Christopher Irish
Chandler, Arizona
http://christopherirish.com
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: A contract or full-time developer position in an Agile Software Development
Environment, with emphasis on Rapid Development, Well Tested, High Quality
Software, and Customer Interaction.
EDUCATION: 2004 - 2007 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Arizona State University
2002 2004 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
EXPERIENCE: 6+ yrs Ruby / Ruby on Rails
(Business Apps, E-commerce, Social Networks, Search, Web Services)
1.5 yrs of Python & PHP Programming (PyGTK apps, Web Interface & Backend)
1 yr C/C++ (ASU work)
Have consulted for MonsterTrak, Orbitz, and Sorenson Media.
Focus on small Agile teams (2-5 person), with project self management.
TECHNICAL: Ruby/Rails, X/HTML, CSS, Linux/Unix/Bash, MySQL/Postgres, Javascript
(Prototype/Scriptaculous, jQuery), OSX/Ubuntu, Solr/Sphinx, API
implementations, Agile Methodologies
WORK: Jan 2011 - Current
Freelance Web Development Consultant & Ruby on Rails Developer
2006 Dec 2010
Ruby on Rails Developer
Integrum Technologies LLC. Chandler, Arizona
(was longest tenured employee)
April 2008 Dec 2008
Contract Ruby on Rails Developer
Swarm Polls LLC. Oakton, Virginia
2003 - 2006
Python & PHP Developer
Liberty Distribution Inc. Chandler, Arizona
TALKS: Javascript Testing Phoenix Desert Code Camp 09
Full-Stack Testing Rails/Rack Applications Phoenix Desert Code Camp 10
REFERENCES: Available upon request.