Benjamin Gray
About Benjamin Gray
Benjamin Gray is an Information Technology Manager at Floor & Decor, where he has worked since 2023. He has a background in software development and engineering, with previous roles at Revel Systems, Cox Automotive Inc., and CNN.
Work at Floor & Decor
Benjamin Gray serves as the Information Technology Manager at Floor & Decor since 2023. In this role, he manages a six-member full-stack engineering team that is responsible for building internal tools and overseeing a portfolio of 14 applications. His responsibilities include providing governance to ensure consistency and compliance across code reviews and a distributed developer model. Gray also offers hands-on leadership by writing code for tasks that are off the critical path to meet deadlines and deliverables.
Previous Experience at Revel Systems
Before joining Floor & Decor, Benjamin Gray worked at Revel Systems as the Software Development Manager from 2020 to 2023. His role involved overseeing software development processes and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. The position was hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote and on-site work in Atlanta, Georgia.
Career at Cox Automotive Inc.
Benjamin Gray held multiple positions at Cox Automotive Inc. from 2015 to 2019. He started as a User Interface Engineer and later became a Senior Software Engineer. In these roles, he contributed to various projects, including managing a six-member engineering team and improving application performance. He successfully upgraded applications to current versions of Java and React as part of modernization efforts.
Education and Expertise
Benjamin Gray earned his Bachelor's degree from Toccoa Falls College. His educational background supports his extensive experience in software engineering and information technology management. He has developed expertise in cloud migration, application modernization, and team leadership throughout his career.
Technical Achievements
Throughout his career, Benjamin Gray has achieved significant technical milestones. He improved purchase order processing speed from 400 transactions per hour to 2000 transactions per hour by managing technical aspects of vendor relationships. He also led efforts to migrate on-premises applications to Azure Cloud and integrate deployment into a shared CI/CD pipeline.