Project Developer
Resume:
Matt Vague
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mattvague.com
Projects & Experience
VersaPay (versapay.com) - Front End Developer (2010 - Present)
VersaPay is a publicly traded Canadian company making it easier for businesses to pay each
other. As the Front-End Developer for a Ruby on Rails payment application, I m in charge of
providing our users with an intuitive, reliable interface.
During my 2 years at VersaPay I have:
Developed 100 s of screens and interactions using HAML, SASS, Javascript, and Ruby
Practiced Test Driven Development with RSpec, Cucumber, and Jasmine
Used Git and Continuous Integration, taken part in Pair Programming & Peer Code Reviews
ActiveAdmin (activeadmin.info) - Core Contributor, Designer (2010 - Present)
ActiveAdmin is an open source project started by a co-worker (@gregbell) to make it incredibly
easy for developers to build beautiful, powerful admin interfaces for Rails apps. This is currently
my favourite project to work on: I have the opportunity to design and develop features for a
project that makes life much easier for both developers and end-users.
My contributions on this project include:
Designing and implementing several major features using Ruby, RSpec and Cucumber
Answering support questions and helping to foster a community around ActiveAdmin
Smashing bugs
BC Liquor Locator (bcliquorlocator.com) - Creator (2010)
BC Liquor Locator is an app I built in my spare time to solve a problem had by many British
Columbians: nding the closest open liquor store. This is my rst attempt to promote and
market my own product, the process continues to provide me with opportunities to learn more
about technology, design and people.
Currently this project consists of:
A native iPhone App currently available in the App Store
A soon-to-be-launched Backbone.js mobile site
A Ruby on Rails JSON API with a Mechanize scraper to update store information
Projects & Experience (continued)
Orange Peel Media (orange-peel.ca) - Front End Development Contractor (2009)
Orange Peel Media hired me to develop the Front End of AdviceTap: a social network to help
professional consultants connect. While working here I developed a useable, reliable interface
with HTML/CSS, Javascript and Ruby under tight deadlines and a limited budget.
Knowledge Network (knowledge.ca) - Practicum iPhone Developer (2009)
Knowledge Network is a popular educational public broadcaster in British Columba. At end of
my Interactive Design program at Cap U, I spent a 3 month practicum developing a prototype
iPhone App to allow viewers to stream Knowledge programs from their phones.
Education
Interactive Design Program @ Capilano University - Student (2007-2009)
Capilano U s Interactive Design Program provides a great introduction to HTML/CSS,
Javascript, PHP, SQL, Photoshop & Illustrator, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design.
It is here that I got hooked on the web industry and I haven t been able to stop since.
Summary of Skills
Javascript (jQuery, Backbone.js, etc) iOS / Cocoa
Ruby on Rails and Sinatra Version Control with Git
HTML / CSS (also HAML, SCSS) Knowledge of SOLID principles
TDD and Continuous Integration Visual Design & Interaction Design
About me
Born and raised in Vancouver, I ve always loved designing and building
things. My dad is a high school technology teacher and my mom is an
artist, naturally I ve fallen someone in-between with skills from both
worlds. Aside from my work I love listening to the Blues, playing my
guitar, snowboarding, wakeboarding and traveling to sunny places.
GitHub: github.com/mattvague
Dribbble: dribbble.com/mattvague
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pro le/view?id=23187183
Twitter: twitter.com/mattvague
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