Ben Talesnik

Ben Talesnik

CS @ University of Maryland

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Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (minor: Technology Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation)

Object Oriented Programming
Advanced Data Structures
Algorithms
Computer Systems
Calculus
Linear Algebra
Discrete Structures
Weather and Climate Systems
Web Development
Functional Programming
Parallel Computing

Work Experience

BBYO
Washington, DC

Aug 2023 - Present

AZA & BBG Operations Intern

Created a summer recruitment algorithm for pinpointing high-potential prospects. Pioneered an internal tool hub for operational efficiency.

Airtable
Next.js
Vercel
Typescript
Azure
Heroku

MooseTrivia
Remote

May 2020 - Apr 2023

Full Stack Developer

Elevated user experience through coding, designing, and daily maintenance of a website serving 1,000+ paying users. Established direct websocket connections for real-time updates.

Express.js
Websockets
MongoDB
Heroku

BBYO
Baltimore, MD

Feb 2021 - June 2022

International Vice President of Finance (Graph Aleph Gizbor)

Served on the Teen Board of Directors reaching 60+ countries and 80,000+ teens yearly. Oversaw and advised 40+ Regional VPs of Finance in fundraising, philanthropy, budgeting, and finances.

Airtable
Heroku
JavaScript

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript
Python
Java
C/C++
OCaml
Rust
CUDA
OpenMP
MPI
MATLAB
HTML/CCS
Express.js
React/Next.js
Tailwind CSS
REST APIs
Websockets
Git
MongoDB
Vercel/Heroku
Charles Proxy
Postman
Airtable
Adobe Cloud Suite