User:Dataduke

Benjamin has a long-standing background in software engineering. He studied Business Information Systems and went on to work as both a consultant and developer. In his spare time, he taught at five universities and founded several user groups in Germany, as well as run multiple conference series - serving in roles such as organization team lead, board chair, board member, content track lead, speaker, and workshop trainer.

He has delivered talks and keynotes in 19 countries and has been recognized by Oracle seven times as an ACE, Groundbreaker, and Developer Champion.

Beyond engineering, Benjamin built two consulting offices from the ground up, growing them to 18 employees, and founded a small startup that he later sold.

In 2023, he began traveling to San Francisco more frequently as client projects emerged, alongside a personal relationship. Since then, he has been an active member of the San Francisco Java Users Group team.