Ryan J. Peterson

Hershey, PA, United States

Member since June 18, 2013

Ryan is a top architect, entrepreneur, and developer. He boasts a proven competency in building cloud-scalable, extensible software and systems. He writes code that can be maintained and expanded over time as business systems and requirements adapt to market demands or pivots in core business direction.

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Portfolio

AutoLotto
Node.js, MongoDB, Docker, AWS, Tesseract, Kubernetes
Serenity Software
PHP, C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Erlang, JavaScript
Toptal
N/A

Experience

REST, 8 years
AngularJS, 4 years
Ruby, 2 years
Laravel, 2 years
Microservices, 2 years
ZeroMQ, 2 years
Node.js, 2 years
Python, 1 year

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X

The most amazing...

...system I have ever created is a stochastic path planning engine for a robot entered into the National Robotics Competition.

Employment

Head of Global Lottery Systems
AutoLotto
2016 - PRESENT
- Supported the CTO with various management tasks as high-level architectural decisions.
- Developed a digital scratch-off lottery system for international markets.
- Architected and developed systems alongside senior engineers for company products.
- Established stronger accounting principles as part of the codebase of various mission-critical transactional systems.
Technologies: Node.js, MongoDB, Docker, AWS, Tesseract, Kubernetes
Owner/Operator
Serenity Software
2006 - PRESENT
- Engineered and built software and systems for several Fortune 100 companies including Dow Jones, 3M, and Chrysler Group.
- Led, engineered, and managed 50+ proprietary systems in a varied array of industries (mostly confidential work).
- Engineered a donor reporting system that included PDF letters supporting both Hebrew and English text with proper formatting rules.
- Built a language translation system for Ning.com.
- Engineered and developed an LMS system for PTC.
Technologies: PHP, C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Erlang, JavaScript
Lead Project Sales
Toptal
2015 - 2016
- Helped Toptal build and plan a direction for its Projects initiative based on experience building and marketing agencies.
Technologies: N/A
Technical Director
Inovāt
2013 - 2015
- Engineered a complex content search engine using Elasticsearch with Oracle River to seed indexes.
- Developed a CRM, PIM, and CMF/CMS component system based on Symfony 2.
- Architected a paid membership site for a print magazine using Laravel 4.
- Created a reusable AngularJS framework to rapidly build common UI/UX interfaces from reusable components.
Technologies: Symfony 2, Laravel 4/5, AngularJS
Consultant
Vigor Branding
2007 - 2008
- Planned, engineered, and developed a Flash slide system for local venue distribution nationally with real-time Flash customization via the web for Zoom Media.
Technologies: PHP, ActionScript 3.0, JavaScript
Web Systems Developer
CTI Networks, Inc.
2003 - 2004
- Worked as part of the system team tasked to create a highly dynamic webmail system with a weighted spam ranking algorithm.
- Developed a XX.net CMF for multi-channel ISP brands to support ordering workflows, direct mailing management, webmail login, and dynamic regionalized pricing based on carrier rates.
Technologies: PHP

Experience

Kidblog.org (Other amazing things)
http://www.kidblog.org/
I helped to engineer new features like a visitor map from Google Analytics data and Google Account sign in, sign up, and a class code system for 3M+ user accounts on the WPMU site. I also engineered a future system to be released for the 2014 school year for new and improved scalable architecture with AngularJS UI and Elasticsearch.
The Education Center (Development)
http://theeducationcenter.com
I built this from the ground up on Laravel 4 with Elasticsearch driven search functionality (http://www.theeducationcenter.com/browse). I reverse-engineered a paid membership feature and integrated the EHub platform by CDS Global.
ZippyShell (Development)
http://zippyshell.com/
Built business application and visual CMS system for franchise based corporation.
AARP Media Sales (Development)
http://advertise.aarp.org
Built business application and visual CMS for custom website design and business functionality.
MobileGuardian (Development)
http://mobileguardian.com
Build AngularJS UI with internationalization and localization capabilities and modular system for expansion including custom components, API integration and Auth.
Buggy JavaScript Code: The 10 Most Common Mistakes JavaScript Developers Make (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/javascript/10-most-common-javascript-mistakes
At first blush, JavaScript may seem quite simple. Yet the language is significantly more nuanced, powerful, and complex than one would initially be lead to believe. Many of JavaScript's subtleties lead to a number of common mistakes -- 10 of which we discuss here -- that are important to be aware of and avoid in one's quest to become a master JavaScript developer.
Toptal Mentor
Ryan is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional software engineers. Ryan shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from coding tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Skills

Languages
PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, HTML5, CSS, SQL, Erlang, Python, Objective-C, C, Java, C++, Ruby
Frameworks
AngularJS, Lithium, CakePHP, Symfony2, Laravel, Knockout.js, Django
Libraries/APIs
jQuery UI, Node.js, AngularUI, ZeroMQ, jQuery, Zepto, React.js
Tools
PhpStorm, Mongrel2, Sublime Text, TextMate, Adobe Photoshop
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Concurrent Programming, Aspect-oriented Programming, Dependency Injection, REST, Asynchronous Programming, Socket programming, Microservices, Unit Testing, Test-driven Development (TDD)
Platforms
Linux, Mac OS X, Android, Azure, Windows 7, Unix, iOS
Storage
MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, Amazon S3, SQLite, Amazon SDB, CouchDB, NuoDB
Misc
IoC, DI, StateMachine, Elasticsearch, UI Testing

Education

Certificate degree in Essentials of Corporate Financial Analysis and Decision-Making
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/BF3AURUY75
2015 - 2015
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
University of Phoenix - Arizona, USA
2004 - 2005
Partial Bachelor's (course credits) degree in Computer Science
Harrisburg Area Community College - Pennsylvania, USA
2003 - 2004
Technical High School degree in Computer Science
Waverly High School - New York, USA
1999 - 2003

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