Senior Software Engineer
2020 - 2021Narvar- Acted as technical lead for Narvar zero-to-one projects, working with the design, product management, and operations teams to prioritize and deliver new features for three internal systems.
- Engineered new capabilities and integrated seven carriers into the Shopify Returns product, using Ruby on Rails and React. This was responsible for over $1 million in daily refunds.
- Created a Ruby on Rails API to enable the payment ledger and performed the Stripe integration with core Narvar services reaching tens of thousands of users daily.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails (RoR), React, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Ruby, Ruby on Rails API, Python, Jira, JavaScript, API DesignChief Executive Officer
2017 - 2019Gyomai Kner Nyomda- Led Gyomai Kner Nyomda, a subsidiary of ANY Security Printing PLC, founded in 1882 and responsible for printing 2.5 million books per year with a 20% market share.
- Analyzed sales, finance, and operations. Crafted and executed a turnaround plan increasing the yearly profit by over 80%.
- Designed and implemented a KPI-based bonus system for 135 employees, which reduced overtime work by 30%.
- Introduced a new pricing strategy, increasing the peak month sales by 20% and reducing the overbooking by 90%.
- Hired and trained my successor and continued to serve as a non-executive on Kner and ANY's boards.
Technologies: Leadership, Strategy, SalesChief Technology Officer
2016 - 2017Pickle Corp- Launched Snappatizer, an iOS app that enables users to discover the best nearby local dishes ranked higher by the Snappatizer’s proprietary algorithm. Used JavaScript, React Native, and Ruby on Rails.
- Engineered and documented the JSON RESTful API with 15 methods, using Ruby on Rails and achieving a 98% test coverage.
- Implemented the iOS app's business logic, including navigation, drag and drop, API consumption, and photo upload. Used JavaScript, React Native, and Redux.
- Architected the product development process consisting of Agile, Kanban, and CI/CD practices. It led to same-day bug fixes and rapid responses to customer needs.
- Acted as a product owner and wrote user stories to break down epics into manageable chunks.
Technologies: React, React Native, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby on Rails API, Product Management, Leadership, JavaScript, Heroku, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), API Design, ReduxSoftware Engineer
2013 - 2016Stryker- Led the development of a key patient website, patients.stryker.com, achieving a 99.9% uptime for over 50,000 monthly visitors. Used Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and React and implemented a test suite with 95% code coverage.
- Managed a 5-people development team and the processes for creating patients.stryker.com. Delivered the project within the 3-month expected timeframe and under the $5 thousand established budget.
- Architected the system's back end, including a surgeon locator, seminar manager, admin interface, and submission and approval queue. Used Ruby on Rails and saved the company $1 million.
- Developed and documented the JSON RESTful API in Ruby on Rails to get surgeon information and enable the creation of personalized marketing brochures.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails (RoR), React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, Product Management