Senior Web Software Engineer

TekSystems - Contract at Apple

Ruby / Rails / Javascript / PostgreSQL

Working with the Business Technology Solutions org at Apple on the iRecycle platform to deliver features that help reuse and reduce e-waste towards Apple’s 2030 carbon neutral goal.

Babylist

Ruby / Rails / React.js / MySQL

Fullstack development on the growth team. Optimizing the backend, sql queries, and long running jobs for high volume data. Building fullstack features for sponsored and featured product placement.

Evidation

Ruby / Rails / React.js / PostgreSQL

Primarily backend development on Evidation's clinical research platform. Providing custom development support to study builders. Product development including finite state machines, API development, external API integrations, and dealing with large data.

Zaarly

Ruby / Rails / Stimulus.js / PostgreSQL

Full stack development of tools and components on Zaarly’s home services professional market platform using shape up methodology and data to measure success. Responsible for implementation of features, data metrics tools, automation, and helping Zaarly to scale to new market places.

Credly

Ruby / Rails / React.js / PostgreSQL

Full stack web development in Ruby on Rails and React.js. Maintained uptime through deployments. Modernizing the front end framework. Managed large datasets. Implemented and improved the public and private JSON API.

Linux Academy

Ruby / Rails / Angular / AWS / Docker

Development of Ruby APIs using Rails 5 micro-services and Angular. Team lead for CloudAssessments and CloudCraft. Responsible for holding daily stand ups, code reviews, and continuous deployment.

CerteDrive

Ruby / Rails / UI / Angular / Capistrano

Full stack web development of a medical screening application using Angular2+, and Ruby on Rails. Responsibilities included creating APIs, Front End web components, Design implementation and deployment using Capistrano.

SalesPad LLC

Front-End / Angular.js / UX/UI Design

Development and implementation of front end web components for B2B E.R.P. Software as a service, using Angular.js. Experience working with existing APIs. Front end build systems, and Design implementation.

Ruby on Rails

9+ years of backend and full-stack development on large-scale projects serving high concurrent loads.

API Design and Development

Designing, implementing, maintaining public and private APIs returning JSON and other serialization formats.

Development Collaboration

Diagramming, UML, Wireframes, Entity Relationship Diagrams, Pair programming. Technical Design Briefs.

Containerization

Creating docker containers for deployment and development workflows.

Frontend Frameworks

Experience developing frontend UIs using modern frameworks such as React.js, Stimulus.js, Angular, Vue.js, and others.

Architecture

Strong understanding of architecture design paradigms such as MVC, service objects, JSON Schema, REST, and HTTP API integrations.

Test Driven Development

Writing unit, integration, and automation tests with RSpec, Minitest, Selenium, Jest, Jasmine, and others.

Automation

Shell scripting for automation. Github workflows, Capistrano.

Database Management

Proficient in various versions of SQL. Handling large datasets, normalized schema design, and query optimization.

Background Job Processing

Managing scheduling of concurrent background jobs, threadsafe database operations, and zero downtime deployments.

Cloud Platforms

Deploying and maintaining infrastructure on platforms including AWS, Heroku, and VPS services like Digital Ocean.

Technologies, Frameworks, Testing, & Software

Ferris State University

N.C. Career Tech

Continuous Education

  • GRDE 316 Interactive Design and Development
  • GRDE 320 Communication Design
  • ENGL 325 Advanced Writing for Business
  • GRDE 328 Interactive Design Studio
  • MGMT 301 Applied Management
  • GRDE 420 Visual Communication
  • GRDE 422 Design Application
  • PREL 240 Public Relations Principles
  • GRDE 312 Production Techniques
  • MKTG 321 Principles of Marketing
  • Programming Foundations: Web Security
  • Docker for Developers
  • React.js Essential Training
  • Swift 5 Essential Training
  • Ruby on Rails Essential Training
  • Learning Angular.js
  • Foundations of Programming: Databases
  • JavaScript Essential Training
  • Designing RESTful APIs
  • Programming Foundations: Refactoring Code
  • Swift Programming Language First Look
  • Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design
  • Ruby Essential Training
  • Programming Foundations: Design Patterns
  • Programming Foundations: Test-Driven Development
  • Programming Foundations: Data Structures
  • Git Essential Training
  • Cocoa Essential Training
  • Objective-C Essential Training