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Jesse Wolgamott, Software Developer in Houston, TX, United States
Jesse Wolgamott

Software Developer in Houston, TX, United States

Member since September 20, 2017
Jesse is a software craftsman with production experience creating community and high-performance websites using JavaScript, Ruby, and Elixir, including all aspects of web-based applications and the software development lifecycle. He is very professional and communicates extremely well.
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Experience

Location

Houston, TX, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

GitHub, Open Source, Linux, MacOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've done was to create an MVC framework with a multi-tenant architecture and a distributed job engine.

Employment

  • Master Instructor

    2014 - 2017
    The Iron Yard
    • Crafted the curriculum and best practices for React/Redux, Node (Express), and Ruby on Rails.
    • Was recognized as the most qualified and highly competent instructor across all Iron Yard instructors.
    • Developed and implemented best practices for software development.
    • Interviewed most of the instructor candidates (technical-wise).
    • Worked as a classroom lecturer—performing live coding and mentoring 100+ students in an immersive environment.
    Technologies: JavaScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby, Redux, React

  • Owner | Principle

    2009 - 2014
    Comal Productions, Inc.
    • Worked as a principle consultant and salesperson responsible for $20,000 in projects.
    • Was recognized as an expert in both Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
    • Educated and spoke in public.
    • Created RubyoffRails.com, RailsUpgradeChecklist.com, and RubyFiddle.com.
    Technologies: Erlang, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby

  • US Lead Developer

    2010 - 2011
    ChaiOne
    • Acted as a Ruby on Rails consultant.
    • Created a mobile platform with the ability to function as a CMS for multiple iPhone and Android applications.
    • Wrote an iPhone analytics library capable of tracking location and usage of iPhone applications.
    Technologies: JavaScript, Objective-C, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby

  • Software Developer, Executive Management

    2002 - 2009
    Travis Software Corporation
    • Developed a custom MVC framework in C#.
    • Implemented distributed and fault-tolerant data-centers.
    • Implemented agile software development practices (scrum).
    • Maintained 99.9%+ uptime of a SaaS product.
    Technologies: JavaScript, C#, SQL, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby

  • Software Developer | User Interface Engineer

    2000 - 2002
    PromoOrder.com
    • Adapted the small-load legacy system to meet high-growth needs with minimal resources (worked as the first internal developer).
    • Designed customizable website skins to integrate client website with back-end technology.
    Technologies: SQL, ASP

Experience

  • Harvey API
    http://github.com/sketch-city/harvey-api

    An open source project created in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey which enabled people to build filterable maps for shelters, needs, and purchasing Amazon products while letting the volunteers make edits to google sheets.

    Apps that run off the Harvey API include a SMS-text robot that gave you the nearest open shelter, the Harvey-needs map, the TexasRescueMap.com, the Muckmap, OneClickRelief.com, and more.

    The Harvey API is open source and was used in the IRMA-response with over 30 contributors to date.

  • RubyoffRails.com

    The website Ruby off Rails is a free course allowing people to learn Ruby through 20+ hours of lectures and real-life software development.

    Ruby off Rails is dedicated to accelerating the mastering of Ruby and increasing developer happiness everywhere.

  • Rails Conference 2016 Presentation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeYGfM32Iqs

    I spoke in public at the largest Rails conference in the world for ActionCable—For Not Another Chat App Please—Rails Conference 2016

  • HipStack.me
    http://hipstack.me/

    A tongue-in-cheek experiment to rewrite the view layer every 6 months. First in React/Redux, and now in Elm, HipStack lets you choose a custom built, remote stack for your newest project!

Skills

  • Languages

    Ruby, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, ECMAScript (ES6), SQL, C#, Objective-C, Erlang

  • Frameworks

    Ruby on Rails (RoR), Redux, Express.js, React Native, ASP, Phoenix

  • Libraries/APIs

    React, Ruby on Rails API, Redux-Saga

  • Other

    Front-end Development, Software Development, Optimization, Open Source

  • Tools

    GitHub, Redux Thunk

  • Platforms

    MacOS, Linux

  • Storage

    PostgreSQL

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems
    1997 - 2008
    The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX, USA

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