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ABOUT

A little more about me.

Software engineer, Georgia Tech graduate, and a person with interests beyond the screen.

01 / ABOUT

The person
behind the work.

Erick Benitez-Ramos wearing glasses and a backpack

I’m Erick Benitez-Ramos (Erick Benitez), a software engineer with experience at Casco and Amazon Web Services.

Beyond technology, I’m passionate about spirituality, health, and fitness. This is a home for my work, ideas, and the things that keep me curious beyond a screen.

Currently

Volunteer Software Developer at Seattle Digital Commons ↗

Based in

Seattle, Washington

02 / READING

On my bookshelf.

Currently reading

Read · 23 books

The Egg by Andy Weir — custom title artwork

The Egg

Andy Weir

Read this story ↗
My review

Wow I love this so much. It’s a short read - only a few minutes but it feels like a hug. A really cool idea for what God and human life is about. 👍

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

A Short Stay in Hell

Steven L. Peck

About this book ↗
My review

I really enjoyed the book. It was a quick read for an afternoon with an interesting premise. I liked the pacing and subplots but wish there was a happier ending. I was left a bit confused on what this hell was trying to teach its guests. My takeaway is that this is something about human nature and searching and hope. This hell had many emergent qualities of life on Earth. I guess humans will always be human no matter their environment. They will love and grieve and play - form groups and spend their time solving problems and searching for something. On Earth, like in Hell, we hope that someone or something whether it be God or something else can witness and validate our struggles and efforts.

Covers from Open Library and my collection · Editions may vary

Want to read / Finish

03 / BEYOND THE KEYBOARD

More than
a résumé.

Life doesn’t stop at the keyboard.

01

On the road

Half-marathons, marathons, and the miles in between. I recently started distance running as a hobby and have one half-marathon under my belt. I hope to continue this hobby and participate in more races in the future.

02
05 YEARS

In the ring

I boxed competitively for five years. I ended my amateur career with a 3W–2L record, along with a few off-the-record exhibition fights.

03
08 YEARS

On the stage

I played French horn for eight years and mellophone for four years in marching band. The highlight of my music career was the year I participated in the Georgia All-State Band. I had tried out every year that I played French horn and finally made it in 2017 after 6 years of failed attempts.