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About Me: I am a skilled, self-directed, professional, and practical Ruby and Rails developer. I've worked with Ruby intensely for more than thirteen years; I've worked with Rails since V3. I have substantial expertise developing multi-tenant, software as a service (SaaS) applications and custom e-commerce solutions, and am an ardent practitioner of development best practices, including git workflows, automated tests and deployments, Rubocop-driven style, and idiomatic, efficient, and simple code. I have an advanced degree in computer science, technical, editorial, and creative leadership experience, superior writing skills, a sharp design aesthetic, and an affable personality. I collect art, read mysteries, and try to herd a small pack of dogs.

Senior software engineer with over 10 years of experience as a remote freelancer. My educational background includes an MSc 2:1 in computer science and applied mathematics engineering from ENSEEIHT (Toulouse, France) in 2009. I then worked for 2 years as a frontend developer at a startup in London and transitioned to backend work in 2013. Specializing in web application development, I have undertaken projects for companies such as Carrefour, L'Oréal, Cocolis, Epicery, and Alerti. My work has encompassed backend development, data engineering, code and database performance improvement, e-commerce platform customization and logistics, payment system integration, API creation, crawlers, technical documentation, and testing. Passionate about data manipulation and rendering them to users and stakeholders in a more meaningful way, I am currently expanding my skills in AI/ML and neural networks through CNRS fidle formation to explore how I could apply and offer these services to my clients. Recent milestones and accomplishments include: Migrating the payment system from Adyen to Stripe for Epicery Migrating the frontend from Vue to Hotwire for Epicery Developing a geolocalized matching algorithm between carriers and packages for Cocolis Fields of expertise: E-commerce solutions with Solidus/Spree open-source framework Data processing and visualization with Business Intelligence tools for reporting Integration of payment system providers Integration of third-party APIs Database design and performance optimization Frontend performance optimization Crawling and scraping Technical audits Testing, documentation, CI/CD tools Experience with the following tools: Languages: Ruby, Typescript, JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby on Rails Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Render, Heroku Frontend: React, Vue.js, Hotwire, Angular, HTML/CSS, Alpine.js, HTMX, Astro Payment providers: Stripe, Mangopay, Adyen, PayPal Data viz: Amazon QuickSight, Superset, Tableau Backend tools: Solidus open-source e-commerce solution, New Relic, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, etc. CI/CD Tools: GitHub CI, CircleCI Fluent in French, English, Spanish.

Experienced Full-Stack Ruby on Rails Developer with ReactJS expertise. Proficient in Hotwire, Turbo, Stimulus, JavaScript, AWS, Github, Heroku, and various other technologies. Skilled in self-management for independent projects and a collaborative team player. I have worked in different domains like healthcare, legal, security, construction, social media and others. I'm passionate about coding, especially in Ruby with the magic of Rails making things smooth sailing. I've built plenty of projects, and now I'm excited about combining Ruby on Rails with AI. I'm skilled with Git, RSpec, and handling databases. I also know my way around frontend tech like ReactJS and AngularJS, as well as integrating APIs. I've led small developer teams back home, using tools like GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, and Linear. I'm fluent in Gujarati, English, and Hindi, making communication a breeze. As a remote developer, I'm here to turn your ideas into reality. Whether it's working solo or coordinating a team, count me in to get the job done. I can provide a wide range of services that are designed to attract attention and cater to the most searched for needs. Here are some examples of the services I offer. -> Web application development -> Font-end UI/UX development -> Back-end REST APIs development -> Application deployments on cloud -> Version upgrades -> Technical lead for teams -> Application maintenance or support -> Technical consultation -> Project management -> Problem solving -> Small project to large (feature, enhancement, bug, issues)

