About Me
Welcome!
In my work as a web developer and IT consultant, I bring years of experience in the social sector to locate and implement solutions primarily for nonprofit clients. As an independent game developer and scholar of philosophy, I aspire to design and develop interactive games that provide a fun challenge while shedding some light on philosophical themes and questions.
This corner of cyberspace was created to function as an e-portfolio showcasing some examples of my work. I designed and developed its code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Feel free to read some examples of my writing, web development coding examples, or games that I have developed by clicking the links in this site's header. Thanks for stopping by.
-Benny Mattis
Education and Training
- Certificate in Web Development, Montgomery College
- Certificate in Theology and Ministry, Boston College
- M.A. in Philosophy (Specialization in Social and Applied Philosophy), Marquette University
- B.A. in Philosophy (Minor in Computer Science), University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Professional Certificate in Data Science, Coursera/IBM
- Professional Certificate in Writing for Video Games, EdX/UBCx
- Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP), Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
Awards and Honors
- Presenter at seven philosophy conferences in the United States, Canada, and Portugal
- Trinity Fellow at Marquette University
- M.A. Representative, Philosophy Graduate Student Association at Marquette University
- Jonathan Edwards Prize in Philosophy recipient at University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Secretary/Webmaster, Philosophy and Open Thought at University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Congressional Award recipient
- President's Volunteer Service Award recipient
Quotes and Testimonials
Benny was great all throughout the process. It is our second time working with him since it went so well the first time and we will definitely be keeping him in mind for future projects.-Isa B., Operations Associate at Resilience Education
Benny was very knowledgeable in LinkedIn. He walked me through setting up an account, and posting. He was very patient with me as I asked tons of questions. We also work on Facebook and Twitter. I will highly recommend him for anyone seeking to learn and use social media platforms professionally.-Isaac Z, Founder at Amba Farmers Voice
"I really like the ominous atmosphere of the game and it's a fun way for me to engage with philosophers that I am not that well acquainted with. Really good job!"-Alexander A., Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Gothenburg