Ryan Frith Email & Phone Number

Clearwater, Fl, Us

As a Ruby Engineer for Experian Clarity Services, my primary focus is the design & development of new product features, optimization of existing functionality, producing automated tests, & fixing bugs/issues, and providing technical support for Clarity's Connect platform--an enterprise Rails application providing financial services data & solutions to lending institutions servicing the subprime consumer market.As a Licensed Scrum Team Member, I collaborate with team members & project stakeholders to develop best-in-breed software solutions that are built with the industry's best tools & technologies, guided by the core principles & values upheld by SCRUM, and which comply with internal, federal, & state regulations.Core Responsibilities Include* Design, Develop, and Test high-quality software using engineering technologies including Ruby/Rails, MySql, Mongo, PostgreSQL, Aurora, Git, Amazon Web Services, Docker, Jenkins, ChatGPT Enterprise 4.0* Active participation in SCRUM events, User Story refinement, Sprint Planning, Review & Retrospectives* Documentation of complex system details using UML, Data Flow, Domain, and Concept Diagrams* Performing additional research and investigation to help ensure business requirements are fully understood and work is properly scoped, prior to beginning development effort* Routine Participation in Peer Code Reviews

Athens, Georgia, Us

As principal web developer for UGA SNAP-Ed, my primary focus was the design and development of FoodTalk.org, a Ruby on Rails web application which provides free health & nutrition information and online learning opportunities to Georgia's SNAP-eligible population. I worked closely with multiple team members & business units to translate complex business requirements & processes into useful software solutions that support the mission & vision of our organization, while ensuring compliance with all state & federal guidelines.

Austin, Texas, Us

As Technical Director, my core responsibilities focused on providing direction to our team to help maximize quality and performance, within the stack of technologies used to deliver our products and services. Additionally, I assisted in team member training efforts, helped with the documentation and optimization of our internal technical pipeline, and continued my roles as senior project manager & software engineer.

Austin, Texas, Us

As Music Composer, I write, arrange, and produce music and sound effects for our games, trailers, and promotional spots.As a Sound Lead, I engineer, mix, and master the music & sound effects for our games, trailers, and promotional spots.

Austin, Texas, Us

Increasing my responsibilities from Technical Producer to include a senior management role at Codex Worlds, as Technical Manager I am now responsible for working with senior management and technical staff to help implement company standards & practices, defining product technical architecture, and ensuring our team regularly delivers high-quality releases of our products on PC, Mac OS X, Linux/Steam OS, PS4, and Xbox One platforms.As a senior software engineer, I contribute to the development of our products using Unity , C#, Microsoft Visual Studio, Trello, and Pivotal Tracker on Windows, Linux, & Mac OSX platforms.

Austin, Texas, Us

As Technical Producer, I work closely with company executives & team members to ensure our products are delivered on-time and meet internal & industry standards regarding Quality Assurance, Vendor Compliance, and End-User Experience.

As a Ruby/Rails consultant, I have had the pleasure of working with many wonderful clients on projects of all sizes.Organizations I've worked with include:University of Georgia (UGA) Enterprise Information Technology Services, UGA Graduate School, UGA Registrar’s Office, UGA Student Support Services, UGA Office of Information Security, UGA Office of Student Learning, Internet Chess Club, Matrix Professional Services, Custom Radio Network, Clarke County School District, Hacktone RecordsPlease note that I have added a “Projects” section to my LinkedIn profile below, which highlights several of the projects I’ve worked on.

Athens, Ga, Us

As Directing Manager of the Application Solutions Group (ASG) I was responsible for a team of 15 developers, designers, analysts, system administrators, and IT Managers in producing highly complex solutions for UGA departments & institutions. Responsibilities included:* Implementing best-of-breed tools & agile development methodologies* Managing annual budget of over $600,000 for equipment purchases, new employee hires, and staff payroll/benefits* Conducting interviews & and performed yearly evaluations of my direct reports * Defining & Implementing standards, processes, & metrics to improve team performance & quality assurance

Redwood City, California, Us

Java Engineer for a leading provider of internet banking services to the financial industry. Responsibilities included:* Object Oriented Analysis & Design* Writing Unit Tests using JUnit* Refactoring & Optimizing legacy application code* Authoring Technical Specifications, Use Cases, Software Requirements, and Storyboard documents* Creating Prototype and Proof-of-concept designs for new product features

Brisbane, California, Us

Java Engineer for a company whose partners include eBay, Google, and Yahoo.* Developed application for reselling auto warranty contracts to third party factoring company Mepco* Developed application to allow customers to purchase direct financing of automobiles purchased on eBay from ELOANTechnologies Used: Java: Servlets, JSP, EJB, JCE, Cryptix, JavaMail, JSTL, Struts, Tiles, Oracle, Weblogic, Tomcat, Apache web server, ANT, JUnit, and CVS, Linux, Solaris

Us

Technical lead on team responsible for designing, building, and supporting applications for the automotive industry leaders, Kia Motors AmericaPrimary Responsibilities:* Project Analysis & Planning, Software Requirements Management, Time Estimation & Resource Allocation and Budgeting* Assisting in seeking new growth opportunities & procuring budget increases for existing initiatives* Designing hardware and software architecture for client projects* Developing custom software solutionsTechnologies Used: Java, Servlets, JSP, JavaBeans, JSTL, XML, Spring, Struts, Site Mesh, Hibernate, MySQL, Flash, ANT, JUnit, CVS, Tomcat, and Apache web server, Linux

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

Lead developer of team responsible for designing, building, and supporting enterprise-class, customer service web applications for the health insurance industry.Primary Responsibilities:* Full Life Cycle development of distributed, enterprise applications* Project Technical Lead, managing team of 5 developers* Project Analysis & Planning, Software Requirements Management, Time Estimation, Budget & Resource Allocation* Object Oriented Analysis and Design of large, distributed, multi-platform web applications* Providing application support and end-user trainingTechnologies Used: Java, Servlets, JSP, JavaBeans, Struts, XML, TCP/IP, IBM MQ Series, JMS, ODBC, IBM DB2, JDBC, ANT, CVS, Sun One Application Server, Netscape iPlanet, OS390

Developer responsible for building custom applications for various clients* Web and mobile application development using Microsoft & Java technologies* Database design* Requirements Analysis, Time/Resource EstimationTechnologies Used: ASP 3.0, .NET Framework, Visual Basic COM, SQL Server 2000, XML, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Embedded Visual Basic, Java Applets, Swing, IIS, Apache

Athens, Georgia, Us

Application Programmer responsible for development and support of OLIS custom softwarePrimary Responsibilities:*Development of data acquisition and analysis software for OLIS brand optical benches*Interfacing with TTL-level logic components, (A/D Converters, System Timers, D/A/C, and PC I/O boards, etc.), via serial communication, Microchip PIC embedded controllers, IR sensor/emitters, stepper motor controllers, photomultiplier tubes, etc.*Performing on-site conversion and installation of OLIS Spectrophotometers as well as on-site product demonstrations and technical supportTechnologies Used: Visual Basic 5, Mega BASIC, PIC Basic, PIC C, MS-DOS, Serial Communication