Ben Kastner

I am a Software and Data Engineer with a Bachelor of Computer Science and over six years of experience building custom, object-oriented Python frameworks and data processing infrastructure. My expertise bridges the gap between backend software engineering and data architecture. Instead of just managing data, I focus on the software engineering behind it:

• Backend Engineering: Expert in designing reusable code libraries, building internal tooling, and developing custom ETL pipelines for automated data conversion.
• Systems & Data Infrastructure: Optimizing backend infrastructure to transform variable-quality raw data into high-quality datasets for airborne mission management systems.
• Technical Leadership: Providing technical direction, offering engineering mentorship, and reviewing pull requests to ensure quality output.
• Mission Execution: Translating complex operational requirements into robust software pipelines that deliver mission-critical data to specialized clients worldwide.