# Ben Bishop

> Principal Fullstack Software Engineer

Location: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/benbishop

Fullstack software engineer with over 8 years of experience in a number of tech stacks. Proficient in Ruby, Python, and JavaScript, I enjoy writing code that makes my teammates' lives simpler and helps companies deploy apps and APIs quickly and safely.

Currently working for Catchlight/Fidelity Labs.

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Engineer @ Catchlight
Jan 2022 – Present
- Heavily involved in full range of development efforts, from low-level technical implementations and PR review to system-level architecting
- Designed and oversaw migration from Rails monolith to AWS Lambda-backed microservices to support scaling business requirements
- Developed internal python library for standardizing and sharing common code used throughout Catchlight’s microservice ecosystem
- Lead by example on software best practices through diligent focus on maintainable code and thorough documentation of standards
- Stepped up and took on duties of engineering director while hiring for backfill. Ran 1:1 meetings with junior developers and had final say on architectural decisions to guide future technology roadmap
- Worked hand in hand with product team to prioritize both the short and long term work and decompose requirements for other engineers
- Participated in external calls as technical SME for integrations with prospective and new partners and customers

### Senior Software Engineer @ Catchlight
Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Played critical role in building Ruby on Rails application from the ground up, leveraging Lit/native web components for the UI
- Participated in weekly product and design meetings to find best compromise between functionality, expediency, and maintainability
- Designed and implemented Elasticsearch datastore to back filtering and sorting UI capabilities, which became Catchlight's most used feature
- Lead team in creation of an externally facing API to broaden possible customer base, conforming to OpenAPI standard using test-driven development
- Collaborated with internal Fidelity teams to make API externally accessible
- Spearheaded implementation of integrations with financial CRMs to simplify upload process for customers, reducing churn by 20%
- Wrote documentation and implemented mentoring process for onboarding new team members. Served as primary point of contact for PR review and passing down best practices to junior engineers

### Senior Software Engineer @ Fidelity Investments
Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer @ Connected Signals, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Eugene, Oregon Area
- Co-lead team in development of unique software-based solution to lessen environmental impact of city transit by creating multiple mobile applications in React Native
- Served as primary technical contact for applications and surrounding technology, handling customer requests and participating in weekly meetings with sales team
- Travelled to customer cities and trade shows, including CES and ITE, to improve client relations and perform live demos of company technology
- Added several functions to C++ and JavaScript versions of company's map-matching library, including route tracking and a custom scoring system for pedestrian travel
- Developed web interface in React from scratch for viewing and modifying company's geographical database, greatly speeding up GIS team's editing process

### Business Intelligence Intern @ Blackstone Real Estate
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Boca Raton, FL
- Designed and created a report generation tool for the asset management team using SQL and Excel DAX, automating several time-consuming processes
- Collaborated with asset management team in weekly meetings to provide prototype demonstrations and receive feedback on progress
- Presented a successful live demonstration of tool in front of C-Suite members of the company
- Spent three weeks developing machine learning algorithms to analyze company data

### Teaching Assistant - Algorithms and Data Structures @ Washington University in St. Louis
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater St. Louis Area
- Selected as TA for Algorithms and Data Structures after exceptional performance when taking class
- Held office hours for two semesters, providing help with both coding and theory assignments
- Assisted professor by grading homework, labs, and exams weekly for dozens of students


## Education
### Second Major in Computer Science
Washington University in St. Louis

### Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ben-bishop-13b9a9a8

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Last updated: 2026-03-28