OBJECTIVE

Accomplished, highly experienced, self-motivated developer looking to join an IT firm where I can use my skills to improve business productivity

SKILLS

• 8 years of IT experience including extensive development work in Ruby ON Rails stack
• Expert level knowledge in Open Source Technologies like Apache/LDAP/LDAP/AD/Ngnix/ Haproxy, Sendmail, SMTP/POP/IMAP, cron, FTP, sshd
• Proficient in Languages like Ruby(1.8.7-1.9.1) and Rails (3.x), AJAX, HTML5,Java Script and jQuery
• Expertise in backend database services like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL (Hadoop, couchDB,neo4j), sqlite
• Experienced in version control management like Git, SVN, Mercurial
• Expertise in ORM (Object-relational mapping)
• Sound knowledge of Packaged productions like Refinery, Spree,Activemerchant, Canvas, Redmine
• EXpert level knowledge in deployment architectures like AWS/ Heroku/ Engineyard
• Implementation of payment gateways like Paypal, GoogleCheckout, Authorize.net
• API integration of Amazon Web Services and custom APIs
• Creation of Web services / WSDL for third party devices like iPhone and Android
• Google Maps integration

EXPERIENCE

Confidential
Chicago, Illinois
2008-Current
Sr. Ruby on Rails Developer

• Developed client web sites and applications using object-oriented Ruby On Rails, XML and MySQL/Postgresql
• Created optimal user experiences using HTML 5, JavaScript, AJAX, and CSS
• Direct implementation and customizing of Content Management Systems
• Expert knowledge of OO Design Principles and Patterns
• Familiar with MVC, templating, caching, REST, and authentication
• Experience in API integration with systems such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin,etc, as well as writing APIs to allow external systems to connect to us
• Expert level experience writing complex SQL queries
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Implemented SSO
• Implemented SaaS model
• Worked as an Agile co-ordinator
• Working with highly professional attitude with agile methodology
• Hands on experience in Amazon EC2 API Tools and cloud computing
• Worked with multiple layers / clusters serves with the help of load balances and command line interfaces

Confidential
Chicago, Illinois
2009-Current
Freelance Developer (nights/weekends)

• Started a company with my cousin that helps promote RoR development work across a range of different industries
• Designed and implemented Ruby On Rails/ Coldfusion tools and internal application
• Help other developers in the RoR community to properly and efficiently utilize the RoR stack
• Main purpose is to assist the Ror community with building solutions on and around Open Source tools
  

Confidential
Tampa, Florida and Mumbai, India
2004-2008
PHP Developer

• Designed, implemented and maintained custom PHP/Coldfusion stack for clients
• Troubleshoot stack related problems in development and production environment
• Drove development and production stack upgrade and modification processes
• Designed and implemented PHP/ Coldfusion tools and internal applications
• Experience building solutions on windows server architecture and managed IIS servers
• Worked on SVN version control
  

EDUCATION

Confidential University 
Masters Degree, Computer Science

RELEVANT WORK / PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Project #1

Company :Confidential

Duration:October 2011 – Current

Description:Online candle perfume ecommerce site based on spree framework

Environment:Ruby on Rails, git, mysql, spree, shopify, LAM

Role:

• Creating application from scratch
• Designing database architecture and failover scenarios to ensure high availability , both at DB level and application level.
• Managed linux server
• Managed logical portioning of backend server
• Code is managed through git with auto-hooks to update dev--test and then test--production.
• 8. Also create generators to run on every code commit in case any database modification has been done through a new code commit

Project #2

Company :Confidential

Duration:April 2012 – Current

Description:Allows teachers and students to get connected with future coursework that teachers have to offer

Environment:Ruby on Rails, mercurial, MongoDB, LAM, heroku

Role:Working as Senior RoR Developer, interacting with clients who happen to be former teachers and college deans 
Details : 
Took over project from another developer and closed approximately 40+ bugs .Did following key achievements for the project :

• Re designed app structure as a whole with new modals framework and transfer
• Created fail-over scenarios/
• Did code-re-engineering for some modules.
• Created payment module with future course module
• Implemented git version control.

Project #3

Company:Confidential

Duration:December 2009 – Current

Description:Learning management system for a large corporation

Environment:Ruby on Rails ,LAM, canvas

Role:Created and maintained 3 LMS portals for 3 different departments for the company. Following are the departments it was implemented for :

• HR
• Finance
• Marketing
• Implemented following features for all departments’ portals above.
• Added CMS for course design and restructuring .
• Created rating system with option to chose grade system or points system
• Dependency course added where to appear for one course one was required to clear another course.
• Active directory authentication
• Notification system to share performance data with all connected members to a course

PROJECT #4

Company :Confidential

Duration:April 2012 – Current

Description:Learning management system for corporate based on moodle/php

Environment:Canvas, ruby on rails , linux, apache mysql

Role:Created customized UI for corporate for IT department of corporate. Content was added by in house trainers. Worked on following main modules :

• Created rating system with option to chose grade system or points system
• Dependency course added where to appear for one course one was required to clear another course.
• Active directory authentication
• Notification system to share performance data with all connected members to a course

PROJECT #5

Company :Confidential

Duration:March 2012 – Current

Description:Company custom CMS + Ecommerce engine + Backend Admin to manage CRM

Environment:Ruby, Rails, Mysql, Nginx, Unicorn, Linux, Solr, Cron

Role:Client wanted to move away form PHP+virtuazzo solution due to performance constraints. We proposed a totally different solution based on spree and custom CRM AND CMS solution which takes care of ecommerce and client’s customers. Following are the main functionality we implemented:

• Built application from scratch
• Rebuilt the complete architecture to ensure performance enhancement
• Implemented Customer relationship management module right within module
• Implemented ecommerce module within application with single page payment gateway.
• Proposed integration with salesforce
• Mobile application under development.
• Implemented custom CMS solution to let client edit and modify content to deepest level.
• Multi-level authorization for different users for different areas of admin.