Benjamin McBrayer

Ann Arbor, MI 48103 · (734) 887-6105 · benjamin.mcbrayer@gmail.com

Looking to bring my knowledge of coding to a role in software development. A former musicologist, I have a talent for creative thinking and independent problem-solving, both of which have served me well in my current work as a teaching assistant for the Java bootcamps at Grand Circus. I’m keen on harnessing the power of code to transform experience: I want to build software that shapes and enriches our interactions with each other and with the world around us.

Experience

Java Teaching Assistant

Grand Circus (Detroit, MI)

Train the next generation of coding rockstars. Develop the technical skills of students transitioning into careers in the tech industry.

June 2018 – Present

Teaching Fellow / Andrew Mellon Dissertation Fellow

University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)

Taught 2–3 courses per semester (music history, theory, piano, African drumming and dance). Wrote the first dissertation on music and mystery in the philosophies of French writers Vladimir Jankélévitch and Gisèle Brelet.

Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2017

Education

Grand Circus (Detroit, MI)

Java Bootcamp
April 2018 – June 2018

University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)

Ph.D., Musicology
Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2017

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Test-Driven Development
  • Spring Framework
  • Hibernate O/RM & JPA

Interests

Awards & Certifications