Benjamin Kotthoff
I manage a 16-store territory for Apple across St. Charles County. I also run a drone photography business and build forecast tools for people who chase the sky.
Next, I'm looking for a B2B territory or account sales role with an environmental, weather, or geospatial company.
A little about me
Weather got me first. I took atmospheric science courses at the University of Missouri and forecast on air at KOMU 8 in Columbia, building my own graphics and explaining the forecast without a script.
These days I spend a lot of my week on the road. At Apple I look after carrier and retail partner stores: I train their teams, set up product launches, and fix whatever is wrong on the sales floor. Before that I repaired iPhones and wired networks for small businesses at Gravity.
I'm also an FAA Part 107 remote pilot. In 2024 I started Big Burr Birds Eye to shoot aerial photos, video, and 360 tours for real estate, and I built BK Weather so photographers know when the sky is worth going out for.
Things I've built
BK Weather
Forecast tools for weather photographers. Gloam rates the color of upcoming sunrises and sunsets, Umbra tracks dark night skies, and Brume watches for fog. There's a blog, too.
Visit bkweather.com →
Big Burr Birds Eye
My drone photography business. Aerial photos, video, and 360 tours for realtors and home sellers around St. Louis.
Visit bigburrbirdseye.com →Let's talk
If you're hiring for a territory or account role, I'd like to hear about it. Storm talk is welcome too.