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The 10 Most Common JavaScript Issues Developers Face
https://www.toptal.com/developers/javascript/10-most-common-javascript-mistakes
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Ryan J. Peterson
Verified Expert in Engineering
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Developer
Hershey, PA, United States
Toptal member since November 25, 2013
Bio
Ryan is a top architect, entrepreneur, and developer. He boasts a proven competency in building cloud-scalable, extensible software and systems. He writes code that can be maintained and expanded over time as business systems and requirements adapt to market demands or pivots in core business direction.
Portfolio
ScratchMobile
CTO, Compliance, Strategy, Engineering, Industrial Robots
[cafeteria]
CTO, Compliance, Event-driven Architecture
Serenity Software, Self-Employed
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Product Development, UI Testing, Laravel...
Experience
- Node.js - 6 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 6 years
- React - 4 years
- Serverless - 4 years
- GraphQL - 3 years
- State Machines - 2 years
- Flutter - 1 year
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Unix, Linux, Git
The most amazing...
...was a crowdfunding platform that was part of a FINRA-approved financial services organization.
Work Experience
CTO
2024 - PRESENT
ScratchMobile
- Helped design and implement software systems and teams for industrial robotics.
- Worked to develop R&D around the growing patent list of the company's proprietary robotics technology.
- Helped refine and iterate on several generations of industrial machines through multi-generation designs to improve performance and reliability across critical KPIs.
Technologies: CTO, Compliance, Strategy, Engineering, Industrial Robots
CTO
2024 - PRESENT
[cafeteria]
- Engineered a real-time analysis engine against unstructured data for state-of-the-art market research and insights into the hardest to reach generations.
- Drove the engineering team hiring, security posture, operations, and SOC2 compliance standards across the team.
- Innovated rapid software release cycles so the company and business can deploy new ideas in hours and days instead of weeks and months, and production deployments are less than 60 seconds.
Technologies: CTO, Compliance, Event-driven Architecture
Consulting
2006 - PRESENT
Serenity Software, Self-Employed
- Worked with many enterprise and startups as a consultant for building cloud-based SaaS products and internal systems.
- Built complex reporting dashboards with D3 and WebSockets.
- Worked on various robotics interfaces and algorithms around path-planning.
- Built and delivered hundreds of products over 15 years of business and software consulting.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Product Development, UI Testing, Laravel, Amazon DynamoDB, TypeScript, NestJS, Microservices, Angular, MongoDB, React, Node.js, Agile Software Development, GraphQL, JavaScript, Serverless, Business Development, Software, SQL, Storybook, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Architecture, XPath, Chrome Extensions, HTML, CSS, Perl, Amazon EC2, Docker, Azure, GitHub, SaaS, PostgreSQL, Multitenancy, AWS IoT, Python, Back-end, APIs, Software Architecture, NoSQL, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Vercel, Intranets, Lambda Architecture, AWS AppSync, DYNAMO, Serverless Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Elixir, Data Scraping, Google Maps API, Firebase, Flutter, CTO, Product Management, Business to Government (B2G), React Apollo, Neo4j, FlutterFlow, Advisory, Coaching, Startups, Process Development, Project Management, Engineering, Software Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Cybersecurity, Code Review, App Infrastructure, Express.js, Automation, Consulting, AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agentic AI, Enterprise AI, New Products, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategy, RESTFul APIs, Data Pipelines
Technical Advisor
2024 - 2025
Sema Technologies, Inc
- Restructured multiple product and development teams to reduce release timelines and improve the SDLC.
- Established the Office of the CTO to support future growth and operations.
- Achieved SOC2 compliance and organized IT operations.
Technologies: CTO, Startups, Advisory, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Scalability, Leadership, Coaching, Architecture, Engineering, Process Development, Project Management, Fractional CTO, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise AI, Strategy, RESTFul APIs
EVP of Technology
2016 - 2022
Lottery.com
- Led the product and engineering focus for the core Nexus Gaming Platform from conception to launch.
- Facilitated the re-platforming of the company's operations with zero operational downtime.
- Continually identified areas of opportunities and gaps, which reduced IT costs from $5 million annually to $250,000 while increasing software uptime and reliability.
