Sarah H.

Sarah H.

Redmond, United States of America
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About Me

Ambitious Back-end Developer with 4+ years of experience building and maintaining high traffic websites (100k+ daily users) mainly using the Ruby on Rails framework. I have hands-on knowledge of developing Restful APIS, enhancing database queries and overall performance, creating and scheduling background jobs, Amazon web services (SQS, SNS, Lambdas, S3 object creation) and introducing Elastic Search. Working with tested modern methods and technologies, I base my success on creating user satisfaction through technology solutions that help companies achieve business goals.

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

QA & Testing

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Back-End Software Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Create and develop innovative software solutions for different 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.

Sportsrocket
Sportsrocket
Software Engineer
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Bellevue, United States
  • Created and developed software solutions for a company that collaborates with leading leagues, publishers, and rights-holders, including Major League Soccer, the PGA Tour, Scout Media, and AS Roma, to create and power customized OTT platforms.

  • Worked on the development of a platform used by TV stations to create electronic program guides. Developed Ruby APIs for data parsing and processing, job queues, and data population.

  • Implemented serverless architecture using Node.js and AWS Lambda. Generated testing report and problem report.

Usytech Technologies
Usytech Technologies
Software Engineer
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Remote
  • Worked on the development of a news website with over 12 million users, that was built using the Ruby on Rails framework.

  • Designed and implemented Restful Json APIs for the platform. Integrated third party APIs such as Twitter and Google Analytics.

  • Enhanced the Sql database queries and upgraded the Ruby/Rails versions of the website. Built a complete QA environment similar to the production environment.

Nezal Entertainment
Nezal Entertainment
Software Engineer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Alexandria, Egypt
  • Worked on the development of an online soccer game using JavaScript. Built the team/players structure and added the ability to purchase players.

  • Implemented a tennis game for Android and iOS with Unity. Integrated Google Analytics with the games and was involved and participated in the overall application lifecycle.

  • Defined and communicated technical and design requirements.

Showcase

Back-end Software Engineer - Akhbarak (News website)
Back-end Software Engineer - Akhbarak (News website)
  • A large news website with over 12 million users in the Middle East.

  • Developed the backend of the website, including RESTful APIs for Android and iOS applications.

  • Implemented Elastic Search for enhanced text search and created background jobs for improved performance.

Back-end Software Engineer - Football Rush
Back-end Software Engineer - Football Rush
  • Developed a JavaScript-based online soccer game with single and multi-player modes.

  • Launched in 2015 with over 20,000 downloads and 15,000 active users.

  • Implemented WebRTC for multiplayer functionality and optimized the application with Javascript customization and upgrades.

Back-end Software Engineer - Gracenote Workers
Back-end Software Engineer - Gracenote Workers
  • Developed Ruby APIs for data parsing, processing, job queues, and data population.

  • Implemented a serverless architecture using Node.js and AWS Lambda to handle high throughput of DirecTV metadata.

  • Utilized MySql and AWS services (Lambdas, SNS, SQS) for data processing and distribution.

Education

Education
BSc. in Computer and Communication Engineering
Alexandria University
2009 - 2014 (5 years)