I am a Software Engineer with a preference for Ruby on Rails and Backend work. I have a knack for swiftly turning ideas into reality and excel at getting things done promptly. I'm proactive and ensure projects are delivered efficiently without compromising quality.Learning is my superpower and I'm a problem-solver at heart with a strategic bent and a keen focus on the people most directly impacted by my work. I absolutely love setting people up for success. This is a thread that runs through everything I do.What sets me apart is my aim to genuinely understand the needs of the end-user so I can build solutions that make their lives easier. ★ In a Software Engineering context, this can look like truly understanding project requirements and the reasons behind them - and asking clarifying questions or raising concerns accordingly. It may look like identifying and escalating user concerns and/or initiating actionable tickets (e.g. Jira). ★ An example from my time on QA: created a test plan and coordinating UAT with stakeholder teams to identify and address defects and risks as early as possible. Additionally, this aided in those teams' documentation and training preparations.★ An example from my time on CX: spearheaded a warranty intake system to benefit customers and my fellow teammates. The department has since expanded on that solutions and applied it to additional brands.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬💻 SKILLS 💻❋ Soft Skills » Problem Solving | Written and Verbal Communication | Cross-functional Collaboration | Documentation - non-technical and technical | Time Management❋ Languages & Frameworks » Ruby | Ruby on Rails | ActiveRecord | JavaScript | Node | Python | HTML | CSS | Bash | SQL/PostgreSQL❋ Testing Suites » RSpec | Cucumber | Capybara | Cypress❋ Tools » Git/Github | Heroku | Vercel | Buildkite | Sidekiq | Jira | Confluence | Docker | Shopify | Vim | tmux▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Targeting roles as a Ruby on Rails Backend Software Engineer / Developer.✉ kelpopko@gmail.com