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Summary

Web developer with a focus on using Rails for test driven development. Especially interested in short iterations, stand up meetings, and agile in general. Currently focused on understanding the cutting edge of web technologies through diligent reading and coding.

Work History

Rakuten USA

Boston, MA, United States
Apr 2009 - Present
Web Developer 

• Working with rails using TDD
• Troubleshooting system issues on mac and windows
• Contributing to company sponsored Boston ruby community projects and events

Loudcity LLC

Somerville, MA, United States
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
Web Developer 

• Rewrote the site using Ruby on Rails
• Gained experience with test driven development
• Implemented new features that added value to the user experience as well as the potential for profit

Element 55

Boston, MA, United States
Oct 2008 - Nov 2008
Web Developer 

• Developed in php (Lamp Stack) to provide time capture software to law firms
• Integrated information delivery with their existing billable hours solutions
• Implemented a web interface which functioned as an alternative product to the costly software as a service model

Jet Program

Namerikawa, Japan
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
ALT 

• Planned and conducted English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes for over 300 students weekly
• Worked closely with Japanese faculty to structure the English curriculum and plan special activities
• Coached individual students in preparation for an English speech competition

Education

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA, United States
Aug 2003 - May 2007
B.A, Music

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT, United States
2005 - 2006
Japanese Language- Intensive summer sessions

Technical Experience

Languages: Ruby(Rails), PHP(Joomla), JQuery, HTML, CSS, SQL(MySQL), Java, Arduino/Processing

Testing Packages: Shoulda, Factory Girl

Operating Systems: OSX, Linux, Windows XP/Vista

Version Control: Git, Subversion

Project Management: Trac, Pivotal Tracker, Basecamp