Nicholas C. DeSteffen 4730 N Hermitage Ave. #2F, Chicago, IL 60640 • [email protected] • http://www.nickdesteffen.com

Senior Developer Technical Proficiencies: Ruby • Ruby on Rails • RSpec • jQuery • AWS • CoffeeScript • Backbone.js • MongoDB • Git • HAML / HTML • Redis • Nginx SCSS / CSS • Linux • Sphinx • Capistrano • Java / J2EE • JavaScript • PostgreSQL • MySQL • Rake • Test::Unit • Subversion

Professional Experience: BenchPrep – Chicago, IL (https://benchprep.com) Senior Developer – December 2011 – Present

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Development of main Ruby on Rails 3.2 application using RSpec for unit test coverage Development of core web application study tool using Backbone.js and CoffeeScript Wrote custom reporting wrappers to simplify integration with Highcharts javascript charts and graphs Lead project to migrate custom email system to ExactTarget using their XML API Mentored and lead junior developers Lead database transition from MySQL to PostgreSQL Implemented subscription based payment system using Braintree Payment Solutions Performance tuning of web & mobile activity synchronization system Documented API to ensure consistent usage across all development teams Participated in project to break out single Rails application into 6 separate application codebases using a SOA Participated in development of Redis caching system and gem used across all API client applications Developed system for automatic calculation of royalty payouts to publishers Optimized slow SQL queries and N+1 database calls Upgraded several client applications from Rails 3.2 to 4.0 Developed custom SSO system to allow partners to authenticate users

Eight Bit Studios – Chicago, IL (http://eightbitstudios.com) Senior Developer (Independently Contracted) - February 2011 – February 2012

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Lead developer on Ruby on Rails 3.2 project allowing users to create and conduct market research surveys

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Developed a logic system for adjusting the flow of surveys at runtime based on prior question answers

Developed rich GUI for building surveys using jQuery and jQuery UI Wrote a plugin for CKEditor to choose dynamic content to be inserted into user editable forms and interpolated using Nokogiri Integrated Zencoder, Carrierwave, and Uploadify for adding videos to surveys Optimized website for mobile device usage Built out backend reporting system for viewing survey results using jqPlot charts and graphics

Sharecare Inc. – Atlanta, GA Contractor – February 2012 – December 2013

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Performed UI development of new online patient scheduling component of sharecare.com using Backbone.js Maintenance and support of WisePatient.com website

WisePatient (Acquired by Sharecare Inc.) – Chicago, IL (https://www.wisepatient.com) Co Founder & Lead Developer - January 2010 – February 2012

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Member of founding team that built WisePatient.com and sold to ShareCare Inc. in February 2012 Ruby / Rails development / systems administration / jQuery / CSS / UI development Prioritize business needs with partners using Basecamp for story management and collaboration Performed UI design and development of new features and enhancements jQuery / JSON based provider search including real time patient driven appointment scheduling solution Developed jQuery / JSON based provider calendar / scheduling solution Developed API for synchronizing data from multiple 3rd party practice management systems Integrated with Facebook and Google Maps Billing solution using Authorize.net Text messaging solution for sending out to appointment reminders with support for confirmation responses Developed messaging system for patients and providers to facilitate communication and scheduling of appointments

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Active Radius LLC – Chicago, IL (http://www.activeradius.com, http://www.homelifeperks.com) Lead Developer - February 2010 – February 2011

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Ruby / Rails development / systems administration / jQuery / CSS / UI development

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Performed TDD using RSpec and Cucumber, 90% code coverage

