About Me

Hi,

I'm Ben Malin, and this is my portfolio!

I am a web developer focused on the MERN Stack. While this stack incorporates back-end technologies, my passion lies in the front-end. When building on the front-end, I love the immediacy of seeing users interact with my apps.

Outside of web development, I watch and critique movies, which is a passion I'll soon be building into a podcast. When I'm not watching the latest critically acclaimed films, I enjoy building computers, tinkering with smart-home technology, and researching the cryptocurrency market.

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Past Projects

CauseWay

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CauseWay is a web app designed for non-profits to post their causes and volunteer opportunities and for individuals to sign up and contribute to the enrolled organizations through various types of work. I worked with two other developers in the creation of the app, with my primary focus being on the front-end component creation and design.



Cocktail Search

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A React web app that allows users to search for cocktails and see their recipes as well as enter in ingredients to see what cocktails they can make. My primary focus was the front-end and creating the various components in the app while I split the action and reducer work with my partner developer.



POTUS Facts

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Using a linked-list data structure and a spaced repetition algorithm, I worked with another developer to create a knowledge test on US Presidents. The more often users get questions correct, the less frequently they’re asked them. I focused on the front-end in creating the components and split the design work with my partner developer.



Oscars or Bust

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Oscars or Bust is the beginning stage of an outlet for my film critiquing hobby. I am in the preliminary stages of creating a podcast in which guests and I discuss and review the latest movies from critical and entertainment standpoints. This web page will soon become the central page for the podcast, and users will even be able to listen to the latest episodes right through the site. The first episode will be live within the first quarter of 2018.

Prior Work Experience

Duty First Consulting

Contributed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. Also provided communications support to Veterans Affairs Office of Public Health for developing and promoting their communications objectives throughout the Veterans Health Administration.

  • Handled weekly Google Analytics reports on issuer-facing certification guidelines website.
  • Analyzed data on numerous projects to find regulatory compliance and abnormalities in outreach.
  • Worked on quality assurance and process improvement initiatives.
  • Created implementation, communications, and project feedback plans for a new certification system pilot for health insurance issuers, states, and account managers.

Education

Thinkful

Full-Stack Web Development Immersion

August 2017 - January 2018


George Washington University

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

May 2015