Ben Cliff

Background

About Ben Cliff

IT Professional with two years of consulting experience with the U.S. Federal Government. A generalist practitioner of various Information Technology (IT) disciplines with a focus on Deep Learning, Data Analytics, Database Engineering, and Cloud Solutions Architecture. Experienced Agile and SCRUM practitioner using the Jira suite and other productivity tracking tools to incorporate stakeholders in the development process and User Acceptance Testing sessions to move projects and their corresponding contracts towards final delivery. An academic with a burning passion to learn all things IT-related to further support the U.S. Federal Government's mission statements and overall objectives. Self-driven studies using AWS SkillBuilder and Udemy resulted in acquiring the CompTIA Sec+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, and AWS Solutions Architect Associate certifications. Formal pedagogy resulted in acquiring a Masters of Science in Data Analytics Engineering from George Mason University, a Bachelors of Arts in Government Studies from the College of William and Mary, and a Data Analytics Bootcamp Certificate from George Washington University's College of Professional Studies. Current academic goals are acquiring a Doctorate of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence from George Washington University's Online Engineering program and acquiring the AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification as well as the AWS Machine Learning Specialty Certification.