Resume
PROFILE
- Former educator turned developer who loves learning languages and problem solving
- Skilled in developing scalable and responsive web apps using Rails and Hotwire
- Adept data manipulation and management using SQL with PostgreSQL DB focus
- Strong communication / collaboration / mentorship skills and experience with teams
SKILLS
Languages / Frameworks
- Ruby - Ruby on Rails, Jekyll
- Javascript - Node, React
- Python - Django
- HTML, CSS and SQL
Tools
- Object Oriented Programming
- Model-View-Controller design
- PostgreSQL / ActiveRecord
- RESTful APIs / GraphQL
- Testing / TDD (RSpec / Minitest)
- Hotwire (Turbo / Stimulus)
- Tailwind / Bootstrap
- Heroku / Render / Fly
- Postman
- CircleCI CI / CD
- Devise / ActiveAdmin
- Redis storage / caching
- Google Analytics
- Git / GitHub
EXPERIENCE
Coroutine - Ruby on Rails Developer
1/23 - present
- Architect and execute fullstack solutions for Ruby on Rails / React web applications
- Work with project managers and clients to strategize and implement site features
- Active team collaboration via paired programming, code reviews, and feedback
- Increase test coverage, resolve bugs, refactor and reduce deprecated code for maintainability on legacy Rails applications
City of Denver - Urban Forestry Utility Worker
5/21 - 12/21
- Collaborated on team of certified arborists to conduct specialized tree and plant care
- Comprehensive urban canopy surveys of over 150 mi2 using advanced GIS tools
Language Tutor
9/18 - 3/21
- Developed and delivered tailored academic and professional language programs
- Clientele of over 40, enhancing linguistic capabilities in reading, writing and speech
US Peace Corps - Togo Peace Corps Volunteer
5/17 - 7/18
- Teacher training / development with emphasis on gender equity / community health
- Coordinated English classes (300+ students) and weekly agricultural / health trainings
- Data collection / analysis for Monitoring & Evaluation and Food Security Task Forces
PROJECTS
FoundMyFitness • Coroutine
ongoing
- Improved performance, user experience and app architecture by refactoring features from complex React components into Rails View Components / Stimulus
- Developed and integrated Stimulus controllers to manage dynamic form interactions
- Configured and integrated Google Analytics via server-side API service to improve web tracking and subscription / product conversions
- Implemented migrations and maintained app for external API / dependency changes
- Added Recaptcha functionality on subscription / payment forms, reducing spam / bots
- Built out A / B (split) testing to track conversions across various site features
- Created markdown rendering classes with Nokogiri to dynamically parse and transform markdown format to HTML content
- Converted multi-step Genetic Report Wizard to View Components / Stimulus / Turbo with state management using Rails caching
Skedaddle • Group / Solo Project
ongoing
- Led team of five to design and execute Rails monolith travel app over two-week sprint
- Continued project independently, improved architecture and added additional itinerary customization features and ChatGPT trip summary functionality
- Integrated Omniauth, third-party API caching, ensuring seamless user experiences
- Self-taught and implemented Heroku CI / CD with testing and Bootstrap / CSS styling
- Upgraded to Rails 7 and added Hotwire / Stimulus, Tailwind, Devise, and View Components
Heat Check • Group Project
3 weeks
- Developed Rails backend with React frontend for restaurant / dish rating application
- Worked with team of seven in agile environment with sprints, reviews and stand-ups
- Paired programming to incorporate GraphQL and Nokogiri web scraping / parsing
- Implemented CI / CD with testing and deployment workflow for Heroku with CircleCI
EDUCATION
Turing School of Software & Design (Denver, CO)
Backend Software Engineering
Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)
Environmental Studies / Psychology