something from the man who has more musical influences than a gypsy-rock-elektronika-neoclassical-thrash-trance jazz quintet featuring didgeridoo, cymbals and strings playing old Edith Piaf numbers in the mod revival style. He's great fun, an excellent cook and a top person to know, although an even better person to work with - one of those rare things, a technologist who is at his happiest fixing problems and doing stuff. Sneezes *very* loudly.
Karlheinz T.
Ben Levy worked under my direct supervision at Miomi Ltd. and later Piins Ltd. for a period of 18 months ending in October 2008. His technical expertise ranges from the following methodologies: Agile Development, Rapid Prototyping Rational Development Process UML and Entity Relation Modeling to the following technologies: .NET Framework (C#, C++) Object Oriented Programming in PHP5 JavaScript plus respective libraries (jQuery) and plugins MySQL (stored procedures, optimization, indexing, querying) Sphinx Search Engine Ben is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During his five month in the senior developer position, I cannot remember an instance in which he missed a single deadline. He often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule. Mr. Levy is a resourceful, creative, and solution-oriented person who was frequently able to come up with new and innovative approaches to his assigned projects. He functioned well as a team leader when required, and he also worked effectively as a team member under the direction of other team leaders. On the interpersonal side, Ben has superior written and verbal communication skills. He gets along extremely well with staff under his supervision, as well as colleagues at his own level. He is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, suppliers, and customers alike. In October 2008, when Mr. Levy announced his resignation to take up a new position with a larger company, we were saddened to see him leave, although we wished him the greatest success in his new undertaking. Even now, I can state that his presence, both as a person and as an exemplary employee, is still missed here. In closing, as detailed above, based on my experience working with him, I can unreservedly recommend Ben Levy to you for any senior development or Head of Development position. If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call drop me an e-mail at karlheinz.toni AT googlemail.com.
Jonny Crowe
Ben's technology knowledge is as broad and eclectic as his musical tastes, which is really saying something from the man who has more musical influences than a gypsy-rock-elektronika-neoclassical-thrash-trance jazz quintet featuring didgeridoo, cymbals and strings playing old Edith Piaf numbers in the mod revival style. He's great fun, an excellent cook and a top person to know, although an even better person to work with - one of those rare things, a technologist who is at his happiest fixing problems and doing stuff. Sneezes *very* loudly.
Credentials
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Microsoft MVP Alumni
MicrosoftMay, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Registered Management Consultant (RMC)
Institute of Management Consultants (Singapore)Sep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Xamarin Certified Developer
XamarinJun, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Xamarin MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
XamarinApr, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Visual Studio and Development Technologies MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
MicrosoftJan, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Xamariners
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Singapore
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & CEO
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Jan 2013 - Present
• I have founded and am directing Xamariners, an ISV turned micro tech consultancy agency specialised in all Microsoft Technologies. • Activity Mix: Tech Lead, Tech Sales, Business Development, Account Manager and Operations. • Xamariners has happily helped Government Agencies and Enterprises undergo practical digital transformation. • Sample Clients: Republic Of Singapore Air Force, Orix, Humana, Singtel, Glasswall, SingHealth, CapitaLand, Microsoft. • I have founded and am directing Xamariners, an ISV turned micro tech consultancy agency specialised in all Microsoft Technologies. • Activity Mix: Tech Lead, Tech Sales, Business Development, Account Manager and Operations. • Xamariners has happily helped Government Agencies and Enterprises undergo practical digital transformation. • Sample Clients: Republic Of Singapore Air Force, Orix, Humana, Singtel, Glasswall, SingHealth, CapitaLand, Microsoft.
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Age UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Lead
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Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
• Led Digital transformation of one of UK's Largest NGOs. • Transitioned the Development and IT workloads to DevOps practices and Agility, resulting in top levels of work environment happiness, release cycle acceleration frequency & quality. • Established Cloud Virtualization of applications, services and workstations, resulting in hosting and operational cost reduction. • Led Digital transformation of one of UK's Largest NGOs. • Transitioned the Development and IT workloads to DevOps practices and Agility, resulting in top levels of work environment happiness, release cycle acceleration frequency & quality. • Established Cloud Virtualization of applications, services and workstations, resulting in hosting and operational cost reduction.
