Ben Stef
Ben Stef
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Systems Engineer & Developer

Crafting reliable infrastructure and elegant code. I build systems that scale, automate the repetitive, and solve complex technical challenges with precision.

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Ben Stef
Available for Select Projects
New York City Metro

Building Systems That Work

I'm an IT systems engineer based in the New York City metro area with a passion for creating infrastructure that just works. My approach blends deep technical expertise with practical problem-solving—whether I'm optimizing performance, automating complex workflows, or building custom web applications from scratch.

Faith-driven and perpetually curious, I believe there's a technical solution for almost every challenge. I focus on building systems that aren't just functional, but maintainable, scalable, and thoroughly documented for the teams that inherit them.

When I'm not troubleshooting production systems or pushing code, you'll find me experimenting with creative coding projects, diving into new technologies, or collaborating on solutions that push boundaries.

Featured Projects

A curated selection of personal experiments, production tools, and web applications built with modern stacks.

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System Automation Suite

Comprehensive collection of Python and Bash scripts for automating IT operations, monitoring infrastructure health, and streamlining deployment workflows across environments.

Python Bash DevOps CI/CD
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Custom Web Platforms

Modern, lightning-fast websites engineered with clean code and performance optimization. From marketing landing pages to full-featured web applications.

React JavaScript HTML/CSS Node.js
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Infrastructure Monitoring

Real-time system monitoring dashboard featuring live metrics visualization, intelligent alerting, and automated incident reporting capabilities.

Node.js PostgreSQL Docker WebSocket
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Collaboration Optimization

Zoom API integration scripts and custom automation for seamless remote workflows, meeting management, and productivity enhancement tools.

API Integration Webhooks Automation
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Creative Coding Lab

Experimental playground for generative art, interactive data visualizations, and immersive web experiences using modern graphics APIs.

Canvas API WebGL Three.js GLSL

DevOps Toolkit

Containerized development environments, robust CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation enabling rapid iteration and reliable deployments.

Docker Kubernetes GitHub Actions Terraform

Technical Arsenal

Core technologies and tools I leverage to architect reliable, scalable systems.

Languages

Python & JavaScript
Bash & PowerShell
SQL & NoSQL
HTML/CSS

Frameworks

React & Node.js
Express & FastAPI
Flask & Django
Tailwind CSS

Infrastructure

Linux/Unix Systems
Docker & Kubernetes
AWS & Azure Cloud
Nginx & Apache

DevOps

CI/CD Pipelines
Infrastructure as Code
Monitoring & Logging
Process Automation

Tools

Git & GitHub
VS Code & JetBrains
Jira & Confluence
Postman & Insomnia

Databases

PostgreSQL & MySQL
MongoDB & Redis
SQLite & Firebase
Database Design