I'm a passionate full stack developer with extensive experience with both server side and client side MVC frameworks. My development stack of choice includes Git, Ruby on Rails, SASS, CoffeeScript, CSS3 and HTML5. I'm a firm believer in test driven development, continous integration and code review, and always strive to write beautiful and elegant code that solves complex problems easily.
- 6+ years experience with MVC frameworks including Ruby on Rails and CakePHP.
- 6+ years experience writing HTML and CSS. Up to date with the most cutting edge features and API's of HTML5 and CSS3.
- 4+ years experience with Git and GitHub.
- Extensive experience with Ruby development, including Ruby on Rails and Sinatra.
- A firm believer in test and behavior driven development as well as continous integration. Proficient with RSpec, Capybara and Jasmine/Mocha.
- Very familiar with the Heroku platform.
- Experience with Ember.js and Backbone.js.
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Developed the public facing website for Salesforce.com's newly aquired Work.com product.
Built with Middleman, Responsive Web Design, and Deployed on Heroku
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Developed Heroku's new public facing website for the Heroku Partners Program. Worked closely with the team at Heroku, including Todd Mathews to develop a beautifully usable product that allows users to discover potential service partners.
Built with Ruby on Rails, Backbone.js, Redis, Databasedotcom, and Deployed on Heroku
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Developed an information portal that would allow staff members of Monetate to easily publish content for users to digest and learn from. Users can come to the site, signup for an account and begin asking questions and posting ideas as well as vote on topics. Monetate can provide answers to questions and post new documentation and instructional videos.
Built with Ruby on Rails, Deployed on Heroku
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A ruby client for the Salesforce.com REST API with a clean and elegant interface.
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A ruby client for the Salesforce.com Metadata and Services APIs.
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A Vagrant basebox that mirrors the Heroku Cedar stack.
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Core contributor to 24pullrequests.com, a web application to promote developers to give back the gifts of code everyday during the month of December.
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Maintainer on the databasedotcom gem; a ruby client for the Salesforce REST api.
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An arduino project to build a DIY automated focusing system for a telescope. Was featured in Astronomy Now magazine in the UK.
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Heroku: 4/01/2013-present
Independent contractor for Heroku to continue building out features for Heroku Partners.
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Luminosity Group: 10/10/2011-03/15/2013
Lead Development team to build stunning applications and websites for clients. Spear headed the adoption of Git and GitHub internally as well as code review to ensure code was being developed with the highest quality standard in mind.
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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars: 08/01/2010-10/7/2011
Worked with product development team to bring Mac/Linux support to their popular CCD and CMOS cameras/autoguiders. Developed device drivers for the Orion StarShoot Autoguider and the Orion StarShoot USB Eyepiece.
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Freelance/Contract Work: 7/01/2008-9/01/2009
Worked with a number of clients to provide their small businesses with a professional online presence.
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Jabico Enterprises: 2/01/2008-6/31/2008
Worked on developing custom web solutions for clients of Jabico Enterprises using technologies such as PHP, MySQL, MSSQL, ASP, and Javascript in a Windows and Linux environment. Also provided technical support to customers of the sub-company Sasquatch Computer.