Resume

I am a problem solver that enjoys working on the guts of an application. I have been primarly focused on Ruby development and Ruby on Rails applications for over 8 years. I enjoy new challenges and look forward to new opportunities.

Education

Graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering. GPA: 3.67

Languages

• Ruby
• Elixir
• JS
• C

Experience

Clearbit

Software Engineer: October 2017 - April 2018

https://clearbit.com

• Backend engineering.
• Worked extensively with Ruby and microservices.
• Used kubernetes to coordinate deployments.
• Sidekiq and Qless processing.
• Worked with AWS Athena and Dyanmodb.
• Optimized postgres queries extensively.

Envoy

Platform Engineer: March 2015 - October 2017

https://envoy.com

• Backend engineering.
• Worked extensively with docker during development.
• Worked extensively with Rails 5.
• Sidekiq and Qless processing.
• Implemented various api endpoints that mobile devices would need to interact with.
• Optimized postgres queries extensively.

KISSmetrics

Senior Software Engineer: August 2013 - March 2015

https://kissmetrics.com

• Full stack engineer
• Refactoring a large monolithic application into a service oriented application
• Implementing and maintaining the API at KISSmetrics
• Maintaining the Android SDK and Reader app
• Dealt with large complex systems and numerous data stores
• Developed modular railtie and engines to be mounted
• Unified out API requests and maintained a consistent return. Ensured the values followed a specific format and obeyed backwards compatibility.

ZippyKid (now Pressable)

Senior Software Engineer: March 2012 - August 2013

• Full stack engineer
• Ruby on Rails control panel
• Maintain MyZippyKid control panel
• Used Pivotal Tracker to augment our Agile development
• Wrote tests to ensure stability
• Interfaced with Dynect and DNSMadeEasy for DNS records
• Interfaced with Chargify as a payment system
• Used Beanstalkd as a messaging queue

Enfocus Solutions

Software Engineer: October 2011 - March 2012

• Used Ruby on Rails
• Implemented complex data model (30+ models)
• Learned how to test with RSpec and Capybara
• Start up company in San Antonio

CityVoice

Software Engineer: March 2011 – June 2011

• Used javascript
• Worked on front-end designs
• Learned how to use Git effectively
• Start up company in San Antonio

iTEC at UTSA

Software Engineer: August 2009 - October 2011

• Installed physical server in data center
• Installed / maintained Ubuntu server
• Designed site interface
• Implemented in PHP (CodeIgniter) then transitioned to Ruby on Rails
• Built a security audit system for the site

Libraries Written

• Wellness
• Skeleton
• Yukata
• Signals
• Splicer
• Charger

Personal Achievements

• Eagle Scout recipient, Boy Scouts of America, earned in 2007
• Rebuilt and maintain a 1972 BMW 2002 model as my daily driver
• Built my standing desk from scratch

Free Time Activities

I enjoy playing with LibGDX and other various game platforms to gain knowledge while having fun doing it.

I like working with my hands and building things in my garage. Any where from cutting boards, welding, tearing motors apart, or just soldering electronics I really enjoy doing.