Developer origin story I've always had a love for this craft. I was introduced to computers through my dad (works at Google). I went on throughout High School and college building robots, then teaching others how to build and program robots, and building my own self hosted networks and distro-hopping linux flavors Passions I believe that an expert developer is a unique asset to a company as they can drastically change its course. I like working with startups, and I have 15 years of tips, tricks, techniques, strategies from a technical perspective as well as an business/operational perspective. How I can help you I am a Rails and PostgreSQL expert. That means that I am very familiar doing things the rails way. There are things that you can only learn from being in a career for so fifteen years. I call it hidden knowledge. At some point you develop a sixth sense for when and how deep to test, which refactors are necessary, a set of practices for handling ActiveRecord associations. Unique skills that make me awesome I've written custom PostgreSQL extensions You'll notice with me that I am very quick on the keyboard, and between the well placed lame jokes, combined surgically precise problem solving, I have consistently told me that I am a pleasure to work with. Core Skills Ruby/Ruby on Rails ❤️ PostgreSQL ❤️ API ❤️ Turbo/HotWire ViewComponent TailwindCSS RSpec GoodJob/Sidekiq ActiveRecord/Sequel Documentation/Training Javascript Business Intelligence Analytics Mentoring Startups I built and sold directmailer.io, a direct mailer marketing platform that provides modern marketing conveniences to a legacy channel. Adheres to compliance within certain verticals, and provides deep integration like you're used to in SEO. I was hired to build the core infrastructure for floridahomesteadcheck.com, a property tax analysis tool that guarantees the lowest property taxes for Florida residents. You! You have an idea worth building

You’re a founder, probably solo or with a small team, and you’re done with “Too much React”. Maybe it was the dependency updates that bit you hard for one last time. You’re basically stalled right now because of a dependency yarn ball to untangle. Maybe it’s the payload bloat that’s getting out of hand. Your app hit a limit with React. “It’s time to move to Hotwire.” Or maybe it’s the speed of development. It was okay with React, you got good, but now you’re seeing people whip up so much stuff with Hotwire in so little time. Let me Hotwire a chunk of your app for you, or show you how, or maybe start small with a two-week part-time engagement if you'd like.

ACCOMPLISHED SOFTWARE ENGINEER SUMMARY Results-driven technical leader with expertise leading and supporting software development, release, and deployment processes in startup and enterprise environments. Experienced in working with key stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of projects A demonstrated record of success establishing relationships and producing consistent results over a series of positions at Clearbit, Heroku, Openminds, and other organizations. Excels in Companies of All Sizes Driving Substantial Performance Gains Skilled in API Development Mentoring and Coaching Junior Developers Collaborating Across Department Lines Experience in Migrating Services Experienced in Requirements Gathering Resolving Complex Technical Issues PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Re-engineered the architecture of the data layer, sparking improved performance and drastically lowering infrastructure costs while resolving recurring customer complaints on the consistency of data. Credited with developing new data attributes, some of which leverage LLMs to digest and extract data points from large documents. Orchestrated and executed a Kafka-based pipeline to collect internal product analytics. Developed the architecture and tools to enable the translation of documentation into Japanese. This new functionality featured integration with a translation vendor through GitHub, eliminating reliance on Heroku's technical writers for translation. TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Git, SQL, PostgreSQL, RSpec, Minitest, Heroku, Redis, Sidekiq, Apache, Kafka, DynamoDB, AWS and GCP, Application Performance Monitoring (e.g. New Relic), Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus Test-Driven Development, Acceptance and Integration Testing, REST API Design, Web Security, OOP Design Patterns, Incident Response and Operational Best Practices VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Served as one of two organizers of a conference for developers called ArrrrCamp in Ghent, Belgium. Researched and solicited sponsors and served as the primary point of contact for speakers.

History After finding a hole in the company website after 2 months of joining as a System Administrator, I had the possibility to change from my role into my passion: software development. That's 17 years ago. From that moment onward, I learnt more languages (C, PHP, and amongst others my biggest love Ruby). Working with databases (most notable: MySQL / MariaDB, PostgreSQL), containerization, ops (using Terraform on AWS, GCP mostly). 7 years ago I discovered I am best suited to help my colleagues grow, and turned into a Rails/Ruby/database/Javascript/HTML teacher at a bootcamp, became a (part time) engineering manager. I've been implementing in Ruby/Rails for 50% of my time for the last 2 years, the rest leading teams and advising C suite execs. My main addition ...to any team is improving morale, by coaching and helping to build quality software, focusing on metrics for both errors and processing time, helping engineers of any experience level grow, and - as an individual contributor, but also as a leader - to only use complex solutions if the problem domain warrants it. Most recently I've switched towards building my own company that aims to reduce energy consumption and CO2 footprint for households. Tiny (IOT) devices, software in C, C++, Rust, and clearly building the required backends in Rails or Rust. Well connected: Apart from that, I am one of the organizers of Ruby NL, for which I've been hosting EuRuKo (2019), NoRuKu (2020), and monthly community events of Amsterdam Ruby organisation amsrb.org. If you want a platform where your engineers can present how you solve problems: Contact me!