Technologies: Agile Software Development, JavaScript, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Architecture, B2B Wallets, Online Payments, Digital Payments, Crypto, Web Development, Web Scraping, Next.js, Redis, AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, GitHub, React Native, RabbitMQ, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Back-end, APIs, Software Architecture, NoSQL, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Vercel, Intranets, Lambda Architecture, AWS AppSync, DYNAMO, Serverless Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Data Scraping, Google Maps API, CTO, Product Management, Business to Government (B2G), React Apollo, Startups, Process Development, Project Management, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, Software Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Cybersecurity, Code Review, App Infrastructure, Express.js, Automation, Website Data Scraping, New Products, Strategy, RESTFul APIs, Data Pipelines
GraphQL Consultant
2020 - 2020
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Led the team from REST thinking to GraphQL thinking through teaching and code review.
- Helped organize and develop flexible access patterns for complex data sets to map to GraphQL.
- Oversaw launch into production processes and the first GraphQL API deliverable in the business unit.
- Managed a small team of three engineers working on the implementation and development of the GraphQL API.
Technologies: GraphQL, Leadership, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Architecture, GitHub, Back-end, APIs, NoSQL, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Intranets, Event-driven Architecture, Product Management, React Apollo, Advisory, Process Development, Software Design, Code Review, Automation, Consulting, Strategy
Consulting Senior Engineer
2019 - 2020
Restaurant Brands International
- Added a feature to a cross-brand kiosk, mobile, and web Mongo-repo app for multiple restaurant brands.
- Worked with the product team to outline, plan, and implement features.
- Helped the team improve documentation and best practices.
- Refactored portions of the system into a more modular codebase.
- Worked on both front- and back-end codebases for feature delivery.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Product Development, UI Testing, Amazon DynamoDB, TypeScript, State Machines, Microservices, React, Node.js, Agile Software Development, GraphQL, JavaScript, Serverless, Amplitude, Netlify, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Architecture, GitHub, Back-end, APIs, Software Architecture, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), DYNAMO, Serverless Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Product Management, Advisory, Process Development, Software Design, Code Review, App Infrastructure, Automation, Consulting, Data Pipelines
Consultant
2018 - 2019
Automation Anywhere
- Worked to build remote team culture including organization of open feedback meetings.
- Improved processes and work methods between IST and EST/PST workers.
- Worked to groom, plan, and deliver features in an agile environment with targeted release dates.
- Provided feedback to product teams to improve the end product.
- Resolved complex bugs and system regressions by methodically tracing the issues using an RCA approach.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Product Development, UI Testing, React, Node.js, Agile Software Development, GraphQL, JavaScript, Software Engineering, Full-stack, Architecture, GitHub, Multitenancy, Back-end, APIs, Software Architecture, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Event-driven Architecture, Advisory, Process Development, Software Design, Automation, Consulting, Strategy, RESTFul APIs, Data Pipelines
Technical Director
2013 - 2015
Inovāt
- Engineered a complex content search engine using Elasticsearch with Oracle River to seed indexes.
- Developed a CRM, PIM, and CMF/CMS component system based on Symfony 2.
- Architected a paid membership site for a print magazine using Laravel 4.
- Created a reusable AngularJS framework to rapidly build common UI/UX interfaces from reusable components.
Technologies: Product Development, Laravel, JavaScript, AngularJS, Symfony 2, GitHub, Software Architecture, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, Process Development, Software Design, Code Review, New Products, Strategy
Consultant
2007 - 2008
Vigor Branding
- Planned, engineered, and developed a Flash slide system for local venue distribution nationally with real-time Flash customization via the web for Zoom Media.
Technologies: Product Development, ActionScript 3, PHP, GitHub, Back-end, Software Architecture, Software Design, Consulting, New Products, Strategy
Web Systems Developer
2003 - 2004
CTI Networks, Inc.
- Worked as part of the system team tasked to create a highly dynamic webmail system with a weighted spam ranking algorithm.
- Developed a XX.net CMF for multi-channel ISP brands to support ordering workflows, direct mailing management, webmail login, and dynamic regionalized pricing based on carrier rates.
Technologies: PHP, GitHub, APIs, Software Architecture, Software Design
Experience
[cafeteria]
https://teamcafeteria.com[cafeteria]© delivers real insights from real teens who are at the center of what you do. And we do it at the speed of culture. Zero party, direct from teen, in voice and text.
