WALI RAHMAN

646-***-**** ac8zqt@r.postjobfree.com GitHub: Wali89

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wali-rahman/ Blog: WaliRahman.com Full stack Web Developer with experience in Ruby on Rails, Javascript, React, and a background in Accounting and Finance. Interested in developing applications beneficial to financial business processes while providing consumers with a efficient user experience. Proficient team player, and able to adapt quickly to new and fast-paced environments. TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Article Center - React & Redux Front End & Rails Back End

● A web application created using React, Redux, and Rails that communicates with NewsAPI to show users top articles from the internet, browse articles from different sources, and search for articles.

● Ruby on Rails API to make queries to official News API.

● Used React to create a responsive view that updated on each keystroke.

● Used Redux to manage state and Thunk middleware to make asynchronous actions.

● GitHub: Front End - https://github.com/Wali89/articles-center/tree/master/client Back End - https://github.com/Wali89/articles-center/tree/master/app Demo: https://youtu.be/V0Tez2yhhqw

● https://articles-center-100.herokuapp.com/

Sales Management - Ruby on Rails with Javascript

● A Rails application with CRUD capabilities for creating, and managing for-sale ads of products between consumers.

● Used the MVC architectural pattern and RESTful routing conventions.

● Implemented OAuth login through Facebook along with custom authentication logic.

● Github : https://github.com/Wali89/sales_management Demo: https://youtu.be/wULzJnzQnKU Games Library - Sinatra web application

● A Sinatra application with CRUD functionality to create and organize video games that users own.

● Used the MVC architectural pattern and RESTful routing conventions.

● GitHub : https://github.com/Wali89/games-library Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukm1fRiwTco TECHNICAL SKILLS

Ruby on Rails JavaScript Node.js React Redux AJAX JQuery HTML CSS API GIT REST MVC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

AKA NYC Staff Accountant ( A global advertising agency serving the entertainment industry ) March 2017 to Present

● Increased accuracy of auditing by adopting a new POS.

● Financial reporting to budget and forecasting net position of the company.

● Efficiently and accurately bill and control credit for 50+ clients.

● Accurately completed multi state sales tax registration and filing for 20+ shows on tour. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Company Staff Accountant November 2016 to March 2017

● Daily advance sales reporting for Madison Square Garden Arena and Theater, Beacon Theater, and The Forum.

● Company-wide reporting detailing event revenues and charges.

● Bank reconciliation for month-end general ledger journal entries. R&F Marketing Staff Accountant ( A wholesaler of textile goods ) December 2015 to August 2016

● Reduced payroll processing time from 5 hours to 3 1 2 hours for over 150 employees on a weekly and bi-weekly basis.

● Performed internal audit of invoices, purchase orders, and payments to ensure accuracy.

● Identified and implemented best practices for operation and incorporated them to affiliated companies.

● Bank and credit accounts reconciliations and general ledger entries. Hello Tickets A ticket brokerage specializing in live entertainment events April 2012 to September 2015 Staff Accountant (May 2013 – September 2015)

● Decreased the overall AR collection by 20% from implementing credit limit policies and e-invoicing application.

● Oversee billing and collection of $18 million/year in invoices.

● Perform month end closing activities like reconciling banks and credit cards, and recognizing revenue. E-Commerce Manager (April 2012 – April 2013)

● Oversaw external software developers hired to create applications that automated invoicing.

● Maintaining/Updating five servers and optimizing efficiency through periodic troubleshooting.

● Instructing and educating interdepartmental employees to use newly developed applications. EDUCATION

Flatiron School : Full Stack Web Development (2018) Queens College : Bachelor of Arts: Accounting (2016)