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Benjamin T. Durham

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Advisor at Valence Vibrations
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Benjamin is the Co-Founder of Ploto, Inc. , focusing on designing frameworks for the ethical collection of user-generated content and data. His expertise lies in systems design and data integrity. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and serves on the SXSW Advisory Board, curating AR/VR panels.

Outside of his professional work, Benjamin is an avid reader of policy and philosophical texts. He has a demonstrated passion for world cultures, having spent time in Nigeria studying the Yoruba language and culture as a Fulbright-Hays Scholar.

He once gave a TedxYouth talk in Austin to high school students about the history and future of the Virtual Reality experience economy.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Ethical Data Collection
His company, Ploto, Inc. , builds frameworks for brands to responsibly collect consumer data, and his personal focus is on the ethical use of user-generated content.
The Experience Economy
He advises SXSW on AR/VR panels and gave a Tedx talk about the future of the experience economy, showing a clear interest in immersive user journeys.
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Career

Work history

10-2021 - 1-2025
Advisor
Valence Vibrations
1-2020 - 7-2025
Advisor
Standup
1-2019
Co-Founder
Ploto, Inc.
1-2019 - 9-2019
Director Of Analytics
DiscoverSTEAM Inc.
12-2016 - 2-2018
Mentor
DivInc
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Education
2000 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The University of Texas at Austin
2009 - 2009
Yoruba GPA Certification
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria- Summer 2009
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