Benjamin Garrard

High-Velocity Full-Stack Engineer • Founder • Systems Builder
Austin, TX
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Summary

Full-stack engineer and founder who ships fast, owns problems end-to-end, and builds real-time systems under extreme pressure. Experienced in TypeScript, Go, Python, SQL, websockets, async event processing, and distributed cloud architectures. I thrive in environments requiring continuous delivery, rapid iteration, and immediate debugging of live systems. I've operated as the sole responsible engineer for mission-critical launches, built complex integrations with unusual APIs, and maintained production systems where uptime and correctness directly impacted revenue. I bring founder DNA, adaptability, and relentless execution — ideal for Axiom's pace and expectations.

Core Skills

Languages & Systems

TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, SQL (Postgres & SQL Server), C++
React/Next.js, Node.js, WebSockets, socket systems, Cloud Tasks, async workers
Event-driven design, concurrency, streaming responses, real-time workflows

Architecture & Infrastructure

Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, microservices, worker queues
SSR/SSG architectures, caching layers, performance tuning
Real-time debugging, on-call responsiveness, production hardening

Founder-Level Capabilities

Zero-to-one product delivery, ultra-fast iteration, customer-driven development
Operational awareness, field debugging, on-site troubleshooting
Comfort with long hours, shifting priorities, and continuous deployment

Selected Projects

  • Cross-Machine Mouse Sharing (Go + Sockets) — Built a concurrency-driven socket system for real-time mouse transfer between machines.
  • WebSocket Reverse Shell — Engineered bidirectional real-time messaging for remote command execution.
  • AI Streaming Interfaces — Built streaming-response chat systems for low-latency model interactions.

Education

B.S. Computer Science
Texas State University

GPA 3.7

Additional Work History

Earlier technical roles demonstrating long-term engineering depth, problem-solving, and systems-level thinking — all relevant to Axiom despite their age.

Python Developer — Charter Communications
2019
  • Migrated APIs from MuleSoft → Python microservices, achieving a reduction from 3 minutes to 11 seconds in response time.
  • Built optimized REST patterns for high-volume traffic.
Doctoral Assistant — Texas State University
2018
  • Built PyTorch models achieving 85% accuracy with <200 samples.
  • Applied genetic algorithms for performance tuning.
Software Developer — Mayachitra, Inc.
2018
  • Authored a Python library (CVJSON) for computer vision pipelines.
  • Built data augmentation + Detectron inference workflows.
VR Lab Software Developer — Texas State University
2017–2018
  • Led a team building VR simulations in Unity3D/C#, including PTSD exposure therapy research tools.
  • Practiced agile development, rapid prototyping, and multi-device testing.

Professional Experience

Founder & CTO — Colorfull
Oct 2023 – Jul 2025
Austin, TX

Built a real-time logistics + ordering platform using Next.js, integrating CloudKitchens' event system, Stripe onboarding, and multi-city restaurant operations. Served as the primary engineer responsible for shipping daily and maintaining reliability under intense operational constraints.

  • Built the platform using Next.js with SSR/SSG for optimal performance, serving thousands of daily users across multiple cities.
  • Architected an async event-driven system using Cloud Run + Cloud Tasks to process CloudKitchens events with correct sequencing and concurrency handling.
  • Rebuilt authentication, onboarding, and menu-sync flows days before a critical onboarding event after crashes surfaced.
  • Performed on-site debugging inside kitchens, patching workflows in real time as restaurant owners connected their stores and tested order pipelines.
  • Built and maintained the entire real-time workflow stack: webhooks, menu publishing, order routing, Stripe onboarding, admin tools, and driver-facing flows.
  • Took on multiple operational roles (driver, support, QA) to identify friction firsthand, then immediately implemented product and backend fixes.
  • Shipped code 7 days a week, responded instantly to outages, and maintained stability across new city launches.
Founder — Bashful.ai
Jan 2023 – Oct 2023
Austin, TX

Built a Photoshop plugin in a severely restricted React/TypeScript environment, solving undocumented architectural limitations.

  • Built Python/Flask backend orchestration on GCP for Stable Diffusion job pipelines.
  • Engineered high-performance UI/animation systems using GSAP + Zustand.
Customer Success Engineer — Moveworks
Sep 2021 – Dec 2022
Enterprise AI Platform

Enterprise integrations & rapid technical delivery for an AI automation platform.

  • Shipped daily updates to customer automations and AI workflows.
  • Integrated with Slack, Teams, Active Directory, ServiceNow, FreshDesk, and NetSuite.
  • Built internal Python CLI tooling that saved ~$200k in debugging time.
  • Operated in constant rapid-response cycles, triaging live customer issues at scale.
Software Engineering Consultant — CGI
Jan 2020 – Sep 2021
Consulting / Healthcare Clients

Optimized large SQL Server systems, normalized schemas, and improved query performance.

  • Fixed a mission-critical queue system incorrectly implemented as LIFO.
  • Architected modernization solutions for Fortune 500 clients using .NET + SQL + Azure.