Senior Architect
2016 - PRESENTCompose @ IBM- Helped re-architect the app UI.
- Worked on stabilizing the data layer.
- Helped with HIPAA, GDPR, and international tax compliance.
- Led the growth team to increase conversion of our signup to 32% from 15%.
- Helped streamline on-call processes.
- Worked on the payment layer and integrating Stripe.
Technologies: React, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Go, Ruby on Rails (RoR), RubyCTO
2015 - 2016Ve-Go Technologies- Created entire dashboard system and optimized the entire stack for scale.
- Re-engineered the algorithm for determining availability for hotel rooms to be 100x faster.
- Tuned PG calls to increase throughput by 13x.
- Integrated Twilio phone, sms and IP messaging services into system allowing for instant notifications via mobile or web.
Technologies: iOS, Solr, Redis, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, RubyCTO
2014 - 2015Box.es- Re-engineered the entire back end and web front end for speed and simplicity.
- Led the development of all critical systems and added a full shopping system with payment integration through Stripe.
- Added full text search through Solr and deep configuration to get the search characteristics to flow with the user experience of the application.
Technologies: Solr, Redis, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, RubyDigital Architect
2011 - 2014McKinsey & Company- Created an an application that streamlined deployment for the entire firm from a four-day deployment schedule to a five-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 an authentication scheme into their app regardless of which language it was created in.
- Created an application for the partners at the firm so they could see the real connections that the firm has through 40 years of legacy data.
- Optimized current applications and added new features utilizing various technologies including Oracle, MySQL, Redis, Solr, Apache, Phusion, Unicorn, Nginx, AngularJS, Backbone.js, jQuery, and many other apps.
- Aided in firm client presentations from the technical side.
- Trained and mentored new developers.
Technologies: Java, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, RubyVP Software Development
2008 - 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: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, RubyChief Technology Officer
2004 - 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: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, Ruby
Jake Varghese
Full-stack Developer in Dallas, TX, United States
Member since October 17, 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 who can build entire apps from scratch or optimize an existing app already in the field.
Jake is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Compose @ IBMReact, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Go, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby
- Ve-Go TechnologiesiOS, Solr, Redis, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, Ruby
- Box.esSolr, Redis, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, Ruby
Experience
- MacOS 20 years
- Full-stack 15 years
- SQL 14 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR) 14 years
- Ruby 14 years
- JavaScript 12 years
- HTML5 6 years
- Backbone.js 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
TextMate, MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've created is a multi app deployment that operates almost like an OS in the cloud.
Employment
Experience
- Giving Your Heroku App Highly-available PostgreSQL
A talk I gave at RailsConf 2018.
- Clear Access IP
Patent management and docketing system.
- Toys & Books Club
Uber for toys and books.
- Appstros
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)https://github.com/jake3030/acts_as_keywordable
Gem that allows the user to add keywords (like tags) polymorphically to any ActiveRecord model.
- Flvorful
A fully functioning ad network built long before YouTube started delivering video ads.
- Super InPlace Controlshttps://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)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.
- ActsAsNoteablehttps://github.com/flvorful/ActsAsNoteable
A plugin that allowed you to quickly add notes polymorphically to any objects.
- Rack IP Whitelisthttps://github.com/jake3030/rack-ip-whitelist
A very simple IP Whitelisting for rack apps (Rails included).
Skills
Languages
Ruby, CSS3, SQL, HTML5, Sass, JavaScript, Bash Script, Haml, C#, Java, Objective-C, CSS, HTML, PHP, Go, CFrameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), RubyMotion, Cocoa, AngularJS, ASPLibraries/APIs
jQuery, Facebook API, jQuery Mobile, Backbone.js, Marionette.js, Facebook SDK, jQuery UI, Volusion, ReactTools
Eclipse IDE, GitHub, Git, TextMate, Solr, TokBox, Subversion (SVN), GDBParadigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Agile Software Development, Test-driven Development (TDD), Concurrent Programming, Prototype-based OOP, Scrum, Behavior-driven Development (BDD)Platforms
MacOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), iOS, Android, Heroku, Oracle, Ubuntu Linux, WordPressStorage
MySQL, Memcached, Redis, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, ElasticsearchOther
Software Development, Webhook, Full-stack, APIs, Front-end Development
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Science1996 - 2002Univ of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
