Ben Williams
I'm a software engineer and designer. Currently, I'm building Hansel to help you answer the question, “What did I get done today?” Follow my progress at x.com/biwills.
I am based in San Francisco, CA. If you'd like to chat, please reach out. Some of my favorite professional relationships have started from a cold email / DM.
You can reach me at ben@biwills.com or x.com/biwills
Open Source
The following are a subset of the open source software I maintain. You can find all my open source work on github.com/biw.
Side Projects
SFShowsA citywide concert calendar for San FranciscoCFB.appAn interactive college football standings predictor
Previous Work
Backyard AICo-founder — AI-powered character chat platform
IdeaflowProduct Engineer — Note-taking app with ProseMirror
PullRequestCode Reviewer — Code reviews and security audits for startups & Fortune 500 companies
AuxPartyCo-founder — Immersive 3D social music experience across 50 countries, with millions of collective listens and live events featuring more than a dozen artists and producers
ShoneSoftware Engineer — Autonomous technologies for container ships
AeroLead Software Engineer — Rethinking business travel (since pivoted)
MasterClassSoftware Engineer — Growth & engineering tooling
MicrosoftIntern — Windows kernel security
TensentricIntern — Medical device security