Expertise
I work across the full stack, combining deep back-end knowledge with modern front-end frameworks and cloud deployment practices. Below is an overview of the technologies and tools I use regularly.
Full-Stack Development
- Ruby on Rails (primary expertise, 16+ years)
- PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart)
- C# / ASP.NET (1+ year of professional experience)
APIs & Integrations
- Grape, Sinatra, Doorkeeper
- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn APIs
- Stripe, PayPal, Google Checkout, Amazon FPS
Testing, TDD & BDD
- RSpec, Cucumber, Capybara
- Factory Girl, shoulda
- Selenium, Watir
Backend & Databases
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Background processing: ActionCable, DelayedJob, Sidekiq, Cron
- Servers: Apache, Nginx, Passenger, Puma, Unicorn
Frontend & User Experience
- Core: HTML, CSS, SASS, Haml, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax
- Frameworks: AngularJS, Backbone.js, Node.js, CoffeeScript
- UI libraries: Bootstrap, Foundation
Cloud, DevOps & Project Management
- Cloud & hosting: AWS, Heroku, Rackspace, EngineYard, DigitalOcean, Auto Scaling
- Source control & deployment: Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, SVN, Capistrano
- Agile & team tools: Jira, Trello, Basecamp, Slack, Wrike
Call to Action
Want to see how these skills come to life? Explore my Portfolio ➚ or view my Resume ➚ for project examples.