Ben Pirt
About Ben Pirt
Ben Pirt is a Principal Technologist at Made Tech in London, with extensive experience in agile methodologies, engineering, and DevOps practices.
Current Role at Made Tech
Ben Pirt is currently serving as the Principal Technologist at Made Tech in London, England, United Kingdom. His responsibilities at Made Tech include working at the account level for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). He has contributed to significant projects such as the CJSE Bichard 7 legacy modernisation project.
Previous Roles at Made Tech
Ben Pirt has held various positions at Made Tech. He worked as a Technical Lead from 2019 to 2021, prior to which he served as a Senior Technical Architect for 4 months from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he has experience as a Development Coach for 3 months in 2018. His diverse roles at Made Tech have equipped him with a broad skill set in technical leadership and development coaching.
Educational Background
Ben Pirt studied Architecture at The University of Edinburgh, where he earned an MA (Hons) from 1995 to 1999. He continued his studies at UCL, earning a Dip. Arch in Architecture from 2001 to 2003. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in architectural design and planning.
Technical Skills and Experience
Ben Pirt has extensive experience in integrating agile methodologies with first-class engineering and DevOps practices. He is fluent in multiple programming languages, including C/C++, Ruby on Rails, Python, Node.js, and React.js. His server-side technology experience includes PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and RabbitMQ. His technical expertise spans hardware development to high-volume server-side applications and responsive front-end JavaScript applications.
Other Significant Roles
Before joining Made Tech, Ben Pirt worked at several organizations in various roles. He was the Director at Mime Industries Ltd from 2016 to 2018 and Interim CTO at Product Health from 2013 to 2015. He also served as VP Engineering, Xively at LogMeIn from 2011 to 2013, and Chief Technology Officer at Pachube from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, he has worked at Onzo Ltd. and More Associates, gaining substantial experience in technology leadership roles.
Achievements and Projects
Ben Pirt has led significant projects, including the Homes for Ukraine service, delivering a minimum viable product in just 2 weeks. He has worked on projects requiring 24/7 support and Agile service management, and he has been involved in designing and iterating digital services for public sector clients. His work often involves balancing ongoing development with live service support and integrating technologies such as Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Redis, and GitHub Actions.