Founder of Continuous Curiosity, LLC. Providing freelance Ruby on Rails development, CTO Services, and STEM Education for K-12.

Orbit Labs has created a remarkable community management tool for the Developer Relations (DevRel) space that absorbs all interactions from around the web like Twitter, Slack, Discord, and many others. They are built on a single Ruby on Rails monolith and have had over 20 engineers all working on the same code-base.* Built API interactions with Clearbit, a contact enrichment service* Refactored systems that enrich company data on community members to provide more automated and accurate reporting.* Worked on various parts of the user interface using Tailwind CSS, ViewComponents, and React.* Helped design and implement an updated filtering user interface that was based on AREL for writing complex database queries which led to higher customer satisfaction and unlocked high-value features within the application.* Facilitated several technical discussions for product and engineering on topics such as: "Using hypotheses and the scientific method to build and learn from your projects" and "Wrangling your business logic with Orchestrators and Railway Driven Development". These discussions helped various teams tackle large projects in a more controlled fashion and to utilize better patterns in their code for error handling.* Mentored team members at all levels and disciplines leading to faster, more value-driven releases.

Returned to Stukent where I was VP of Software Engineering to support legacy systems and assist in rebuilding the stack on Microsoft Azure using C# (.Net 6 Framework).* Oversaw the day-to-day operation of a team of 4-6 mid to junior level engineers.* Maintained legacy Ruby on Rails applications and built APIs to interface with new applications.* Contributed to designing a new architecture using micro-services running as Azure Functions with a MongoDB database.* Learned and wrote Azure Functions using C#* Administered Azure API Gateway, Azure Service Bus, Azure Media Services, and many other offerings of the platform.* Updated Ruby based applications from RabbitMQ to use the Azure Service Bus* Updated Ruby applications move from third-party instrumentation to Azure App Insights telemetry service.

Participated in an early stage startup providing social media applications directed at college campuses. * Built significant portions of the back-end using PostgreSQL and Node.js.* Aided in reorganizing and refactoring the authentication layer of the front-end using React and Auth0.* Thoroughly implemented OAuth2.0 and SAML integrations for Universities in the USA.* Mentored team members of all levels leading to better quality of code and use of best practices.

The 5th person hired at Stukent, an education technology company that provides courseware in the form of online textbooks and real-world simulations to colleges and high schools all over the world. Personally oversaw and participated in building the applications that are the primary source of revenue for the company which is now valued at over $10m. * Designed, architected, and built a course management and Google Ads simulator implemented on a Ruby on Rails stack from the ground up.* Created a rich and dynamic interface using React and Redux JavaScript libraries.* Implemented a distributed architecture utilizing RabbitMQ and a custom Go application which allowed simulations to run in parallel and at scale.* Handled all Linux administration of the self-hosted stack.* Implemented CI/CD pipelines using AWS, Jenkins, and CircleCI.* Created a simulation platform using Kubernetes and Docker that allowed scale-up and scale-down during high and low traffic periods.* Oversaw and participated in the creation of subsequent simulations and textbook applications built on Node.js and React.As Vice President, I also built the entire software organization consisting of engineers, product managers, and designers. After 8 years, this team had grown to 14 individuals who reported directly to me.

Worked with clients to develop e-commerce solutions on Ruby on Rails. Experienced with Resque, Object-Oriented Design, TDD, CoffeeScript, Backbone.js, and SASS. Also included Facebook integration for authentication, Sharing, and Liking.

Developed scalable ETL solutions using ruby and MySQL. Also was a Sr. Developer on all Web Applications running Ruby on Rails. Developed evented applications using the Kynetx Rule Language for various web and non-web endpoints.

Created reports using Microsoft business intelligence applications.

Helped direct efforts for upgrading an antiquated learning management system to a more modern open solution.

Managed a small team of developers building a CRM application using Ruby on Rails.

* Architected, Designed, and Implemented an Enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence System. This system consisted of a hub-spoke architecture utilizing Data Warehousing best practices including star and snowflake schemas. The software used included Business Objects XI and Oracle 10g.* Aided in implementing a Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) responsible for aligning business objectives with Business Intelligence initiatives.* Designed and deployed reports using Crystal Reports 9 & XI Enterprise.

• Performed Business Analysis • Gathered Requirements• Performed Project Management• Lead a Small Group of Report Designers• Acted as a Subject Matter Expert• Lead Vendor Selection for Business Intelligence Implementation• Developed ETL

• Designed and Implemented Reporting Databases• Assisted in Developing Service and Support Casing (CRM) Databases• Administrated MS-SQL & MySQL Reporting Databases• Maintained & Developed ETL in Delphi 6• Recognized Team Lead Over 20 Phone Agents• Performed Software Training in South Africa