# Ben Empson

> Director of Engineering | 25+ years in software engineering

## Expertise
- Full-stack web architecture (React, Node.js, TypeScript)
- Engineering leadership and team scaling
- Cloud infrastructure (Cloudflare, AWS)
- Multilingual application design (EN, ES, CA)

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## Key Projects
- [Projects overview](https://benempson.com/en/projects)

## Contact
- [Contact form](https://benempson.com/en/contact)