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Websitebenmetcalfe.com
Blogbenmetcalfe.com/blog
BirthplaceLondon, UK

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Project Lead, backstage.bbc.co.uk
Software Engineer, BBC News Website

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Ben Metcalfe

Ben Metcalfe is an independent consultant focusing on Platform & API strategies, social media and the social graph, online media, and community-orientated strategy. He advises MySpace on their platform strategy, including Google OpenSocial, and advises Seesmic on product development and strategy. He worked at the BBC in London for six years during which he was one of the people responsible for launching the BBC’s developer network backstage.bbc.co.uk and also advised the BBC on the launch of their blog network.

Milestones

  • Added position as Software Engineer, BBC News Website at BBC.
    Posted 8/31/08 at 10:29pm
  • Added position as Project Lead, backstage.bbc.co.uk at BBC.
    Posted 6/23/08 at 4:16am
  • Added position as Founder, CEO at Swordfish Corp.
    Posted 6/23/08 at 4:16am
  • Added position as Advisor at Apture.
    Posted 6/23/08 at 4:16am
  • Added position as Advisor at Seesmic.
    Posted 6/23/08 at 4:16am
  • Added position as Co-founder at DataPortability.
    Posted 5/5/08 at 3:44pm

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