I'm Jimmy Cuadra.

I write about programming and open source software.

Jimmy Cuadra's Résumé

Jimmy Cuadra giving a presentation on his Ruby gem, to_lang, at a San Diego Ruby meeting

Purpose

To work for a company whose products or services influence social change. To focus on user experience and exceptional quality. To use Ruby, JavaScript/CoffeeScript, Git, and any form of test-first development.

Skills

  • Programming languages: Ruby, JavaScript (including Node.js), CoffeeScript, Perl, PHP
  • Major frameworks/libraries: Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, jQuery, Backbone, Underscore
  • Version control with Git (and GitHub), Subversion
  • Front end languages: HTML5, CSS 3, Haml, Sass/SCSS, JavaScript templating
  • Collaboration on open source software
  • Test-driven development, behavior-driven development, continuous integration (Test::Unit, RSpec, Guard, Travis)
  • Command line proficiency (primarily Mac OS X, some Linux)
  • Facebook app development (both Canvas and Connect)
  • Mobile website development

Qualifications

  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Enjoys working with a team
  • Interested in learning new technologies and using the best tool for the job
  • Active in the local Ruby and JavaScript communities

Work History

  • Change.org (2012 — present): Software Engineer
  • Eventful (2009 — 2012): Senior Front End Engineer
  • Einstein Industries (2009): Production Engineer
  • Miva Merchant (2009): Web Developer
  • Rady School of Management (2007-2008): Web Developer

Education

Bachelor of Art in Music, with an emphasis in technology, University of California, San Diego (2008)

References

Available upon request.

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