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Adam Smith

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Senior Software Engineer | Ruby on Rails Specialist
12+ years crafting enterprise-grade applications

Quality-first leader passionate about building robust, scalable applications. Proactive approach to code quality with comprehensive testing and CI/CD best practices.

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About Me

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class SoftwareEngineer
  def initialize
    @quality_first = true
    @years_experience = 12
    @specialty = 'Ruby on Rails'
  end

  def approach
    # Proactive risk mitigation
    # Comprehensive test coverage
    # Clean, maintainable code
  end
end

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience specializing in Ruby on Rails. Throughout my career, I've built enterprise-grade applications that handle millions of dollars in transactions daily.

My philosophy centers on quality-first development. I believe in proactive risk mitigation—implementing comprehensive testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality gates like SonarQube before problems arise.

Quality First
Specs on every PR
High Performance
Top producer 2024

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Ruby / Ruby on Rails12 yrs
Angular / TypeScript3 yrs
NestJS / Node.js
JavaScript / jQuery
Backbone.jsWebRTCSIP.jsHTMLCSSSASS/SCSS

Databases & Infrastructure

MySQL / PostgreSQL
AWS DynamoDB
Cassandra
Heroku
Jenkins
Terraform
Kubernetes

Testing Frameworks

RSpecJasmineSteakCucumber

Languages

English
Native
Turkish
Elementary

Professional Experience

REPAY

Lead Software Engineer

Oct 2023 - Present
  • Primary developer behind effort to consolidate multiple, stand-alone apps into a single, config-driven, multi-tenant Ruby on Rails application
  • Debugged and corrected an issue related to recurring plans, representing transactions worth millions of dollars daily
  • Spearheaded code-quality improvements by requiring specs with every pull request and monitoring code coverage using SonarQube
  • Per 2024 performance review, most productive developer on the team by story points and completed ticket count
Ruby on RailsMulti-tenantSonarQubeQuality Leadership

SourceDay, Inc

Senior Software Engineer

Sept 2021 - May 2023
  • Expanded integrations between flagship product and several ERPs using Ruby on Rails including validation, import, and export of flat files
  • Built internal template uploader for invoices within Rails app, allowing clients to generate updated PDF versions outside of deployment schedules
  • Built both ERP and client-specific modules for Rails app to handle custom integration requirements
Ruby on RailsERP IntegrationNetSuitePDF Generation

Ness Digital Engineering, Inc

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2020 - Sept 2021
  • Implemented a new security strategy involving refresh tokens for hardened communication between hub (Rails application) and clients
  • Increased user-tracking capabilities across a Rails app with Backbone.js views, leading to greater accountability and more accurate billing data
  • Helped refine BI team requests and build needed features including a new user role and the ability to remove sensitive data from multiple systems
Ruby on RailsSecurityBackbone.jsBI Integration

Premiere Global Services, Inc (PGi)

Software Engineer II

June 2016 - Sept 2020
  • Used Angular and Material to build a new, web-based version of PGi's flagship product
  • Created and deployed third-party integration service using NestJS with OAuth2 for Outlook Calendars and G Suite
  • Built new REST API using Ruby on Rails to handle provisioning of all new companies and users
  • Created a Kibana-integrated logging service package used internally by multiple JavaScript applications
AngularNestJSRuby on RailsOAuth2REST API

iSmith Development

Owner & Lead Developer

May 2013 - June 2016
  • Automated company's monthly rent roll procedure using Rails, custom clock processes in Heroku and Delayed Job, processing ~$850,000 monthly
  • Developed an online lease-signing process within an existing Rails project, replacing paper-based handling
  • Created resident and lease administration pages with reporting features, automating manual calculations
Ruby on RailsHerokuPayment ProcessingAutomation

EnVisage Consulting

Project Associate / Software Developer

Dec 2009 - Mar 2014
  • Provided maintenance and continued development on multiple Ruby on Rails applications
  • Migrated company's website to a responsive design, preventing investment in separate mobile app
  • Built and maintained 10+ static HTML websites; Increased client's website page rank by 70%
Ruby on RailsResponsive DesignSEOWeb Development

Education

Bachelor of Science

General Physics

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

2001 - 2005

International Experience

Netherlands/Belgium

Expatriate working remotely

Jan 2020
Europe

Expatriate working remotely

Mar 2014 - Sept 2015
Ankara, Turkey

Internship with import/export company, foreign language student

Aug 2006 - Jul 2009
Ankara, Turkey

Led group of college students through cultural exchange program

May - July 2005
Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Tsunami disaster relief work

March 2005
Wuhan, China

Completed cultural exchange program

May - July 2004

Developed critical skills in creative problem-solving, stress management, and cross-cultural empathy.

Let's Connect

Interested in working together? I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, challenging projects, or ways to bring value to your team.

“With his command of both front-end and back-end architecture, Adam has been an asset to every team he's worked with. His ability to learn new tech quickly and implement production-ready features across multiple systems makes him an invaluable engineer.”

Chris Porter
Former Colleague
Phone
785.410.7960
Location
Cumming, GA
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