Ruy Diaz

REW.ca is one of the leading real estate search platforms in Canada. It is a Ruby on Rails web app serving over half a million users and generating over one million page views per day. The platform allows users to search for over 70,000 listings using their search criteria (full-text and map-based), receive alerts when new properties become available, contact agents, explore new developments, and obtain valuable market data to make informed choices when selecting a property.

I was on this project from the beginning when REW brought the platform's development in-house, where I initially joined another consultant to develop the front end. Later, once the front end caught up with the back end, I continued delivering both front-end and back-end functionality, expanding the feature set over the years. I helped the company grow its internal team by participating in interviews, mentoring, and detailed code reviews, ensuring high code quality. I continued providing input into architectural decisions and guidance in developing new features and adding new verticals to the platform. I was often in charge of developing time-sensitive or complex features, confident that the output would meet or exceed expectations.

I worked closely with the founder to design and develop habit and goal tracking web applications tailored to HabitStack's proprietary methodology. Development involved end to end implementation of the original habit tracking system in the first phase, and collaboration with other developers during different iterations of the client UI. I continued adding new features to both the Ruby API and the front-end JavaScript client in AngularJS and Vue.

Sharezen is a recreational asset-sharing management solution that enables owners of underused recreational homes, boats, and planes to manage their valuable assets by simplifying scheduling, reminders, finances, contacts, and documentation for their property.

The existing codebase was inherited from the original developers when the new owner acquired the app. I supported the owner in transitioning the app from a self-hosted solution to a cloud-based PaaS, allowing for lower ownership costs with a limited workforce. I upgraded the application from Ruby on Rails 3 to Ruby on Rails 5, added paid tiers to the service via Stripe, updated the front end to be more mobile-friendly, and provided technical support.

Splitsee is a simple web application allowing groups of people to share expenses. Users can keep separate running tabs with different groups of people and track shared expenses, letting the platform do the calculations and determine who owes how much at any given time.

I developed this app as a side project to try out different technologies, practice new techniques, explore new gems, and as a general playground to keep skills honed. Despite not being marketed at all, Splitsee has garnered more than 800 active users besides my friends and family.