- Digital Architect2011 - PRESENTMcKinsey & Company
- Created an an application that streamlined deployment for the entire firm. From a 4 day deployment schedule to a 5 minute deployment schedule.
- Helped re-architect an internal LinkedIn type solution for firm alumni.
- Created a Data Storage service that simplified access to legacy Oracle and Notes databases.
- Created an application that allowed any application to quickly drop in an authentication scheme into their app regardless of which language it was created.
- Created an application for the partners at the firm so they could see the real connections that firm has through 40 years of legacy data.
- Optimized current applications and add new features utilizing various technologies including Oracle, MySQL, Redis, Solr, Apache, Phusion, Unicorn, Nginx, Angular.js, Backbone.js, jQuery and many other apps.
- Aided in firm client presentations from technical side.
- Trained and mentored new developers.
Technologies: Ruby, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Java - VP Software Development2008 - 2011Orgsync
- Led development on main application.
- Optimized current application so that it could scale.
- Created new applications to maximize revenue potential of master app.
- Trained and mentored several developers.
- Continued helping the CEO add new features to our core business model.
- Was the technical representative in high level meetings.
Technologies: Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, HTML - Chief Technology Officer2004 - 2008Volusion
- Maintained over 22 internal apps originally written in PHP and then migrated to Rails to control and streamline ALL of our business processes: Payroll System, Marketing System, Resellers System, SEO Clientele System, Custom Design System, PPC System, Customer Service System, PCI Compliance System, Billing System
- Created our new Merchant Account technical infrastructure utilizing APIs from fortune 10 company GlobalPay and helped develop the process of taking merchant applications.
- Continued to create marketing strategies and tech support strategies to increase profitability.
- Continued helping the CEO/Lead Developer add new features to our core software written in ASP (and even developed some of the major parts myself),
- Working with our larger clients to setup their online store as well as provided technical/marketing/design counseling
Technologies: Ruby, PHP, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Jake Varghese
Dallas, TX, United States
Member since September 20, 2013
As an architect, Jake understands the process of solving complex problems that plague enterprise and medium size businesses. He is a full-stack problem solver--he can build entire apps from scratch or he can optimize an existing app already in the field.
Jake is now available for hire
Portfolio
- McKinsey & CompanyRuby, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Java
- OrgsyncRuby, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
- VolusionRuby, PHP, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Experience
- SQL, 14 years
- Ruby, 13 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR), 13 years
- JavaScript, 12 years
- HTML5, 6 years
- Backbone.js, 1 year
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Max OS X, TextMate, and a Diet Coke
The most amazing...
...thing I've created is a multi app deployment that operates almost like an OS in the cloud.
Employment
Experience
- Ve Go (Development)
Hotel Mobile App ecosystem.
- Clear Access IP (Development)http://clearaccessip.com
Patent Management and Docketing System.
- Toys & Books Club (Development)http://www.toysandbooksclub.com
Uber for toys and books.
- Appstros (Development)
An app discovery tool that was built for Android using PhoneGap, jQuery Mobile, and Backbone for the front-end with Rails on the back.
- ActsAsKeywordable (Rails Gem) (Development)https://github.com/jake3030/acts_as_keywordable
Gem that allows the user to add keywords (like tags) polymorphically to any ActiveRecord model.
- Flvorful (Development)
A fully functioning ad network built long before Youtube started delivering video ads.
- Super InPlace Controls (Development)https://github.com/flvorful/super_inplace_controls
A drop in replacement for the old inplace_edit plugin that added several features as well as cleaned up the HTML.
- Easy HTML (jQuery Plugin) (Development)https://github.com/flvorful/jQuery-Plugins/tree/master/easy_html
A quick plugin that allowed devs to create HTML as easily as we can in Rails.
- ActsAsNoteable (Development)https://github.com/flvorful/ActsAsNoteable
A plugin that allowed you to quickly add notes polymorphically to any objects.
- Rack IP Whitelist (Development)https://github.com/jake3030/rack-ip-whitelist
A very simple IP Whitelisting for rack apps (Rails included).
Skills
- LanguagesRuby, HTML5, Bash Script, JavaScript, SQL, CSS3, Sass, Haml, Objective-C, Java, C
- FrameworksRuby on Rails (RoR), AngularJS, Cocoa, RubyMotion
- Libraries/APIsjQuery, jQuery Mobile, Facebook API, jQuery UI, Facebook SDK, Marionette.js, Backbone.js
- ToolsEclipse IDE, Solr, TextMate, Git, GitHub, Subversion (SVN), GDB
- ParadigmsAgile Software Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Scrum, Prototype-based OOP, Concurrent Programming, Test-driven Development (TDD)
- PlatformsAmazon Web Services (AWS), Mac OS, Oracle, Ubuntu Linux, Heroku, Android, iOS
- StorageNoSQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, MySQL, MongoDB
- OtherWebhook
Education
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science1996 - 2002Univ of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
