PATRICK CLERY - Ruby on Rails Developer
I'm a freelance web developer of over twenty years who builds single-page apps using Ruby on Rails & React.JS.
Whether you're looking to start a new project, add features to an existing one, or add an experienced developer to your team -- I can do it.
| Skills Summary | |
|---|---|
| Ruby on Rails Ninja | |
| PostgreSQL Wizard | |
| React.js Rocket Scientist | |
| Agile Design Advocate | |
| Docker Ship Captain |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (FREELANCE WORK)
Freelance Web Development (2007 - Present)
Web Application Development with Ruby on Rails
- RESTful or GraphQL API Design that is compliant to Google's JSON:API standards.
- Database architecture with well-defined validations and indexes using ActiveRecord and PostgreSQL.
- Advanced PostgreSQL operations: Procedural Programming, Views, Triggers, Query Analysis, Optimization.
- Data scraping with Regular Expressions & XPath using Nokogiri.
- Uploading & serving files from Amazon S3 buckets using ActiveStorage.
- User Authentication & Access Restriction: OAuth, Devise with Warden or Pundit, 2-Factor Authentication with Twilio.
UI/UX Development with React.JS
- Creating Single-Page Applications with React Router that deliver a modern user experience.
- Styling pages with Bootstrap CSS, a popular design framework with a clean feel.
- Converting design files from Figma, Sketch, or PhotoShop into a functional webpage.
- Configuring apps to easily drop-in new CSS and JavaScript files with Webpack, Babel, and SASS.
Deployment, Version Control, and DevOps
- Deploying to Heroku for production, developers, and testing stages.
- Configuring Docker containers, images, and swarms using docker-compose and Dockerfile.
- Branching, releasing, and versioning software through GitHub.
- Managing assets with Amazon S3 buckets.
- Automating CI/CD services: Sentry, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Docker Hub, Heroku, CodeCov.
- 10 years experience with Linux/Unix operations: shell scripting, key management, networking, package management.
Workflows & Methodologies
- Using GitHub Projects to implement Agile Design and SCRUM practices.
- Test-Driven Development with unit and integration tests using RSpec & Capybara.
- Conducting code reviews, doing live feature demonstrations, interviewing and on-boarding new developers.
- Full-stack development in RubyMine by JetBrains, including deployment, version control, and database operations.
- Follower of the business & software development practices promoted by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson, and Basecamp.com.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (ON TEAMS)
Vericatch.com (On-Site - Vancouver, BC)
Ruby on Rails Developer (March 2018 - November 2018)
Developed back-end and front-end features for 3 commercial apps that provides services for supply-chain management, fishing industry regulations, and provincial catch reporting (1 app in production for 7 years, 2 new apps that were developed and sold).
- Wrote PostgreSQL queries that power the Supply Chain database, often spanning 50+ lines.
- Analyzed & optimized PostgreSQL performance in Ruby on Rails.
- Reviewed 3+ Pull Requests Per Week for a team of 4 Ruby on Rails developers.
- Followed Test-Driven Development methodology using RSpec, using Capybara for integration tests.
- Restricted User & Group access to features Devise & Warden.
- Created reusable UI components using Bootstrap CSS.
- Shared senior developer duties of Interviewing & On-boarding new developers.
- Deployed applications on DigitalOcean through Ansible.
- Configured Amazon Web Services to for hosting images and assets.
- Handled user support requests and application errors from Sentry within 24-hours.
- Worked in 2-week SCRUM sprints along with Agile Design workflow that was setup through GitHub Projects.
- Delivered live presentations to development team when adding new features.
EXAMPLES OF MY WORK
Here's just a few projects I'm proud of. (Click the live link to see them in action!)
Example #1: 🛒 Amazon ASIN Lookup
| Description: | Search Amazon by Product Number without paying for the API |
| Type: | Coding Challenge / For Fun |
| Live Demo: | https://amazon-asin-checker.herokuapp.com/ |
| GitHub: | https://github.com/patrickclery/amazon-asin |
| Tech Stack: | Ruby on Rails, React.js, PostgreSQL, Docker |
Example #2: 🐟 KnowYour.Fish
| Description: | Verified traceability for the seafood supply chain. |
| Type: | Paid Work (Contributor) |
| Link: | https://knowyour.fish/ |
| Tech Stack: | Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Bootstrap CSS |
Example #3: 🚀 SpaceX Flights
| Description: | Get information on any SpaceX flight in history! |
| Type: | Coding Challenge / For Fun |
| Live Demo: | https://spacexflights.herokuapp.com/ |
| GitHub: | https://github.com/patrickclery/spacex |
| Tech Stack: | Ruby on Rails, React.js, PostgreSQL, Docker |
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: HACKATHONS, EDUCATION, ETC.
University of Alberta
| Achievement: | Computing Sciences Program 2007 |
HackerRank.com
| Description: | Computer Science challenges and hackathons |
| Achievement: | Achieved 5 stars in Ruby & SQL categories |
| Link: | https://www.hackerrank.com/patrickclery |
HOW TO CONTACT ME
| patrick.clery@gmail.com | |
| https://linkedin.com/in/patrickclery | |
| https://github.com/patrickclery | |
| https://twitter.com/patrickclery |