Darren Smith Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

I help entrepreneurs build the the first version of their product. This includes coding, setting up processes, and utilizing my startup experience to advise in any way possible.

Austin, Texas Area

As the technical co-founder, I took on many responsibilities to build and scale our SaaS platform that serves over 200 cities, states, and countries:• Architected our platform that included branded web apps and mobile apps, along with an internal admin system to allow account managers to configure and deploy the branded apps.• Made key architectural decisions to enable scalable development at low costs.• Lead the recruiting effort for the development team and created an onboarding process so developers were familiar with our products, processes, and coding standards.• Being a software developer first, I coded in Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript using Ruby on Rails, React.js, and React Native with a keen eye towards proven software design patterns and principles.• Implemented an Agile process that allowed for fast feedback loops, transparency, and accountability.

Austin, Texas Area

Cabforward is a unique and awesome custom development company. We specialize in rugged design, agile development, and continuous delivery. My responsibilities have included:• Architecting and building Ruby on Rails and JavaScript web applications.• Listening to the customer's needs and breaking them down into actionable users stories.• Providing technical feedback and estimates on potential projects.• Improving the design and architecture of existing applications.• Ensuring the needs of the client were being met as the lead developer.

Austin, Texas Area

I worked on the company's flagship product, StrongBox, which is a shared storage solution purpose-built for data archival and preservation using Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology. My main focus was on the Ruby on Rails 2.3.5 user interface as well as high-level system programming. During my tenure, I designed and implemented new features, fixed defects, participated in code reviews, and documented on the company's wiki unique knowledge I obtained. I programmed using Ruby on Rails, Ruby, JavaScript, jQuery, ActiveMQ, PostgreSQL, and Delayed Job.

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area

Software developer for a company in the health care industry. Developed a thick-client app for medical chart data entry with medical data validation, bi-directional synchronization, reporting, and scanning. Developed a fax/main system that sends and receives faxes which is comprised of a Windows service to handle the actual sending/receiving and a web application to handle the management of the process. Also developed several external facing web applications that report on data and manage work flow.APS provides a comprehensive and flexible array of fully customizable services to support organizations throughout the NCQA HEDIS Reporting Process, including consulting services for HEDIS and Quality Improvement Projects - from basic education to oversight and management of the process. We were acquired in 2011.

Software developer for a company that combats Click Fraud. Created page tag that gathers web site visitor's information, created a service that retrieves data from ad providers such as Google, and worked on the front-end and the back-end of the main N-Tier level product. Programming in C#, ASP.NET, SQL, and JavaScript.

Software developer for a company that processes healthcare data. Created 80% of an N-Tier level product that included a SQL database, OLAP database, a front-end in ASP.NET and MS Reporting Services, and business logic in C#. Also programmed for other applications that included using C#, C++, VB.NET, SQL, ASP.NET, JavaScript, XSLT, Reporting Services, and InsallShield.