Overview

Engineered for reliability, performance, and scale.

Ruby on Rails .NET / C# AWS Cloud Infrastructure Relational Databases

Full-Stack Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting scalable web applications, RESTful APIs, and complex data pipelines. Specializing in Ruby on Rails, C#/.NET, and AWS infrastructure, with a proven track record of modernizing legacy systems and optimizing relational databases for high-volume data ingestion.

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Capabilities

Technical Stack & Tools

Languages & Frameworks

Ruby on Rails, C#, .NET, Ruby, JavaScript (ES6), Python, RESTful APIs, HTML5, CSS3

Databases & Architecture

SQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Schema Migration, Data Validation & Ingestion

Cloud & Web Technologies

AWS, Linux (Ubuntu), Git, MVC Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Testing & Linux Administration

RSpec, Selenium, Automated Testing, Postman

Portfolio

Featured Case Studies

Production Engineer Portfolio System

Live Production

Architected, containerized, and deployed a secure single-page web app running on Ruby on Rails 7 and Tailwind CSS. Hosted on an AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance managed by an Apache reverse proxy and background Puma app server via systemd. Configured automated SSL encryption using Let's Encrypt / Certbot and Cloudflare DNS management.

Ruby on Rails 7 AWS EC2 & Apache Let's Encrypt SSL Tailwind CSS
History

Engineering Experience

08/2021 – Current

Software Engineer

Texas Institute of Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) – Tarleton State University

  • Architected and maintained scalable backend services utilizing Ruby on Rails, C#/.NET, and AWS infrastructure, supporting high-traffic environmental modeling applications and reducing system downtime by 15%.
  • Designed and integrated RESTful APIs to streamline data exchange between front-end interfaces, relational databases, and complex simulation engines (APEX, SWAT, WASP).
  • Managed relational database architecture across SQL Server, MySQL, and SQLite, executing complex schema migrations and query optimizations that improved data retrieval speeds by 25%.
  • Modernized legacy monolithic systems into responsive, full-stack applications by implementing robust MVC architectures, role-based access control (RBAC), and secure session management.
  • Engineered automated data ingestion pipelines and PDF/Excel/XML report generation workflows, efficiently processing 50GB+ of daily simulation data for large-scale watershed and economic modeling.
10/2017 – 05/2021

Website Developer Intern

Texas Institute of Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) – Tarleton State University

  • Built and maintained comprehensive automated test suites using RSpec and Selenium, significantly improving application reliability and reducing post-deployment bugs.
  • Developed responsive, accessible front-end interfaces, collaborating directly with scientific researchers to translate complex environmental requirements into functional software features.
  • Produced clean, maintainable, and validation-ready code while managing and supporting Linux-based (Ubuntu) development and deployment workflows.
Credentials

Education

Bachelor of Science: Computer Information Systems

Tarleton State University

Graduated: May 2021

GPA: 3.4