BENJAMIN SCHASER

Software Engineer & Frontend Developer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blue Sky Contractors, LLC

Appleton, WI

Sep 2024 - Present

Assistant Estimator

Full-Time

  • Managed detailed estimates and bids, supporting over $1M in contracts across commercial and municipal projects.

  • Designed and implemented a Power Apps solution with a user-friendly interface and robust backend for historical cost-tracking and analysis, improving data accessibility and operational efficiency.

  • Developed marketing assets, including company profile booklets, digital office signage, and a new company website, driving a 30% increase in site traffic.

38th Floor, LLC

Appleton, WI

JUN 2023 - Present

Lead Software Engineer & UI Designer

Part-Time

Freelance

  • Part-time, freelance role developing RodeoStat software from the ground up using XAML, C#, and .NET Core, providing a reliable solution to replace legacy statistics systems and support accurate data tracking for dozens of annual events.

  • Designing modular, object-oriented software architecture and intuitive UI aligned with rodeo event workflows, streamlining setup and reducing operational complexity for end users.

  • Building and testing key system features for reliability and future scalability, including an auto-updating installer, real-time UDP integration with DakTronics timing consoles, with plans for mobile app syncing.

  • Defining backend API architecture, relational database design, and AWS integration roadmap to enable robust deployment and maintainable, scalable operations.

Falcon Flight Academy

Myrtle Beach, SC

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

Website Designer

Part-Time

Freelance

  • Redesigned and rebuilt the entire flight school website using Webflow, Rive animations, and custom JavaScript, streamlining site structure from 17 pages to 8 to significantly improve navigation and present a more engaging, professional, and student-focused user experience.

  • Incorporated existing brand identity into new website to maintain recognition while enhancing clarity and consistency.

Lexington Realty Services

Wauwatosa, WI

Aug 2023 - May 2024

Database Manager

Part-Time

  • Maintained and optimized multiple property databases, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records to support operational continuity and expansion.

  • Provided IT support and troubleshooting for system issues, including data recovery and incident resolution.

  • Streamlined routine database processes and supported users to minimize downtime and enhance efficiency.

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Aug 2020 - May 2024

Student Programming Team Leader

Part-Time

College Work-Study

  • Encouraged maximum student and community engagement by successfully leading the team in charge of creating print and digital publicity for over 500 campus events throughout the school year.

  • Enhanced team efficiency and quality of promotional materials by setting and tracking clear deadlines and organizing regular meetings to promote open feedback and collaborative problem resolution.

EDUCATION

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Aug 2020 - May 2024

Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Computer Science & Mathematics

3.92 GPA

Awards

  • summa cum laude

  • Dean's List All Semesters

  • Freshman Honors in Mathematics Award

  • Presidential Scholarship

  • Jerome & Erna Adamski Christian Service Scholarship

  • WELSmen Charities Scholarship

Extracurriculars

  • Student Senate VP of Finance (2023 - 24)

  • Math & Friends Mathematics Seminars

  • Computer Science Club

  • Investment Club

  • Rock Climbing Club

  • Concert Band & Chapel Musician
    (Percussion, Piano, & French Horn)

Mathematics Research

  • Fractal Rendering - Course Research Project, Senior Seminar in Mathematics

  • Elliptic Curve Cryptography - Final Research Project, Intro to Cryptography

Computer Science Research/Projects

  • Quadcopter Drone - Joint Research Project

  • Self-Balancing Robot - Final Project, Robotics

  • Starboard Siege - Final Project, Game Development

  • Ray-Tracing Engine - Final Project, Computer Graphics

  • NFL Statistics Web App - Final Group Project, Advanced Web Development

  • Huffman Tree Data Compression - Final Project, Data Structures

WANNA SEE

SOMETHING COOL?

I'M OPEN

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OPPORTUNITIES