Benjamin Lamb, PhD

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Currently serving as Assistant Professor in the field of computer science and information technology with the Virginia Community College System. I bring a professional work background in application development, database programming, and cloud computing to my teaching. I am certified in Java programming, Spring Framework, AWS development, and hold multiple industry certifications.

Note: I am not currently seeking new job opportunities.

About Me

As an instructor with the Virginia Community College System, I teach a range of IT and computer science classes. My professional work experiences span across various domains, from application development to cloud security, which inspires my teaching methodology.

Core Expertise

• Primary Teaching Areas: Full Stack Software Development, AI/ML, Data Structures & Algorithms, Networking, Data Engineering
• Programming Languages: Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Kotlin, PHP
• Frameworks & Technologies: Spring Boot, Java EE, Vaadin, Android, Vue.js, pytorch
• Databases: MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, neo4j, SQLite
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
• Other Skills: Git/GitHub, Docker, Maven/Gradle, bash/zsh scripting

Academic Background

• Masters of IT: Masters of Information Technology, Virginia Tech
  • Software Development Graduate Certificate, from Virginia Tech's Graduate Certificate Program
• PhD: Sociology, University of Colorado
• BS: Information Technology (Application and Database Development), Liberty University
• Certificate: Database and Program Developer, Virginia Western Community College

Certifications

• Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE8 Programmer
• AWS Developer Associate
• VMware Spring Professional Developer
• CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft MTA: Java, Database/SQL, Python Programming
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