Eike S.

About Me

I am a resourceful Ruby on Rails Developer with 10+ years of industry exposure iterating different web-based content management systems and applications for clients. I have technical competencies in test-driven development; creating a maintainable codebase on projects using architectural approches that go beyond MVC I deliver clean, efficient and performant solutions on projects.

Frontend

Backend

Database

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Ruby on Rails Developer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

Philips Healthcare
Philips Healthcare
Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer
2014 - 2019 (5 years)
Gainsville, FL/Hamburg, United States/Germany
  • Leveraged the power of writing thousands of tests to verify the release of software for the implementation of specifications provided by the product owner.

  • Developed and maintained high test coverage on applications built using Ruby and Ruby-on-Rails.

  • Provided application production support; identifying complex technical issues and fixing them swiftly.

Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Backend Developer
2008 - 2009 (1 year)
Darmstadt, Germany
  • Participated in the development of a production-ready Drupal-based internal document management tool for the client.

  • Implemented backend solutions and various specifications as Drupal modules on the management tool for Deutsche Telekom.

  • Applied industry standards and procedures in maintaining a clean codebase on the tool for reuse in other areas of the company.

Edenspiekermann
Edenspiekermann
Full Stack Web Developer
2008 - 2009 (1 year)
Berlin, Germany
  • Designed, built, and maintained content management systems for the client and its various customers; adhering to defined methods, techniques, and standard operating policies.

  • Offered technical input for improvements on different CMS solutions; leading to the detection and fixing of a severe security issue in the Padrino Ruby gem.

  • Actively participating in the development of a popular JavaScript tool for mobile-first websites.

MTV Germany
MTV Germany
Web Developer
2008 - 2008
Berlin, Germany
  • Created a functional prototype copy of the production website to evaluate the technology stack for the project.

  • Adopted and adhereed to coding best practices and ensured the technical feasibility of the prototype.

  • Owned various tasks in the web development life cycle of the production website for MTV Germany.

Freelance
Freelance
Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer
2006 - 2019 (13 years)
Germany (Remote)
  • Provided hands-on experience for the development, testing and maintenance of full-stack applications using Ruby and Ruby on Rails.

  • Contributed to architectural decisions on projects; championing TDD processes and best practices on projects for clients.

  • Diagnosed and troubleshot issues discovered in production on solutions and took ownership of problems through resolution.

Showcase

Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer - Invivo DynaLync Lung
Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer - Invivo DynaLync Lung
  • Developed software for US hospitals to track lung cancer screening participants and results.

  • Integrated with various hospital systems and an external central registry.

  • Led the development of a prototype to a fully launched product across multiple hospitals, utilizing test-driven development and a maintainable codebase.

Developer - Charts
Developer - Charts
  • A Ruby-based charting tool for creating charts, graphs, and infographics.

  • The tool is a well-tested, pure-Ruby gem built on the Ruby Gems infrastructure.

  • The gem is still actively maintained and updated with new graph styles.

Developer/Maintainer - Sqek Map
Developer/Maintainer - Sqek Map
  • Developed a map-based application for the University of Barcelona using GeoJSON to document European squatting history.

  • Implemented frontend and backend solutions based on requirements from a professor at the University of Barcelona.

  • The application allows members of the workgroup to effectively manage data through the use of GeoJSON.

Education

Education
Informatik Diplom - Equivalent of a Master's Degree in Computer Science
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2011
Education
Bilingual Abitur in German and English with Computer Science
Felix Klein Gymnasium, Göttingen
1999
Education
Honorary Diploma
Cut Bank High School, MT - USA
1997