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Benjamin
Lindeen
Junior Sales Engineer·Kiteworks
CS graduate bridging technical depth with business acumen. Building at the intersection of technology and customer success.
Get to know me
About Me
I'm a Computer Science graduate from the University of Minnesota with a unique blend of technical and business expertise. My triple minor in Business Management, Technology Management, and Political Science gives me a holistic view of how technology intersects with organizations and society.
Currently working as a Junior Sales Engineer at Kiteworks, I bridge the gap between complex technical solutions and customer needs.
Education
University of Minnesota
College of Science and Engineering
B.S. Computer Science
Minors
Where I've worked
Experience
Kiteworks
CurrentJunior Sales Engineer
- •Supported the Corporate AE team as technical liaison translating client requirements into tailored security solutions
- •Secured sensitive corporate CMMC 2.0 and FedRAMP data compliance standards across regulated industries
- •Bridged technical capabilities to business outcomes by delivering customized product demos for prospective clients
- •Enabled secure AI adoption for corporate clients by architecting data governance solutions that protect sensitive information from exposure to agentic AI/LLM systems
Emerson | Aspen Technology
Associate Project Engineer
- •Served as primary liaison between enterprise clients and engineering teams on projects from $250,000 - $1 Million
- •Managed project tasks in an Agile environment, ensuring on-time delivery of proprietary Monarch DGM software
- •Supported regulatory compliance by applying data-informed decision-making for critical renewable electric energy
- •Managed software and hardware deployments across enterprise clients such as Exelon and Xpansiv, balancing competing priorities and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders
MultiTech
Software Engineering Intern
- •Performed software/hardware validation with wide area network gateways and next-generation IoT sensors
- •Developed an analyzer dashboard with a small cross-functional team and presented it to senior leadership
- •The project was deemed worthy for use in production with clients such as Ecolab, Chipotle, and Target
University of Minnesota
Associate System Administrator
- •Managed and optimized over 100 Linux servers and clients used for economics and psychology research
- •Maintained system uptime and upgraded software support through Chef Workstation & GitHub Enterprise
- •Documented complex internal procedures and created intuitive tutorials for user comprehension
Micro Center
Customer Sales Representative
- •Provided outstanding service and purchase advice for tech customers during the market frenzies of COVID-19
- •Smashed the sales target of 6% and achieved a 20% lifetime conversion rate on in-store extended warranties
- •Personally generated five figures of revenue in less than one month and was ranked as the number 1 storewide and in the top 5 nationwide during the 2020 holiday sales special
Outside of work
Interests
Taekwondo
Black Belt, 1st Degree
Weightlifting
B: 215 · S: 325 · DL: 335 @ 150lb
Writing
Mostly Tech
Reading
Mostly Nonfiction
PC Hardware
Builder & enthusiast
Cars
Auto enthusiast
Finance
Personal finance & investing
Politics
Current events & public policy
Gaming
PC gaming
Biking
Recreational
Fishing
Minnesota native