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Puggle Ltd
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Director
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Mar 2008 - May 2012
• London-based Microsoft tech consultancy. • Provided Technical Architecture, Technical Lead, DevOps, Agility and Best practices services to customers needing Digital Transformation. • Sample Clients: Reed Exhibitions, Palgrave MacMillan, Wasabi, Humana. • London-based Microsoft tech consultancy. • Provided Technical Architecture, Technical Lead, DevOps, Agility and Best practices services to customers needing Digital Transformation. • Sample Clients: Reed Exhibitions, Palgrave MacMillan, Wasabi, Humana.
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Humana
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Enterprise Architect
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Jun 2009 - Apr 2011
• Designed Solution architectures for Humana Europe products. • Led Solutions delivery, deployment and maintenance. • Kickstarted & implemented the dev division Agile Practices • Worked with Humana's leadership team, SMEs, PMO and NHS officials to define the services & processes to implement • Designed Solution architectures for Humana Europe products. • Led Solutions delivery, deployment and maintenance. • Kickstarted & implemented the dev division Agile Practices • Worked with Humana's leadership team, SMEs, PMO and NHS officials to define the services & processes to implement
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Piins Holding AG
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London, United Kingdom
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Vice president technology, Co-founder
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Dec 2007 - Nov 2008
Acquired 2011 Piins is a unique combination of social media applications and services accessible via a personalised toolbar anywhere on the internet. In essence Piins turns the web into your own personalised internet (you might call it the ‘Piinternet’). We think Piins has the potential to be as revolutionary as Google was. Big words…but we really believe this. We are aiming to change forever the way that people access and share online content and store personal data. We also provide… Show more Acquired 2011 Piins is a unique combination of social media applications and services accessible via a personalised toolbar anywhere on the internet. In essence Piins turns the web into your own personalised internet (you might call it the ‘Piinternet’). We think Piins has the potential to be as revolutionary as Google was. Big words…but we really believe this. We are aiming to change forever the way that people access and share online content and store personal data. We also provide people with the tools to completely personalise the online experience, turning every website into a social space that is unique to the user. We promise you it will change the way everyone uses the internet. • Designed and implemented the solution with Microsoft technologies • Led the development team Show less Acquired 2011 Piins is a unique combination of social media applications and services accessible via a personalised toolbar anywhere on the internet. In essence Piins turns the web into your own personalised internet (you might call it the ‘Piinternet’). We think Piins has the potential to be as revolutionary as Google was. Big words…but we really believe this. We are aiming to change forever the way that people access and share online content and store personal data. We also provide… Show more Acquired 2011 Piins is a unique combination of social media applications and services accessible via a personalised toolbar anywhere on the internet. In essence Piins turns the web into your own personalised internet (you might call it the ‘Piinternet’). We think Piins has the potential to be as revolutionary as Google was. Big words…but we really believe this. We are aiming to change forever the way that people access and share online content and store personal data. We also provide people with the tools to completely personalise the online experience, turning every website into a social space that is unique to the user. We promise you it will change the way everyone uses the internet. • Designed and implemented the solution with Microsoft technologies • Led the development team Show less
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Miomi
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London, United Kingdom
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Head of Development
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Aug 2007 - Mar 2008
• Designed and implemented the solution with Microsoft technologies • Led the development team - up to 25 • Designed and implemented the solution with Microsoft technologies • Led the development team - up to 25
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Ticketmaster
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Sep 2006 - Aug 2007
•Transformed the founder's CEO and board vision to create an innovative online ticket marketplace. •Critical member of Seatwave start-up development team through design/build/construct project phases. (Project launch budget of $750k.) • First Employee • Seatwave was acquired by TicketMaster in 2014 •Transformed the founder's CEO and board vision to create an innovative online ticket marketplace. •Critical member of Seatwave start-up development team through design/build/construct project phases. (Project launch budget of $750k.) • First Employee • Seatwave was acquired by TicketMaster in 2014
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Pearson
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United Kingdom
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior software developer
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May 2005 - Aug 2006
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TQ3 Travel Solutions
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Software developer
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Jul 2002 - May 2005
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Opodo, Ebookers, Quiup
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London, United Kingdom
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Software Developer
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Sep 1998 - Jun 2002
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