Summary
Ben Shadle is a seasoned software engineer and technology leader with over a decade of delivering scalable web platforms and cloud-native infrastructure. As co-founder of Codehorts and the creator of WPLauncher, he built a custom WordPress hosting platform, automated hundreds of client servers with Ansible, and designed modern CI/CD pipelines to replace legacy systems. He has full-stack capabilities, architects cloud infrastructure on AWS, designs robust databases, and contributes to open-source—most notably a WordPress plugin that has facilitated half a million dollars in transactions. Currently, he serves as Senior Solutions Architect/Engineer at AVER, LLC, guiding architecture and delivery for complex projects. His career also includes leadership roles as CTO and Head of Product at The Farmlink Project and a senior engineering stint at Booz Allen Hamilton. Based in Washington, DC, he combines hands-on development, strategic vision, and a pragmatic focus on reliable, auditable systems.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Honors Diploma, Honors Diploma at Hoover High School
Master of Education - MEd, Master of Education - MEd at Walsh University
Bachelor's, Integrated Life Sciences, Bachelor's, Integrated Life Sciences at Kent State University