About Me

I am a web developer with three years of experience building production applications with Ruby on Rails. Although most of my experience has been working in the back-end, I enjoy front-end work as well. Computers have always been a major part of my life, from my family’s first Apple IIe to building my own computers and provisioning Linux based servers.

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Demonstrated Skills

Intermediate Rails Developer

Over the past three years I have worked on a number of Rails applications, both professional and side projects. I'm familiar with API development, Heroku, Ember.js, TDD, RabbitMQ, continuous integration, web scraping, tools for authentication, WordPress, front end frameworks like Bootstrap, and version control.

Committed to self-improvement

Investing in myself is a high priority for me. I continuously self-assess areas I can improve my knowledge and programming skills. I also regularly ask my managers for input on how I can improve as a developer, and then create and implement strategies to address these areas.

Team player with solo experience

I'm collaborative by nature, so I thrive in a team environment. Being part of a close-knit team is important to me, so I'm not interested in drama, gossip, or backbiting. Although collaborating with others is my preferred mode of work, I'm also very capable of being self-directed and working independently.

Familiar Platforms and Technologies

Ruby on Rails
TDD/Rspec
Heroku
Git
Ember.js
Sidekiq
SQL
RabbitMQ
Ansible
CSS

Experience

Jobber

Web Developer

January 2015 – February 2016

Implemented features in Rails, including changelogs, API endpoints for Ember.js, bulk account tagging, etc..
Worked closely with the customer support team to fix bugs and address customer requests.
Helped implement a message bus using RabbitMQ.
Implemented indexes, forms, and error fallback views in Ember.js.
Leveraged user input to shape feature development.
Worked with a variety of technologies, including Rails, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Rspec, Ember.js, and PostgreSQL.

OneFeather

Junior Web Developer

November 2013 – July 2014

Implemented a JSON API for mobile and JavaScript applications.
Spec'd and implemented features based on design comps and estimated time.
Notable technology: Sidekiq, Paperclip, PostgreSQL, Heroku, Rspec.

The Replacements NFL Pool

Contract

May 2013 – August 2013

Worked with client to design and implement an NFL pool application for a league of 20-30 teams.
Notable technology: Devise, Heroku and Bootstrap

Personal Projects

LiquorSales

LiquorSales is an aggregator of liquor sales in Edmonton. Uses Cloudinary to generate thumbnails for PDF flyers automatically.
Sidekiq generates sales on a weekly schedule.
Runs on Unicorn to allow Sidekiq process to operate with Rails on a single Heroku dyno.
Uses media queries for responsive layout on smaller screens.

Education

UBC, Kelowna, British Columbia

BSc in Biochemistry

September 2004 – April 2009

Personal Interests

Beer/wine/cider making, video games, guitar, ping pong, professional soccer, camping, taking on random side projects, and of course web development.

Hi, I'm Austin Hansen

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