Community builder, company leader, teacher, international speaker, and writer. I'm the glue that brings companies together. My belief is that engineers at a Staff+ level are no longer individual contributors, but the representative and delegate for their entire company. To operate effectively I work through others, document heavily, involve and inform executive partners, network teams and individuals, establish systems of mentorship and education to up-level engineers at scale, and more. I have a history of effective leadership in building and founding organizations, notably around developer tooling and education, to meet the growing challenges the business faces. I have operated at companies ranging from five engineers to north of five thousand. The jobs which most interest me are in building communities and companies, and growing engineers capable of one day taking over my role from the ground up. Avoided Domains: Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, Web3, or any related spaces

Hi there. I work as a Fractional CTO, Ruby on Rails Developer, and Data Engineer. I am also the founder of a Rails 7 based website uptime monitor. I am always open new projects. If you're interested in working together, please feel free to reach out.

Who am I? I am Tom Dallimore, a developer originally from the UK but now living in SEA. I currently work as a freelance Rails & React Developer, my 2 favourite frameworks that I thoroughly enjoy using (so far!). Additionally, in my spare time, I am managing a form builder I launched late last year called JotJab(jotjab.com) and building a subscription/membership application for the Shopify App’s ecosystem. But before we go any further, let’s get to my story and why I think we are a great fit for each other. My story Let’s get started. I am a 34 year old developer who has been developing all kinds of applications and software for the past 16 years. When I started software development (when I was about 16 years old) I learned the basics of HTML, CSS and a little bit of javascript. After that I moved onto PHP and C# for a small time but then stumbled upon Rails. I became intrigued, since when did writing code become so fun and fast? At the time I was working at Dyson as a C# developer, but in the evenings and mornings I was building my own little applications - a lot of fun. I eventually settled on creating an ecommerce app (yeah, I didn’t know at the time how much work that would be), which eventually grew into Trado - an open source e-commerce application. Fast forward a year or so and I was offered a job to work at an agency in Beijing. It was a contract based job which was primarily on upgrading, managing and debugging Rails applications, certainly an interesting experience. From there I decided I wanted to dive back into the world of freelance. I helped several companies launch apps using a mixture of React and Rails, including an online store for PPE supplies, a charity donation web + mobile app and an app for the Shopify Partners ecosystem. Why me? I love to experiment and build tools which help people’s everyday lives be more productive and fun! I would say the most rewarding part of being a developer is seeing apps I helped create become a rewarding tool for the user. I’m not just a developer Over the years I’ve worked on projects with teams and on my own. The latter meant I needed to take up other responsibilities to ensure the delivery of a product. These included tasks such as, server management, UX/Product design, graphic design (my father ran a graphic design agency) and from time to time marketing/branding. Guess you could call it a swiss army knife of skills! Side projects As I previously mentioned, since a young age I’ve always enjoyed tinkering with stuff in my free time. The most recent project is JotJab. At the time I was using Typeform to create forms for communicating with audiences on the web, but I couldn’t stomach their high pricing. So I built an alternative using React, Rails, TailwindCSS and Vite, all hosted on Hetzner and Cloudflare using the amazing Dokku engine (seriously, the best open source PaaS out there!). Staying in touch • I keep updated with the OSS community on Github • I follow a lot on Twitter and actively share daily • I follow a few YouTubers. • And I dabble in Reddit, from time to time. Soft skills I like to talk, throw ideas around, and have long conversations about certain topics. I love to experiment with “outside the box” ideas. I do have opinions, I like to discuss and have a conversation about my opinions, but I also love to change and adapt my opinions based on new information. After hours • I’m always keen to learn new technologies, currently experimenting with Go and Flutter • I have a passion for photography and videographer, mostly when taking trips into the countryside • I do enjoy watching a good series now and again, like Shogun There is a lot more I would like to talk about, but I hope I’ve already convinced you enough to start a conversation. I look forward to hearing from you.