Hi, I'm Ben Ashton

I craft robust testing solutions and ensure software quality through innovative approaches and meticulous attention to detail.

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About Me

Hi, I'm Ben, a Software Quality Engineer, bug hunter, and believer that great software comes from great questions.

My real passion is the investigative side of testing: exploring systems, uncovering risks, and finding the issues htat truly matter. I built this portfolio to share not just what I've worked on, but how I think about quality, how I analyze problems, design experiments, and create tests that reveal the story the software is trying to tell.fir

My Skills

Rapid Software Testing

Test Strategy

Test Automation

Web Development

Agile Methodologies

Work Experience

Associate Software Quality Engineer

2023 - Present

Mountain America Credit Union

Assisted the development teams in implementing automated testing strategies for enterprise applications. Supported a credit union wide effort through a multi-year core transformation project.

Software Development Intern

2023

beatBread

Built the front and backend for a search tool to aid in business operations. Connected endpoints of both company owned and third-party APIs. Programmed in Next.js/TypeScript and Python.

Computer Science Coach

2021 - 2022

Utah State University

Coached undergraduate students in best programming practices in Python, Java, and C++. Trained students in implementing data structures including: trees, stacks, queue, graph, and linked lists. Tutored students in using algorithms including: search algorithms, sorting algorithms, and Dijkstra's.

Coding Challenge

Advent of Code 2025

Following along with the annual December programming challenge, solving daily puzzles to sharpen problem-solving skills.

Total Days

⭐ 8

Stars Earned

8/24

Puzzles Solved

33%

Completion

🎄 Progress Calendar

Both stars

One star

Not started

Languages & Tools

Python

View My Solutions

Check out my approach and code on GitHub

View on GitHub

Featured Projects

Calendar Wrangler

Calendar Wrangler is a FastAPI service deployed on Google Cloud Run that bridges a Custom GPT with Google Calendar. It handles OAuth 2.0, event creation, updates, and deletions, enabling natural language interaction with your calendar.

FastAPIGoogle Cloud RunSecret ManagerOpenAIGoogle Calendar API

Microscope AI

Microscope AI helps development teams identify and address potential problems early in the development cycle, saving time and preventing costly production issues.

v0Next.jsNode.jsTailwindCSSOpenAI