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Software Engineer focused on Cloud Computing, developer experience, and scalable infrastructure. @lechiben

~/ben-le/profile.json
{
  "name": "Ben Le",
  "role": "QA Engineer transitioning to Platform Engineering & SRE",
  "education": "Computer Systems Technology (Cloud Computing Spec.) @ BCIT",
  "experience": "QA Software Engineering Intern @ Incognito Software Systems",
  "location": "Vancouver, BC, Canada",
  "mission": "Building robust internal developer platforms to accelerate deployment velocity",
  "specialties": [
    "Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)",
    "CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins)",
    "Developer Experience (DevEx)",
    "Linux System Administration"
  ],
  "status": "Architecting automation and preparing for full-time Platform roles"
}

Professional Experience

Incognito Software Systems

QA Software Engineering Intern - Digital Experience Team

Jan 2026 - Present | Vancouver, Canada (Remote)

  • Provision and manage pure Linux Virtual Machines to standardize isolated testing environments, minimizing "works on my machine" discrepancies.
  • Architect and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, directly reducing manual testing overhead and improving developer release velocity.
  • Develop robust test automation suites that act as quality gates within the deployment pipeline, ensuring high-reliability software delivery.
  • Bridge the gap between QA and Operations by advocating for infrastructure-as-code principles and modern Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Le Click Technology Inc.

Co-Founder / Director

Oct 2020 - Apr 2024 | Vancouver, Canada

  • Led development and launch of mobile social casino game, scaling infrastructure to support 20,000+ downloads.
  • Designed and deployed cloud-native backend infrastructure using AWS, implementing scalable data pipelines connected to SQL Server.
  • Successfully raised $500,000 in seed funding for a decentralized gaming platform by demonstrating robust technical architecture.
  • Managed cross-functional technical teams, establishing early version control and deployment workflows.

East Side Games

Game Data Analyst

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 | Vancouver, Canada

  • Designed and implemented automated ETL pipelines utilizing Python and AWS to process high-volume telemetry data.
  • Created executive dashboards in Tableau to monitor system performance and player metrics, supporting strategic operational decisions.
  • Conducted A/B tests and statistical analysis on live-ops events, improving ARPPU by 5%.

Ludare Game Group

Game Data Analyst

May - Oct 2020 | Vancouver, Canada

  • Automated campaign data extraction from external APIs, reducing manual reporting time significantly.
  • Designed and provisioned MySQL databases to handle internal reporting infrastructure and client metrics.

Featured Projects

Nature Nexus (Cloud-Deployed AI)

AI-powered species identification application leveraging the Google Cloud Vision API. Focuses on integrating external cloud services with a reliable backend architecture and automated cloud deployment workflows.

Google Cloud Platform MongoDB Cloudinary JavaScript
Live Demo

Typing Perfect

A comprehensive web application for developers to practice typing skills with language-specific code snippets. Features real-time WPM tracking, accuracy metrics, and progress analytics.

Express.js MongoDB Tailwind CSS Node.js
Live Demo

Vancouver Weather Dashboard

An interactive weather dashboard featuring comprehensive climate data visualization, trend analysis, and correlation insights for Vancouver, BC. Built with modern React components and data visualization libraries.

React Recharts Tailwind CSS Data Visualization
Live Demo

Tiny Titans

A comprehensive terminal-based RPG game featuring object-oriented design, ASCII graphics using Curses library, and procedural dungeon generation. Includes character progression systems and Pygame audio integration.

Python Pygame Curses OOP
View Code

Technical Arsenal

AWS
Docker
Jenkins
Linux
Python
Node.js
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
JavaScript
React
Git
Bash/Shell
Platform, CI/CD & DevOps:
Linux System Admin Jenkins Docker AWS Git Version Control Nginx
Languages & Scripting:
Python Bash/Shell JavaScript Java SQL
Cloud & Data Engineering:
AWS Architecture GCP Vision API ETL Pipelines Apache Spark DataBricks
Databases:
MongoDB PostgreSQL MySQL MariaDB SQL Server
Backend Architecture:
Node.js Express.js Django Flask
Frontend & App:
React React Native Next.js Tailwind CSS

Get In Touch

Email: lechiben@gmail.com Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Website: lechiben.github.io LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benlechi GitHub: github.com/lechiben Twitter: twitter.com/lechiben