Abstract background art. Colors are primarily blue, dark gray, and white.

Ben Flanders

Machine Learning Engineer, Web Developer, Entrepreneur

Benrflanders@gmail.com

Empowering Your Digital Vision with Expert Web Development and Machine Learning

SkiNNer

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Co-Founder of Artimatic Technologies, Inc.

Developed and trained the neural network that powers SkiNNer, an automated weight painting solution for Autodesk Maya.

Artimatic's innovative approach significantly reduces the time and effort required for weight painting. Ben also contributed to a published paper detailing the technical aspects of the project. This experience gave me the opportunity to apply my technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and present my work to a broader audience.

Python
Tensorflow && Keras
AWS (SageMaker, EC2, & S3)
Docker

Artimatic API

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Co-Founder of Artimatic Technologies, Inc.

As lead developer at Artimatic, Ben designed and developed the API that serves as the backbone of all Artimatic product deliveries.

Ben leveraged his expertise in RESTful API design and database development to create a highly scalable and reliable infrastructure. Thanks to his contributions, Artimatic's products are known for their seamless integration and ease of use. In addition, Ben has continued to improve the API to ensure that it meets the evolving needs of Artimatic customers.

Python
Django REST Framework
AWS

Artimatic Web App

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Co-Founder of Artimatic Technologies, Inc.

Co-developed and continues to improve the Artimatic web app, a crucial component of Artimatic's suite of tools.

It serves as an interface for the API, facilitates payment processing through Stripe, and provides a streamlined installation process for skiNNer. Additionally, the app is used to interact with geNNie, an AI powered texture generator for animators and artists.

Typescript && Javascript
React
AWS (Amplify, S3, EC2, and more)

Freelance Projects

Freelance Software Developer

As a freelance developer, Ben undertakes diverse client projects. Check out Wayfinder Data Solutions, LLC for more information about these projects.

One of these projects involved the development of an internal construction project planner and data tracker. The project comprised real-time reporting, camera integrations, and SCRUM for project management.

Typescript && Javascript
NextJS
AWS (S3, EC2, & Amplify)

MS AI Thesis: Automated Bird Audio Classification using Machine Learning

Student at UGA, Masters of Artificial Intelligence

While pursuing his Masters of Artificial Intelligence, Ben worked with the National Parks System to create a system for automated bird song classification.

In case you didn't know, Bird populations are a great indicator of habitat health.

Numpy
Scikit-Learn
Scipy (for Signal Processing)

NPS SECN Estuarine Water Quality Database & Data App

NPS Database Technician

Ben designed database schemas and implemented, then developed applications for scientists to interface with these databases.

Ben helped author standard operating procedures dictating operations while using the data-applications as well as scientist procedures relating to the proejct as a whole.

Transact-SQL
Visual Basic

NPS SECN Wildlife Database & Data App

NPS Database Technician

While pursuing his Masters of Artificial Intelligence, Ben worked with the US National Parks System to create datbase applications for the Wildlife and Water Quality SECN teams.

Ben designed database schemas and implemented, then developed applications for scientists to interface with these databases.

Transact-SQL
Visual Basic

Portfolio Website

Open-Source Developer

Want to learn how this site was made? Luckily for you, Ben made it completely open source.

NextJS
Typescript
Figma
Github
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” -Alan Kay

Ben Flanders is a software engineer based out of Atlanta with a passion for artificial intelligence and building scalable businesses.


Ben is currently wearing many hats at his animation technology startup, Artimatic Technologies, Inc. He was previously a software developer for the US National Parks System south east coast network in Athens, GA.


Ben graduated from the University of Georgia in 2019 with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Cognitive Science. He graduated from UGA again in 2021, with a M.S. in Artificial Intelligence. Go Dawgs!


While pursuing his Masters of Artificial Intelligence, Ben worked with the US National Parks System to create datbase applications for the Wildlife and Water Quality SECN teams.


Ben is a seasoned coder with extensive experience in both software development and business operations. While working in the software industry, he discovered a passion for not only programming and project architecture but also project planning and translating business ideas into tangible products. These interests drove him to co-found a startup during his master's degree with one of his professors and two other students. He looks forward to collaborating with other like-minded individuals and continuing to explore his passion for software development and business innovation.


Ben is an expert in Python, Typescript, SQL, and multiple Amazon Web Services


Outside of work, Ben loves to cheer on the Dawgs and explore the world with his dogs.

"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" -Sir Isaac Newton

Papers & Patents

Patent: Automated weighting generation for three-dimensional models

Developed and patented a novel process that creates and adjusts model weightings matrices, applies a machine learning model, and generates an accurate output weighting.

UGA Thesis

With support from the US National Parks System and the University of Georgia School of Artificial Intelligence, Ben authored a thesis on automated bird collection audio data.

SkiNNer Paper

A paper describing Artimatic's flasghip product, skiNNer. Original publication was 2021, but the paper is not yet on the publishers site. Check back soon!

Articles

Ben's take on Stripe

I'm excited to share why Stripe has become my favorite payment processing tool and why I think it’s a valuable tool for developers everywhere.

Other Thoughts

Twitter

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