Benjy Cook
Chief Technology Officer at DatAdat- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hebrew Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Game Designer
Shenkar College of Design & EngineeringDec, 2014- Sep, 2024
Experience
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DatAdat
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Hungary
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Technology Officer
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May 2020 - Present
Datad.at is an IT & Agency solution provider for non profits, political organizations and candidates -equipping progressive organizations with modern digital tools levels the playing field and empowers grassroots voices working for the change we need in the world. Datad.at is an IT & Agency solution provider for non profits, political organizations and candidates -equipping progressive organizations with modern digital tools levels the playing field and empowers grassroots voices working for the change we need in the world.
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Lecturer
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Feb 2015 - Present
As a Lecturer at Shenkar, I teach courses in Programming For Designers, Prototyping and Game Design as well as mentoring the students projects throughout the year. I teach programming and game design principles using everything from paper prototypes and pseudocode to Construct 2 and Unity. As a Lecturer at Shenkar, I teach courses in Programming For Designers, Prototyping and Game Design as well as mentoring the students projects throughout the year. I teach programming and game design principles using everything from paper prototypes and pseudocode to Construct 2 and Unity.
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Tech Director
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2020
Implementing and developing technology for mass campaigning, donations and volunteering - in a new grassroots community. Implementing and developing technology for mass campaigning, donations and volunteering - in a new grassroots community.
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Stevie
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Programmer
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Oct 2011 - Feb 2015
Stevie is a cross platform app for watching content from social networks in a leanback, TV-like expierence. I was the first programmer Stevie hired and was there for 3+ years, developing & architecting both 5 clients across platforms (iOS, Android, Web, Chromecast, Samsung TV) as well as the LAMP backend. Stevie is a cross platform app for watching content from social networks in a leanback, TV-like expierence. I was the first programmer Stevie hired and was there for 3+ years, developing & architecting both 5 clients across platforms (iOS, Android, Web, Chromecast, Samsung TV) as well as the LAMP backend.
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Google
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
Summer of Code Intern for Blender Foundation. Created open source Motion Capture addon to allow animations from around the world to freely modify and integrate motion capture data to drive their animated characters. The addon has seen used in projects ranging from architecural visualization to video game asset creation. Summer of Code Intern for Blender Foundation. Created open source Motion Capture addon to allow animations from around the world to freely modify and integrate motion capture data to drive their animated characters. The addon has seen used in projects ranging from architecural visualization to video game asset creation.
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Israel Defense Forces
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Israel
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems NCO
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Apr 2006 - Apr 2009
Head of Computer Services for Northern District, Israeli Prison Service Head of Computer Services for Northern District, Israeli Prison Service
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Education
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2014 - 2014
Shenkar School of Design
Certification, Game and Interactive Media Design -
2010 - 2013
Tel Aviv University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science & Film (Double Major)
