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Plano, Texas, Us

Remote, Us

• Played a key role in developing and maintaining a SaaS application, utilizing Ruby, Rails, and Hotwire (Turbo/Stimulus) to implement robust and scalable solutions• Wrote clean, well-documented, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code that adhered to best practices and coding standards• Spearheaded the Supplier Intelligence project, driving significant enhancements in data analytics and customer insights• Efficiently completed two full development cycles ahead of schedule, demonstrating strong project management and technical skills• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align development efforts with strategic business goals, ensuring timely and effective feature delivery• Proactively identified and fixed critical bugs, improving system reliability and enhancing user experience• Ensured high-quality code by conducting thorough PR (Pull Request) reviews, reinforcing coding standards, and best practices

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

• Developed and maintained high-quality web applications using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and related technologies• Wrote clean, well-documented, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code that adhered to best practices and coding standards• Communicated with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and test new features and improvements• Participated in code reviews and provided constructive feedback to peers• Mentored fellow developers, providing guidance and support as needed• Identified and addressed technical debt and performance issues proactively• Corrected numerous existing security concerns, including SQL injection, XSS, and DOS• Improved overall test speed by 40% and resolved all random CI failures, while maintaining 99.5% test coverage• Kept abreast of new trends and technologies such as Hotwire, and shared that knowledge with the team• Contributed to the development and implementation of software development processes, tools, and methodologies• Troubleshot and debugged complex issues in a timely and efficient manner• Participated in agile development practices, including planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Architected, built, and supported hundreds of custom applications, such as Content Management Systems, E-commerce solutions, Multi-tenant SaaS, Blogs, APIs, Document Management Systems, and more for clients like Goodyear, Cirrus Aircraft, Verizon Wireless, US Bank, Miller-Coors, Deli Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centerpoint Energy, and Summit Brewing• Managed development of internal deployment system and hosting environment• Interviewed, trained, and assisted new developers• Developed, documented, and implemented internal processes and guidelines to promote developer productivity• Discovered and investigated new products and technologies, staying up-to-date with the latest trends in full-stack development and sharing my knowledge with the team• Performed peer-reviews and security audits of code, ensuring that all code was high-quality, secure, and followed best practices• Ensured excellence with acceptance and unit tests, using tools like RSpec, Cucumber, Capybara, and Selenium• Optimized slow or computationally expensive portions of Ruby on Rails applications• Interfaced with 3rd party APIs, like newsletter management services such as Constant Contact and Mail Chimp, in a variety of languages• Supported sites with large and unwieldy data sets• Employed a wide variety of languages and technologies to maintain legacy applications, as well as new clients with existing applications• Accurately estimated timeframes, completing projects on time and under budget• Set and routinely achieved both short and long-term department and company goals

Chandler, Arizona, Us

• Managed the manufacture, configuration, and repair of custom hardware/software based Protocol Analyzers using state-of-the-art server-class technology to provide industry-leading network monitoring solutions to clients like the FBI, CIA, NASA, SPAWAR, Los Alamos National Lab, IBM, Apple, Microsoft, and Sara Lee• Tested new hardware configurations and components for performance and suitability• Interviewed and trained new employees• Served as an escalation point for both the Hardware Assembly and Help Desk departments and performed internal technical support• Developed scripts to implement automated testing procedures• Monitored inventory levels to ensure our ability to quickly fulfill customer orders• Expanded infrastructure to keep pace with growing manufacturing demands• Coordinated the Hardware Assembly department with the Sales, Support, and Shipping departments

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

• Lead the department responsible for the manufacture and repair of computer equipment used internationally in photo studios such as JC Penny’s and Target • Reduced RMAs by 50%, 3 years in a row• Directed other technicians and prioritized equipment to be worked on• Developed and documented procedures to improve the repair and testing processes• Trained on the proper repair, testing, and documentation procedures and followed up to insure proper techniques were applied• Dealt directly with vendors and kept a weekly inventory, to assure availability of parts• Assisted Help Desk technicians with computer and camera system troubleshooting over the telephone• Documented and reported trends and repeat issues