I’m looking for new adventures! These might be:

• A full-time position
• A paid board or advisory position
• A long-term contract

Maybe there’s a me-shaped hole in your organization! Let’s talk.

What do I do?

I’m an experienced technology leader and strategist with an engineering background.

I’ve spent years working in leadership teams, including:

• Chief Technology Officer at startups and non-profit newsrooms
• Director of Investments at an early-stage startup accelerator
• Co-founder and first developer of one of the first open source social networking platforms and an open source publishing platform, both of which were acquired

Alongside this, I also:

• Taught equitable product design to newsrooms as part of Open Matter and the Newmark School’s Product Immersion for Small Newsrooms
• Served as the Geek in Residence at the Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab
• Was a senior engineer at Medium, a top 100 website, where I also co-founded the openness circle and co-led workshops into responses to the 2016 election
• Have been an active member of the indieweb community, advocating for a vibrant, diverse, independent web
• Open sourced a rubric for making technology decisions

You can learn more about my career background on my LinkedIn profile.

What am I looking for?

I want to work with collaborative, empathetic, inclusive teams that are using technology to make the world better — or are advising mission-driven organizations about their use of technology.

We might be a great fit if:

• You need someone who can create a product vision and execute on it
• You’re looking for a leader with a technical background who can create a supportive, productive team culture
• You’re looking for someone to advise on technology or startup strategy
• You want to stay on top of technology trends and assess emerging opportunities
• You need someone to help hire a great technology team
• You’ve enjoyed my writing here and believe these ideas would be useful in your organization

Or all of the above! I would also strongly consider teaching or research positions.

What am I not looking for?

We’re not a great fit if:

• You work with the military of any nation
• You’re primarily looking for a software engineer (although I love coding in the context of the work listed above)
• You’re an all-male or all-White team

I also only take remote-first positions, although I am willing to travel into the office or to customers from time to time. I can work in the United States without need for a visa or sponsorship.

How can I get in touch?

Email me at ben@werd.io to organize a chat. I’m looking forward to meeting you!