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Lehi, Ut, Us

Build a podcast hosting, coaching, and courses application from scratch on Ruby on Rails with StimulusJS, and PostgreSQL.Deployment was initially handled with Capistrano to Puma proxied by Nginx.Migrated deployment to Kamal using Traefik.Added full text search to several models using Meilisearch.Delivers RSS feeds and tracks traffic numbers. (This is now done through Spreaker and not used.)Geocodes download IP addresses.Provides permissions based on role and subscription.Hosts pages for online summits.

Build applications in Ruby on Rails. Currently also using PostgreSQL, StimulusJS/Hotwire, and deploying with Kamal. Also familiar with Heroku and Capistrano.Past Projects include:- Social network for triathletes to post their workouts and gear and to interface with coaches.- Social task management software for teams.- Epub/mobi book format builder for Deseret Book.- Medical billing system- Rent to own system

Built a podcast network for software developers beginning with screencasts about Ruby on Rails at Teach Me To Code and podcasts including Ruby Rogues and JavaScript Jabber.Found sponsors and podcast co-hosts who would provide expertise for developers in Ruby, JavaScript, React, Angular, etc to appear regularly (weekly, usually) on podcasts and discuss with expert guests various topics of interest.Built and directed a team to find guests, edit and publish podcast episode.Conducted outreach and sales calls to potential sponsors. Managed sponsorship processes.Designed processes for the team to follow when publishing and promoting the podcasts.Built courses for software developers to use in learning new technologies.Mentored developers who wanted to start their own podcasts.

Lead discussions with industry experts and open source developers covering topics, tools, and techniques related to JavaScript and its ecosystem.Setup and maintain podcasting systems and streaming experiences for the podcast.Lead the podcast production team.Find and onboard guests and hosts for the podcast.

Lead discussions with industry experts and open source developers covering topics, tools, and techniques related to Ruby, Rails, and their respective ecosystems.Setup and maintain podcasting systems and streaming experiences for the podcast.Lead the podcast production team.Find and onboard guests and hosts for the podcast.

In my role as a Contractor - Ruby on Rails at SOFware LLC, I aided in the development of an event management system for military training, assisted in upgrading to Rails 7 and enhanced user experience by transitioning from jQuery to Stimulus and Turbo. I also played a crucial role in reviewing code, optimizing tiered selection for event tags, and implementing a GraphQL endpoint for seamless data integration.

The Adventures in Angular podcast is a weekly podcast where a panel discusses the issues surrounding building applications in Angular.js

• Imported and implemented functionality from a logistics application into an existing Ruby on Rails application.• Collaborated with the client to enhance application functionality and user experience.• Successfully integrated work order tracking, equipment sales, parts inventory, and warehouse management features.

Miami, Fl, Us

Upgraded Ruby on Rails from Rails 4 through Rails 5 to Rails 6.Worked directly with technical and business leaders within the company to understand the integration needs and usage workflows of their customers.Implemented integrations between Whiplash (product) API and other inventory and logistics systems to track packages, shipments, and inventory across related products based on customer requirements.Added tests to integrations system.Broke up long spaghetti code methods into clean easy-to-read and -test methods that allowed us to validate various parts of the system.Removed global variables.Streamlined and documented build and deploy processes for integrations.

New York, Ny, Us

Maintain and clean code in the Shareworks product.Shareworks gathered data about various private companies and then provided a report to businesses that partipated giving them an idea of what other businesses of their size are paying in salary and benefits as well as other operational numbers they can benchmark from in their business.Integrated with legacy Groovy on Grails application to provide survey and reporting services.Reworked the UI from basic HTML to React with the in house design system.Add stimulus and Rails view components to the application for better code organization and to keep functional pieces together.Weekly meetings for feedback and feature specification with the product owner, primary users, and project manager.Due to attrition, I became the project manager for a while and took the lead in finishing the port from Groovy and Grails to the Rails system due to another company recruiting our only Grails developer.Communicate with another team working on the same application.Mentorship and pair programming to guide developers new to Ruby on Rails on the ins-and-outs of Rails development.Interface with the operations team to get testing clusters and reliable deployments working.

The iPhreaks Show is a weekly discussion between 4-6 programmers about iOS (iPhone and IPad) applications.We've talked about several topics including:- WWDC- Optimizing Application Performance- XCode- CoreData

The Freelancers' Show is a weekly discussion about freelancing done by 6 freelance developers. We discuss topics related to:- Products- Setting and Raising Rates- Managing Clients and Client Expectations- Workflow- Work/Life Balance- Money- Keeping Current- Much much more

Find and invite speakersPromote the conferenceHave some funBuild/maintain the webpageHand out coupon codesPlay with my kidsMake arrangements for online hosting platform

Manage Ruby on Rails backend for CrimeReports.com and related products.

Lehi, Utah, Us

Build applications to collect, manage, and distribute leads to educational institutions (Colleges and Universities).

Lehi, Utah, Us

Build websites for clients in Ruby on Rails.

Lehi, Utah, Us

Support, Maintain, and Inventory the computer assets for the company.

Draper, Ut, Us

Create test plans for Mac OSX clients, Windows clients, back-end Linux systems, and Web pages.Review test plans written by other engineers for the same systems.Set up and manage test machines for QA.Manage the QA release of the Mac OS client from Beta.

Draper, Ut, Us

Build and manage a Technical Support team for the MozyHome and MozyPro products.Provide primary support for General Electric.Provide escalatory support for and product knowledge to support technicians.Train new technicians.Represent Support team in product decisions and company direction decisions.Guide the Support team through a management transition and the EMC acquisition.Manage the quality assurance effort prior to hiring a QA team.Team up with Sales Representatives on technical presentations to potential customers.Develop a tool set and management system in Ruby on Rails for the Support Team.Manage and set up live chat and remote help systems.Gather and analyze data regarding team performance and goals.Determine new ways to encourage team performance and individual growth.Provide support for customers through email, phone, and live chat.

Provo, Ut, Us

Deploy, Troubleshoot, Manage and Document Linux servers.Develop new platform definitions and procedures for deployment of Red Hat Linux instances.Manage Virtual hardware for servers running on VMWare ESX through VMWare VirtualCenter.Deploy and manage new update system for Red Hat servers.Provide Support for Operations Analysts.Provide backup for Windows Engineers and Deployment Technicians.

Provo, Ut, Us

Deploy, Troubleshoot, Manage and Document new servers on VMWare ESX and standard hardware.Provide backup for Windows Engineers.Train new Deployment Technicians.Support and re-implement Gallery Systems software for the BYU Museum of Art.

Provo, Ut, Us

Deploy, Troubleshoot, Manage and Document Windows and Netware servers.Manage Tivoli Storage Manager back-ups on Windows and Netware servers.Provide Support for Operations Analysts.

Provo, Ut, Us

Manage Network operations on Cisco devices using device consoles, VitalQIP, Unicenter, and Nagios.Provide Second-level Support on Windows, HPUX, Red Hat Linux, and Netware servers.Train new analysts.Manage Operations Center when Manager not present.

Prepare touch-screen and optical scan voting units for the June 2006 primary election.Test, prepare, and maintain the GEMS database for and during the election process.Train county personnel and poll workers on the voting equipment.Provide help desk function for the day of election.

Santa Clarita, California, Us

Set up and Support desktop, point of sale, and server machines at both Denali and Mt. McKinley Resort properties including Executech and Lotus Notes software.Run, punch down, and set up networking across the Denali property.Manage and inventory computer resources at both Denali and Mt. McKinley Resorts.

Bs, Computer Engineering

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