I have worked primarily with Ruby on Rails and Python Django with a some interludes to Node.JS, Lua, & Go. With several projects over the years, I have gathered the requirements, generated specs and estimates, crafted the system architecture, built the application from the ground up, and, most importantly, launched. Specialties: HTML5, Python / Django, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Amazon Web Services, Heroku

Principal Engineer @ Project Lead Principal Software Engineer Web Development - www.guidevine.com - Built the web app using Ruby on Rails - Implemented a personalized financial advisor matching system to make highly targeted recommendations to new users based on their preferences and the advisors specialties - Launched directories for 4 major cities successfully - Supported and built new features for the app as the base of subscribed financial advisors grew from 0 to 250 iPad Book Reader App / Story Illustrator Tool - www.putmeinthestory.com - Created a REST API to retrieve book assets using Ruby on Rails - Built a story creation tool with Backbone.js that automatically synced with the backend - Created an iPad using the Corona SDK to purchase & view the animated stories From 2012 to Present (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Software Engineer @ Web Development / Optimization - www.sprint.ly - Implemented new features using Python Django - Built a profiling micro-framework to quickly identify api endpoints & code that should be optimized Web Development - www.dishcrawl.com - Implemented new features using Python Django - Created a real-time search feature to quickly match any location with the nearest events being hosted Web Development - www.foundersnetwork.com - Implemented new features using Python Django - Added hundreds of test to implement TDD and improve reliability of the site Web Development - www.rockyourheadshot.com - Created the web application using Python Django - Implemented a complete and highly-customized eCommerce solution - catalog, order form, shopping cart, and checkout - Added a light-weight CMS backend to allow the client to independtly make updates to the site - Built a flexible url-based coupon system that allows quick & easy use by consumers From 2011 to Present (4 years) San Francisco Bay AreaFounder @ - Developed a REST API to send and receive email using JSON - Programmed in Python with the Django framework for the project - Setup Postfix email server to send and receive email - Included Memcached and Beanstalk work queues to facilitate scaling - Applied exception handling to provide HTTP response codes - Wrote extensive documentation to enable others to work with the API - Used Mercurial branches to develop new features - Tracked timelines, features, and bugs using the Fogbugz suite - Gained experience using memory-based caching, work queues, email servers, distributed source control, bug tracking software, server side development, and API design / documentation From 2010 to Present (5 years) . @ From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Engineer @ From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Founder @ - Developed a web-based group collaboration tool for students - Programmed in Python with the Django framework for the project - Applied AJAX when appropriate to speed application response times - Wrote jQuery plugins to expedite common tasks - Employed a CSS grid framework to ease cross-browser design - Combined and minified css / js files to improve HTTP performance - Gained experience in front-end design, AJAX, javascript, and CSS From 2009 to 2009 (less than a year) Co-Founder @ - Developed a Content Management System for small communities using Coldfusion - Hacked together an ajax-like async update system 2 years before AJAX came to prominence From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) Network Admin, Aerospace Department @ - Set up Microsoft Active Directory Domain Controllers and Exchange - Developed Group Policy rulesets that governed 500+ users - Trained and supervised 2 student workers - Gained experience managing the disparate priorities of the different members of the faculty, and staff From 2002 to 2006 (4 years)

Master of Business Administration, Business Operations & Entrepreneurship @ The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management From 2009 to 2011 Bachelor's, Computer Science & Software Engineering @ The University of Texas at Dallas From 2006 to 2009 Robert Adams is skilled in: Python, CSS, Mac OS X, JavaScript, MySQL, Java, HTML, Django, jQuery, Ubuntu, Windows, Subversion, Memcached, Web Development, Node.js