Blake Chambers
I’m Blake, a ruby software developer who loves technology and loves to create it. I enjoy building powerful & usable web applications using frameworks like Ruby on Rails and Sinatra. Besides the visible web, I spend my time working with Linux on distributed web architectures. I am available for hire or contract. Contact me today.
blake@blakechambers.com http://blakechambers.com 706.407.1417
Education
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- school: Auburn University
- location: Auburn, AL
- when: Fall 2008
Technical Expertise
- languages: Ruby, C++, Java, PHP, Erlang, Javascript, HTML5, XHTML, CSS, Bash
- frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, jQuery, Backbone.js, Node.js
- toolkits: Rubygems, PHP Pear, Boost, POSIX
- software tools: Textmate, Emacs Vim, Microsoft Visio(UML), Basecamp, Mingle, Eclipse IDE (C++, and Aptana)
- operating systems: Mac OSX, Linux(Fedora, Ubuntu & Ubuntu Server, Gentoo, Debian), Windows XP
- data storage: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Memcached, Redis
- source code management: Git, Subversion
- process: SCRUM, XP
Work Experience
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Zerista – zerista.com
- time period: March 2010 – October 2010
- position: Software Developer
- focused tools: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Git, Linux shell, various libraries and gems, XHTML, Javascript, jQuery, Prototype
- Worked with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL to maintain and create application features to support private social media groups tailored for conferences and trade shows.
- Worked in a small team to help launch a new service providing the conference funtionality for mobile groups.
- Refactored the internal data import process to a more robust import system designed to import and manage group members and the various membership states of each group they are involved with.
- Strategized ideas for new development and refactored, tested, and buffed existing code base to promote DRYness, readability, and performance.
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Freelance web development
- time period: January 2009 – February 2010
- focused tools: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Git, Linux shell, various libraries and gems, HTML, HTML5, Javascript, jQuery
- Developed a ‘social media manager’, an application which aggregates feeds, user input, and stored messages; and creates publishing schedules to facebook and twitter so you don’t need to manage your social media so tightly.
- Contributed to several open-source projects to make both general improvements and/or customizations for projects as needed.
- Built and maintain a furniture site from the ground up with Ruby on Rails providing email interfacing and Amazon s3 storage for images and content.
- Built a system for personal project management and time tracking.
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Interactive Point of View – ipov.net
- time period: June 2007 – December 2008
- position: Software Developer & Systems Administrator
- focused tools: PHP, Linux shell, Subversion, XSLT, Eclipse
- Developed web-based software learning solutions for large, worldwide companies. Maintained and updated systems for video & document sharing designed to optimized training new employees in an industrial setting. Projects included a rich media manual with searchable video; driven by XSLT and validated by XSD schemas.
- Maintained, updated, and repaired Linux and Windows servers using C++ and Shell scripts to automate maintenance tasks.
- Administered new users, email systems, and technical problems on personal computers of the production employees.
- Created deployment systems to automate production of new systems to clients in a timely manner.
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Software Engineering(undergraduate)
- time period: August 2003 – December 2008
- focused tools: C++, Java, XP, Linux shell
- Developed a linux-based server using C++ with posix threads for handling chat communications between various mobile devices.
- Built a C++ web crawler/search indexing program.
- Gained experience in using process driven development utilizing XP and SCRUM for process management.
- Used and worked with UML to plan projects with teams.
- Developed a website to administer graduate students using Ruby on Rails.
Community Involvement
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Auburn Christian Fellowship
- time period: January 2009 – February 2010
- President of the campus organization (Fall 2007 – Fall 2008)
- Served as Student Leader (Fall 2004 – Fall 2008)
- Served as worship leader (Fall 2005 – Summer 2008)
- Help organize events and recruit new members to the organization.
Handled responsibilities of planning, time/team management, and training.