Usama A.

Usama A.

Ruby on Rails Engineer

Lahore, Pakistan
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About Me

Usama is a Senior Engineer who works with Ruby on Rails on projects for the last 6 years - devising and building new features, modules and APIs for clients. He develops top-of-the-line software and websites focusing on producing clean, high-quality and maintainable code using modern technologies and tools. He is a quick learner and strives to introduce engineering best practices on projects.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Ruby on Rails Engineer
2021 - Present (3 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.

Momentum Education
Momentum Education
Ruby on Rails Engineer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
United States of America
  • Built and maintained web applications in Ruby on Rails for Momentum Education.

  • Designed and built high-quality features with a focus on usability for Momentum Education.

  • Deployed solutions and monitored results to ensure quality - championing best practices on projects.

Freelance
Freelance
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
2015 - Present (9 years)
Remote
  • Design, architect and execute new services and modules on projects using Ruby on Rails and other modern tools and frameworks.

  • Build integrations with APIs that span multiple codesets/services with highly extensible functionalities on solutions.

  • Drive the technical roadmap on projects - writing performant, fault-tolerant, maintainable and concise code for clients.

AppsGenii
AppsGenii
Ruby on Rails Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Remote
  • Worked on the development of a social platform web and mobile backend.

  • Developed the backend for a chat app similar to Whatsapp, using RoR and related technologies.

  • Handled challenging assignments, problem solving, and custom projects for multiple clients.

Portfolio

Ruby on Rails Engineer - Momentum Education
Ruby on Rails Engineer - Momentum Education

Designed and developed the new Momentum website from scratch - improving the legacy code and migrating it to the latest version of Rails to enhance functionality. Implemented new features for a functional database on the solution.

Ruby on Rails Engineer - Gas2Go
Ruby on Rails Engineer - Gas2Go

Worked on the Gas2Go app, a mobile service that allows customers to have gas delivered directly to their worksite, offices, and more. The solution offers a different option to the way users put gas into their cars. Developed backend APIs and new features for the iOS and Android apps.

Ruby on Rails Engineer - VoiceRules
Ruby on Rails Engineer - VoiceRules

VoiceRules provides an anytime, anywhere phone system for sales and support teams. Upgraded the VoiceRules website with new features, worked on the 3rd-party Plivo integration and provided support and maintenance on solutions.

Ruby on Rails Engineer - George Street Photo
Ruby on Rails Engineer - George Street Photo

George Street Photo & Video is a community of passionate, talented photojournalists, where users can come and easily book their wedding photoshoots and select any themes from the pre-booked or can customize their thoughts into a dream wedding. Worked on the development of the platform using Ruby on Rails.

Education

BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Computer Science
University of Lahore
2011 - 2015 (4 years)