Lead developer of application designed for personalizing client perks portal Mentored 1 junior web developer and 1 QA developer Primary decision maker regarding vendors and technology used Built out and configured multiple server environments (production, staging, demo) using Amazon EC2 Created and maintained Capistrano deployment script Took charge in initiating various Agile methodologies; Daily standup meetings, TDD, story writing, continuous integration, rapid release cycle Setup Hudson CI server for managing automated build process Developed web based image cropper used to customize client portal website Integrated with Google and Yahoo for importing of contacts Integrated with Facebook and Twitter to allow users to post to their wall and Twitter stream Developed billing system using Authorize.net Integrated with offshore developed client portal built on Ruby on Rails and PostgresSQL Wrote scripts to load data from affiliate marketing websites; Commission Junction, LinkShare, Google Affiliates

My Health and Money LLC – Chicago, IL (https://www.myhealthandmoney.com) Web Developer (Independently Contracted) - May 2009 – February 2010

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Member of core team that designed, built, and launched new website: www.myhealthandmoney.com using Ruby on Rails Participated in story writing sessions during initial concept of website and throughout development BDD was performed using Cucumber and Webrat Over 90% unit test coverage using RSpec Developed solution to mark users with invalid email addresses in order to reduce chance of being flagged as a spammer Developed process for loading monthly data feed from third party partner using Rake, FasterCSV, FTP libraries Took point on setting up Cucumber BDD framework for integration test coverage Used Nokogiri XML parser to pull data from partner website in order to quickly make new features available for members Wrote a plugin to bundle up application sorting logic spread throughout the codebase Integrated Google Maps view into facility directory

CarePages Inc. (a subsidiary of Waterfront Media) – Chicago, IL (https://www.carepages.com) Web Developer - May 2007 – April 2009



Member of team that rewrote www.carepages.com under a 6 month deadline to become a cutting edge social media website using Ruby on Rails and Rspec. CarePages.com has 1.5 million unique visitors and 30 million page views per month. • Integrated site with PayPal to receive donations • Integrated DoubleClick advertising solution • Developed solution for having over 350 unique themes and skins • Developed solution for uploading and displaying images • Enhanced user experience using AJAX technology

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Researched and implemented a CMS solution using OpenCms which reduced the number of code releases by 50%

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Maintained a high quality codebase with over 90% unit test coverage

Practiced Agile development methodologies; focus on TDD, BDD, short iterations, story writing sessions, and pair programming Constantly refactored code in order to keep the codebase clean, consistent, and extendable Collaborated with design team to implement mockups and wireframes developed by creative team Partnered with QA department to maintain quality and consistency throughout the site Collaborated with DBA to optimize database intensive queries Participated in code reviews and team refactoring sessions Enhanced and Maintained legacy J2EE/Oracle www.carepages.com web platform Worked with customer support to resolve user issues Performed site performance monitoring

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eVentive LLC – Chicago, IL Senior Consultant - September 2006 – May 2007

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Developed reports from an Oracle database using Crystal Reports Maintained report repository using Crystal Enterprise Integrated the business workflow engine, LogicBase Studio, with Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Fiserv Health (now owned by UnitedHealthCare) – Wausau, WI Systems Analyst - August 2003 – September 2006

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Lead developer on 3 applications; Member of team that supported 13 applications



Responsible for working with other business units in order to gather requirements, design application screens, perform database modeling, develop core application code, and develop UI

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Key contributor in the development of the main portal application built on top of Apache Jetspeed-1

Performed maintenance and support of entire suite of applications hosted on www.fiservhealthservices.com and www.fiserve.com

Key contact for maintenance and support of main portal application Integrated OpenCms content management system into main portal Researched and developed several portlets to utilize AJAX technology to provide the user with an enhanced experience Responsible for writing business reports using Microsoft Reporting Services and Crystal Reports

Stora Enso North America – Stevens Point, WI Intern - April 2002 – August 2003



Created and maintained critical information displays on local intranet using ASP and HTML that was required to be available 24/7

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Wrote reports from an Oracle database in Oracle Developer 2000 and Crystal Reports 8.5 Performed programming tasks in VB6 and VBA for internal office applications Various technical support and helpdesk duties

Education: University of Wisconsin Stevens Point – Stevens Point, WI May 2003 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems

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