David A.

David A.

Colombia
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About Me

I am a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer with strong problem-solving skills and experience playing a critical role through projects from design to development to maintenance. I am eager to developing high-quality code on projects - providing new ideas, seeking improvements and tackling technological challenges. I champion collaboration and communication, work well with teams and create beautiful digital experiences that meet industry best practices.

Frontend

React.js SCSS

Database

PostgreSQL

Other

Capybara RSpec WordPress

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Ruby on Rails Engineer
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote

  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLJavaScriptCapybara
HOmbebase
HOmbebase
Fullstack RoR Engineer
2021 - Present (4 years)
California, United States of America

  • Develop and deploy several features for Homebase across the tech stack - implementing 17 tasks on the project.

  • Made 32 contributions with 14 commits, merged 94% of 18 pull requests and added 100+k lines of code on Homebase's platform.

  • Ensure appropriate test coverage on features for optimal product reliability and release within Homebase.

Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLReact.jsRSpecCapybara
Cesuem
Cesuem
Fullstack Ruby on Rails Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Boston, United States of America

  • Contributed to improving development best practices for the Cesuem platform, mentored new recruits and improved code efficiency.

  • Wrote clean and maintainable code on Cesuem's platform - making 208+ contributions with 105 commits and 103 pull requests.

  • Implemented 99 tasks on the Cesuem platform - conducting software audits, ensuring compliance with requirements and supporting quality assurance.

PostgreSQLRuby on RailsJavaScriptSCSSRSpecCapybara
Brand Guarde
Brand Guarde
Fullstack Developer
2020 - 2020
United States of America

  • Contributed to ongoing refinement of BG's solutions and dev processes with 726+ contributions and 664 commits, 80 Pull Requests and 34k lines of code.

  • Embraced solid, agile development practices, test execution and continuous integration and deployment processes on the project.

  • Maintained and optimized different software solutions for BG - handling maintenance, test coverage and code quality.

PostgreSQLRuby on RailsAngular
Freelance
Freelance
Software Developer
2017 - 2020 (3 years)
Remote

  • Drove the design and implementation of highly scalable and available solutions on projects for clients.

  • Built and implemented 3 WordPress-themed websites for clients and ensured solution scalability, maintainability and quality.

  • Actively contributed to several opensource projects with 1192 contributions and 1027 commits, 123 pull requests, resolved 19 issues and participated in 23 code reviews.

Ruby on RailsWordPress

Showcase

Software Developer - #FartMan Challenge
Software Developer - #FartMan Challenge

  • Developed an Android game with Google Play Game Services integration.

  • Integrated Google AdMob for monetization.

  • Supports English and Spanish language support.

Software Developer - Alerta Sismo Familiar
Software Developer - Alerta Sismo Familiar

  • Developed an app to showcase the use of an early access system for family alerts in case of an earthquake.

  • The app was created within an academic setting to illustrate the feasibility of the concept.

  • The project focused on demonstrating the potential of an early access system for family safety.

Education

Software Development Program Ruby and HTML
Software Development Program Ruby and HTML
Microverse
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Android Basics Nanodegree by Google
Android Basics Nanodegree by Google
Udacity
2019 - 2019
BSc. Software Engineering
BSc. Software Engineering
Politécnico Grancolombiano
2018 - Present (7 years)