Ben Kopchains

Full-stack Web Developer (C# .NET / TypeScript / React) with an interest in graphic design

Employment

Software Engineer III
Jan 2023 - Present
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO.

Transitioned an internal Commercial Investment Bank application from an on-prem .NET Framework monolith to AWS-hosted .NET Core 6 microservices with a React frontend.

Collaborated with the operations team to develop user-readable React dashboards that track and modify statuses of trades and transactions through the application.

Assisted in improving scrum processes and cutting down unnecessary meeting time.

Tech Lead
May 2021 - Jan2023
DYNAMIS INC.

Lead communication with clients to answer questions about the technology in our web application and respond quickly to time-sensitive bugs or change requests.

Responsible for initial development environment setup and training of new hires.

Worked in tandem with other developers to assist on more difficult tasks.

Software Developer
Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
DYNAMIS INC.
Provided full-stack support and worked with global clientele on two prominent web applications:

Cobra (CSHTML/.NET/SQL):

  • Global emergency management software used to track ongoing incidents and conduct preparedness training exercises
  • Developed and customized features to align with the client’s requested capabilities.
  • Built functionality specifically for the Belgian Incident and Crisis Management System (ICMS), including the new emergency preparedness form module EM Plans.
  • Worked together with the team on the upcoming rebuild of Cobra as a single-page React application.

HAL (React/.NET/EF):

  • Lead developer for House Appropriations Ledger web application used by the US House Appropriations Committee as a tool for tracking changes to various government budgets
  • Performed deployments to the House offline virtual machines via Azure DevOps and Octopus
Junior Developer
Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
DYNAMIS INC.
Supported the team in continuous development and maintenance of the Cobra web application for clients such as the Belgian government and the US Air National Guard.

Education

Union College
2014-2018
SCHENECTADY, NY

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Minor in Digital Media

Senior Thesis: Augmented reality app using Unity3D and Apple ARKit

Skills

Languages/Frameworks
FULL-STACK DEVELOPER, FAMILIAR WITH A FULL SUITE OF TOOLS
  • C#/.NET
  • Entity Framework
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Typescript
  • React
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • SQL
Software Proficiencies
SKILLED AT USING A WIDE ARRAY OF SOFTWARE
  • Visual Studio
  • VS Code
  • Adobe Suite
  • Blender
  • Cinema4D
  • Unity
  • Microsoft Office
Technologies
GIT, AZURE CLOUD & DEVOPS SOLUTIONS
Experience developing for and maintaining cloud-based solutions using both virtual machines and app services, and managing the CI/CD pipeline through Azure DevOps.

Certifications

Azure Developer Associate
2021
MICROSOFT AZ-204 CERTIFICATION
Completed training for, and passed the Microsoft AZ-204 exam, certifying experience in managing and developing solutions built on the Azure Cloud platform.
Top Secret Clearance
2019-Present
ACTIVE

Contact

Phone
347-266-6292