Publication
Ruby on Rails Best Practices and Tips by Toptal Developers
https://www.toptal.com/developers/ruby-on-rails/tips-and-practices
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Botond Orban
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Gheorgheni, Harghita County, Romania
Toptal member since June 4, 2015
Bio
Botond is a highly skilled professional software developer who enjoys writing code that others can understand and follow. His passion for programming began when he was 13, after receiving a ZX Spectrum-compatible Russian PC from his father. He learned programming and became a true lifelong enthusiast.
Portfolio
Logic Optimum
CoffeeScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Globacap
React, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Encore.io
Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Experience
- Ruby - 9 years
- RSpec - 8 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR) - 8 years
- Factory Girl - 8 years
- Devise - 7 years
- GrapesJS - 6 years
- Sidekiq - 6 years
- CoffeeScript - 6 years
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Terminal, Sublime Text 3
The most amazing...
...thing I have done is a back-end serving the mobile application for the world's largest casino.
Work Experience
Lead Developer
2011 - PRESENT
Logic Optimum
- Analyzed client needs.
- Made and implemented screen plans.
- Designed reusable OO back-end parts.
- Designed databases.
- Deployed servers.
Technologies: CoffeeScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Rails Architect – Head of Web Platform Development
2018 - 2018
Globacap
- Architected the system.
- Led the development of the web platform.
Technologies: React, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Lead Developer
2013 - 2015
Encore.io
- Designed API endpoints from mobile screen plans.
- Created RESTful API endpoints serving three mobile applications.
- Extracted a mobile authentication API Rails Engine from the mobile applications.
- Optimized the queries and solved the n+1 query problems.
- Kept in touch with the client and normalized the API naming conventions.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Web Developer
2013 - 2013
Netronix
- Analyzed client requirements.
- Made screen prototypes.
- Implemented a rich client using Backbone/Marionette.
- Designed the API and back-end serving the rich client.
- Designed the MongoDB database.
Technologies: MongoDB, Marionette.js, Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Lead Developer
2012 - 2013
ProjectLounge
- Implemented multifaceted search UI components.
- Wrote an abstract search interface to support multifaceted searching: Elasticsearch, Solr, Amazon and CloudSearch.
- Wrote web crawlers for 80 shops.
- Maintained the test DB for the web crawlers.
- Deployed servers.
Technologies: Backbone.js, Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Senior Developer
2010 - 2011
4D Soft
- Conducted usability interviews and usability testing of the UI.
- Implemented a UI under Eclipse framework.
- Implemented UI serving logic.
- Provided on-demand debugging and implemented parts of the code analyzer.
- Led the daily standup meetings.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, Java
Senior Developer
2003 - 2010
Epam
- Developed components for large financial transactions.
- Created automatic testing, clearing, and settlement systems.
- Developed a component for cricket on a BEA WebLogic Server.
- Developed a three-component API achieving 98% code coverage.
- Spread the word about TDD and popularized it across the company.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, Jakarta EE (Java EE or J2EE), Java
Developer
2002 - 2003
Ambo Consulting
- Developed an online catalog for spare parts.
- Analyzed client requirements.
- Designed the DB.
- Implemented a DB agnostic DAO layer.
- Implemented a reusable servlet and JST tags.
Technologies: Apache Struts, Servlet, Jakarta EE (Java EE or J2EE)
Experience
Greatvenue
A venue reviewer site for people with disabilities.
The Locker
A social network for lacrosse players. I was responsible for the creation of admin interface.
Pijajo
A hostess management app for agencies. I joined late, but was involved in several important parts of this project.
Velvet Vegas
Made for Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas, the world's largest casino. I worked on the back-end, reviewing the API, normalizing, correcting the errors, implementing it and ensuring that it can handle thousands of requests.
Checklists
The world's easiest recipe/checklist software, a hobby project of mine.
Ruby on Rails Development
http://www.meeteor.com/I designed the API serving the mobile platform, the Google plugin, HipChat and Slack plugins, and the Outlook plugin.
I also developed various important parts of the web application.
I also developed various important parts of the web application.
Publication
Field-level Rails Cache Invalidation: A DSL Solution
https://www.toptal.com/developers/ruby-on-rails/field-level-rails-cache-invalidation
Publication
Grape Gem Tutorial: How To Build A REST-Like API In Ruby
https://www.toptal.com/developers/ruby/grape-gem-tutorial-how-to-build-a-rest-like-api-in-ruby
Education
1998 - 2003
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
Babeș-Bolyai University - Cluj-Napoca
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2019 - PRESENT
How To Become An Outstanding Solution Architect
Udemy
FEBRUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Software Development: Better Requirements Gathering Skills
Udemy
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
Deep Learning Specialization
Coursera
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
Fifteen Great CTO Leadership Hacks
Udemy
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
Software Architecture for Developers
Udemy
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
Software Architecture for the Enterprise Architect
Udemy
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
Kubernetes Course from a DevOps Guru (Kubernetes + Docker)
Udemy
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
IT Leadership: Succeeding in the CIO/CTO/IT Director Role
Udemy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Rolify, Ruby on Rails API, jQuery, Devise, Pundit, Sidekiq, React, OmniAuth, Facebook API, Backbone.Marionette, Backbone.js, Marionette.js
Tools
Sublime Text 3, SimpleCov, RSpec, Cucumber, Terminal, Servlet
Languages
CoffeeScript, Ruby, SQL, JavaScript, Java, HTML
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), Factory Girl, Swagger, GrapesJS, Capybara, Apache Struts, Ember.js
Paradigms
RESTful Development, Agile Software Development, Test-driven Development (TDD), Entity-relationship Diagrams, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Scrum, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Refactoring, Microservices, Database Design
Platforms
MacOS, Shopify, Linux, AWS Lambda, Jakarta EE (Java EE or J2EE)
Storage
Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, JSON, MySQL, MongoDB
Industry Expertise
Project Management
Other
Algorithms, System Architecture Design, IT Systems Architecture, System Architecture, Trailblazer, HTTP, Ember CLI
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