Custom websites for businesses
Mobile-friendly business websites, landing pages, portfolios, storefronts, content pages, and contact flows built without unnecessary framework overhead.
Welcome to mbenji.dev
Benji builds fast, practical web systems.
My name is Michael Benjamin, but most people call me Benji. I have been building for the web for two decades and working as a technical leader for more than ten years.
Who I am
A developer who can bridge code, operations, and business reality.
I am open to both contract work and full-time employment opportunities. My background includes senior engineering work on SaaS platforms, public API systems, large datasets, performance optimization, payment and ordering flows, AI product prototypes, community infrastructure, and long-running independent web projects.
Whether you are trying to start the next big thing or improve the performance and quality of something that already exists, I can help turn business problems into working software. I am best when I can understand the real workflow, design the right foundation, and build a ground-up solution that connects code, data, payments, infrastructure, and day-to-day operations.
What I can do for you
Websites, APIs, AI tools, mobile-friendly apps, and performance work.
Creating a custom mobile-friendly website for your business is straightforward when the foundation is clean. I can also build deeper systems: integrations, dashboards, checkout flows, data tools, Cordova-style mobile apps, and operational software that grows with your business.
Custom PHP/MySQL web applications
Admin panels, customer portals, dashboards, internal tools, routing, forms, uploads, authentication, and operational software for real business use.
FieldRoutes API integrations
FieldRoutes public API integration work from a developer who spent more than seven years on the FieldRoutes platform and led public API development efforts.
API integrations and developer tools
REST API integrations, webhook handling, third-party service connections, documentation, sync tools, and practical integration support.
Performance, data, and scale
Large dataset handling, query optimization, reporting tools, ETL planning, schema mapping, dashboards, and systems designed to grow without falling apart.
AI interfaces and automation prototypes
OpenAI-powered tools, AI chat interfaces, prompt workflows, one-off query products, voice AI planning, and automation prototypes connected to useful actions.
Payment, checkout, and donation systems
Square and Stripe-style checkout planning, donation flows, payment status tracking, webhooks, receipts, and practical payment infrastructure.
Hybrid mobile and Cordova-style apps
Mobile-web-first applications that can be packaged for Android and iOS using web technology, reducing the cost of separate native app development.
Specialty
FieldRoutes API integrations
I worked on the FieldRoutes platform for over seven years and helped lead public API development. Few developers understand FieldRoutes API integrations from both the platform side and the customer integration side the way I do.
Portfolio
Selected work and active projects
Public sites, professional SaaS work, ordering systems, AI experiments, donation platforms, community tools, and legacy web preservation.
Professional Work
fieldroutes.com / fieldroutes.dev
FieldRoutes API / Platform Engineering
Professional SaaS platform work on the FieldRoutes product ecosystem. I worked on the platform for over seven years, helped lead public API development, and supported developer workflows, integrations, reporting, mobile backend services, and compliance-related tooling.
Featured Pet Project
artisthouse.live/platform
Artist House Live
A custom PHP/MySQL platform for managing a community artist house: public website, residency inquiries, resident portal, events, donations, rent payments, shop/work listings, contribution tracking, available work queue, protected media, admin dashboard, CSV exports, and rent-ledger/contribution-credit workflows in one lightweight deployable system.
Live App / Staging
ursoc.net
Love Pizza Ordering System
A custom food-truck ordering app for Love Pizza with customer ordering, admin needs, kitchen workflow planning, and payment integration planning.
Live Archive
mbenji.net
Mbenji.net Flash Archive
A long-running web archive maintained since around 2006, focused on preserving iconic Flash games and animations that people still return to nearly 20 years later.
Mission Project
rebuildgaza.earth
Rebuild Gaza
A fundraising and awareness website focused on supporting the rebuilding of Gaza using geopolymer technology, connecting humanitarian fundraising with alternative building materials.
Concept / Build
Portfolio Project
FieldRoutes ETL / Data Warehouse
A Node.js/MySQL data warehouse concept for syncing FieldRoutes API data, auto-updating schema from Swagger, supporting multi-tenant setups, and running scheduled upserts.
Need a business problem solved?
Bring me the problem. I can build the system around it.
Web apps, APIs, payments, AI prototypes, mobile-friendly applications, databases, dashboards, and practical operations software built from the ground up.