[cafeteria]© is the complete platform for teen insights. Our approach is personal & conversational, with a focus on capturing teens’ natural and most authentic language.
[cafeteria]© is the complete platform for teen insights. Our approach is personal & conversational, with a focus on capturing teens’ natural and most authentic language.
Lottery.com
http://lottery.com/Helped build and architect back-end microservices architecture and systems and front-end systems for a complex lottery games system. Also improved operations through customized internal tooling around SOPs.
Restaurant Brands International
Helped the RBI team engineer and build a universal app that fulfilled four functions across three brands to deliver a rich mobile and in-store kiosk ordering experience across multiple platforms and devices using a single codebase.
MobileGuardian
Built an AngularJS-based user interface with internationalization and localization capabilities and a modular system for expansion, including custom components, API integration, and authentication functionality.
Kidblog.org
I helped to engineer new features like a visitor map from Google Analytics data and Google Account sign-in, sign-up, and a class code system for 3+ million user accounts on the WPMU site. I also engineered a future system to be released for the 2014 school year for new and improved scalable architecture with AngularJS UI and Elasticsearch.
ZippyShell
Built a business application and visual CMS system for a franchise-based corporation. The project included a multi-layered CMS and Sales Management system that worked for both the corporate franchise and franchisees to maintain consistent content design and quality across the country.
AARP Media Sales
http://advertise.aarp.orgBuilt a business application and visual CMS for custom website design and business functionality. A custom workflow engine for handling incoming media request leads and ad pricing matrix displays was included.
Education
2004 - 2005
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Phoenix - Arizona, USA
2003 - 2004
Partial Bachelor's (Course Credits) Degree in Computer Science
Harrisburg Area Community College - Pennsylvania, USA
Certifications
AUGUST 2015 - PRESENT
The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis
The University of Melbourne | via Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, NgRx, Vue, AngularUI, jQuery, Google Maps API, D3.js
Tools
Mongrel2, PhpStorm, AWS Step Functions, AWS Fargate, GitHub, AWS AppSync, React Apollo, TextMate, Sublime Text, RabbitMQ, Git, Adobe Photoshop, SugarCRM
Languages
TypeScript, SCSS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, PHP, GraphQL, HTML, DYNAMO, Python, SQL, ActionScript 3, Elixir, Ruby, Java, Erlang, C++, C, Objective-C, TypeScript 3, XML, XPath, Perl
Frameworks
AngularJS, Angular, Laravel, Flutter, Next.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Express.js, NestJS, React Native, Symfony 2
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Microservices, REST, Asynchronous Programming, Concurrent Programming, Dependency Injection, Inversion of Control (IoC), Aspect-oriented Programming, Lambda Architecture, Serverless Architecture, Event-driven Architecture, Automation, Socket Programming, Unit Testing, Test-driven Development (TDD), Management, ETL
Platforms
Drupal, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, Linux, Netlify, AWS Lambda, Amazon EC2, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Vercel, Firebase, FlutterFlow, Kubernetes, Azure, iOS, Windows, Unix, Android, WordPress, AWS IoT
Storage
Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MySQL, MariaDB, NoSQL, Data Pipelines, Elasticsearch, SQLite, CouchDB, Amazon SDB, PostgreSQL, NuoDB, Neo4j
Industry Expertise
Project Management, Cybersecurity
Other
Product Development, APIs, Leadership, DI, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Serverless, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, Architecture, B2B Wallets, Online Payments, Digital Payments, Chrome Extensions, Web Development, Web Scraping, Amazon RDS, SaaS, Multitenancy, Back-end, Software Architecture, Scalability, Cloud, CI/CD Pipelines, Intranets, Data Scraping, CTO, Product Management, Advisory, Coaching, Startups, Process Development, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, Software Design, Code Review, App Infrastructure, Consulting, Fractional CTO, Website Data Scraping, New Products, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategy, RESTFul APIs, UI Testing, State Machines, Storybook, Business to Government (B2G), Quality Assurance (QA), AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agentic AI, Enterprise AI, Tesseract, Software Engineering, Amplitude, Software, Business Development, User Interface (UI), Credit Card Processing, Digital Kiosks, WPMU DEV, Operations, Finance, Financial Analysis, Crypto, Engineering, Software System Architecture Development, Enterprise, Enterprise SaaS, Compliance, Industrial Robots
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