Ben Go 🌎
About Ben Go 🌎
Ben Go is a Senior Software Engineer at Protocol Labs, with a diverse background in software development and product management. He has held various roles at companies such as Livefyre and DFINITY, and has experience in implementing advanced web technologies.
Work at Protocol Labs
Ben Go has been employed at Protocol Labs as a Senior Software Engineer since 2022. His role involves developing and enhancing technologies related to decentralized storage solutions. He is based in San Francisco, California, and has contributed to various projects that focus on improving the functionality and security of web3.storage.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Ben Go worked at several notable companies. He served as a Software Engineer at Livefyre from 2010 to 2011. He later held multiple roles at Livefyre, including Technical Product Manager from 2011 to 2013 and Engineering Manager from 2013 to 2015. After Livefyre, he worked at DFINITY as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2021 and founded Permanent, where he worked from 2018 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Ben Go studied at Washburn Rural High School from 2004 to 2008. He attended The University of Kansas, where he pursued Computer Science and Philosophy but dropped out after three semesters. He also studied Global Studies at the University of Virginia for 11 months in 2009. His educational background provides a foundation for his work in software engineering and product management.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Ben Go has implemented several significant technical projects. He developed a credit card billing system for web3.storage using node.js, postgresql, and stripe. He also enhanced observability for elastic IPFS by integrating various technologies, including Prometheus, Grafana, AWS Lambda, and Cloudflare Workers. Additionally, he contributed to the development of the IPLD storage protocol with capability-based security for the w3up product.
Roles in Product Management
In addition to his engineering roles, Ben Go has experience in product management. He was a Senior Product Manager for Platform Products at Livefyre from 2015 to 2016. His work involved overseeing product development and ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.