Ben Freke

I'm Ben, a tech enthusiast and engineer based in the UK. I'm passionate about technology, the outdoors, and writing random crap down on this website.

What I Do

Professionally, I’m an Engineer at Monzo, previously Kraken. My domain within Monzo is Security Infrastructure.

Personally, I spend a lot of time tinkering with adjacent technologies, but I mainly enjoy being outdoors: cycling, running, hiking, climbing and camping. Hopefully my writing on these topics balances out the tech content here.

This Site

This website serves as my digital rambling log where I share:

  • Homelab - My journey building and maintaining a personal home lab
  • Photos - Photos I’ve taken while out and about
  • Outdoor Articles - Blog articles on adventures I’ve done or are planning to do.

Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to connect or have questions about any of my projects:

Site Info

This site is built with Hugo and served from my homelab (via CloudFlare ☁️) You can learn more about my homelab setup in the Homelab series.


Thanks for stopping by! 🚀