Regional Engagement Coordinator, Find Your Future In Tech program

• Feb 2023 - Present

As Regional Engagement Coordinator for the $27M federally funded Find Your Future In Tech program, I connect prospective learners and organizations with the fully-funded tech training opportunities to kick-start or elevate their careers in the Newfoundland and Labrador tech industry. My experience in the tech sector and community-minded approach allow me to build authentic connections and allow people to envision themselves bringing their unique skills and experiences to tech in Newfoundland and Labrador. Show less

Full Stack Software Developer & Consultant (Ruby on Rails)

• Feb 2019 - Present

I empower communities to grow their membership and become fiscally self-sufficient through strategic outreach using open-source community and e-commerce platforms. Connect with me for support developing and maintaining new or legacy Ruby on Rails apps. I empower communities to grow their membership and become fiscally self-sufficient through strategic outreach using open-source community and e-commerce platforms. Connect with me for support developing and maintaining new or legacy Ruby on Rails apps.

Full Stack Software Developer (Ruby, Python, Javascript, CSS)

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

At Colibri Software, I handle all aspects of the application development cycle from client acquisition, workshopping ideas, front end, back end, and database design, infrastructure, and anything else required to get the job done. I work with Ruby on Rails, Django/Python, VueJS, DevOps, Docker, and more! At Colibri Software, I handle all aspects of the application development cycle from client acquisition, workshopping ideas, front end, back end, and database design, infrastructure, and anything else required to get the job done. I work with Ruby on Rails, Django/Python, VueJS, DevOps, Docker, and more!

Full stack Ruby on Rails developer

• Jan 2015 - Dec 2021

ClimateDataRescue is a framework for generating crowd sourced transcriptions of image-based documents. It was built with Ruby on Rails, javascript and JQuery. It provides a system for generating templates which combined with a magnification tool guide a user through the process of transcribing an asset (an image). While this application was developed for the purpose of transcribing images of historical weather observation logs, it can be adapted for use in transcribing other kinds of documents as well. https://github.com/open-data-rescue/ClimateDataRescue Show less

Full stack Ruby on Rails developer

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer

• May 2015 - Jun 2019

Full-stack developer. I worked primarily with Ruby on Rails for backend, HTML, CSS and Javascript for frontend. I used the Backbone and Marionette frameworks regularly, and have extended our API endpoints using Swagger-UI and Rocketpants. I've worked with the Spree E-Commerce codebase to develop and deliver an Artist Portfolio functionality for DecoPhotoPlus.com. Full-stack developer. I worked primarily with Ruby on Rails for backend, HTML, CSS and Javascript for frontend. I used the Backbone and Marionette frameworks regularly, and have extended our API endpoints using Swagger-UI and Rocketpants. I've worked with the Spree E-Commerce codebase to develop and deliver an Artist Portfolio functionality for DecoPhotoPlus.com.

Owner/operator

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2015

Photography, marketing, billing, photo editing, web design, web server. Photography, marketing, billing, photo editing, web design, web server.

Owner/operator

• Jan 2007 - Jun 2015

Providing quality technical support and troubleshooting hardware, software and networking issues. Managing the finances, acquiring new tools and hardware. Providing quality technical support and troubleshooting hardware, software and networking issues. Managing the finances, acquiring new tools and hardware.

Lead Javascript and UI Developer

• Mar 2015 - Apr 2015

Uses Esri's ArcGIS Javascript API and firebase. https://github.com/ESRIChallengeMcGillTeam2/Open_Wi-Finder Built for the Esri Canada Center of Excellence 2015 App Challenge Robert Smith, Matt Kalebic, and Suthee Sangiambut // McGill University — What it does: Open Wi-Finder was built to address the existing paucity of information regarding Wi-Fi access in Canadian cities. It employs a scalable, platform-independent approach and requires an existing connection for GPS functionality. The application serves two purposes: On the citizen-facing side of the application, users use their GPS location to either a) find a Wi-Fi hotspot nearby or b) contribute the location of a Wi-Fi hotspot. Each Wi-Fi hotspot will possess attribute information regarding SSID, whether or not it is free, and hours of accessibility. The Wi-Fi point locations, embedded with the aforementioned information, are available for download on the analytics side of the application. Governments and civic hackers can identify pockets and clusters of Wi-Fi access, overlay census tract data to conduct socioeconomic analyses within these areas, and formulate policies accordingly. We hope that Open Wi-Finder will allow for steps to be taken toward mending the digital divide caused by the confluence of cities and networked infrastructure. Furthermore, the application aids governments in establishing a comprehensive catalogue of public and private wireless access points via a novel, crowdsourced approach. Show less

Lead Javascript and UI Developer

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

https://github.com/rsmithlal/Bike-Theft-Mapper Open-Source app built HTML, CSS and Javascript, using Esri's ArcGIS Javascript API and Firebase. Bike Theft Mapper was built to address the existing difficulty of obtaining information regarding the location of bike thefts in Canadian cities and the overwhelming feeling of inaction my Police agencies in pursuing cases of bike theft. It employs a scalable, platform-independent approach and requires an internet connection for GPS functionality. The application serves two purposes: On the user side of the application, users use their GPS location to either a) view the incidents of bike thefts near them or b) contribute the location and identifying information of a bike theft. Each Theft Report will possess attribute information regarding type of theft, location, identifying information for the bike as well as whether or not the theft was reported to the police. The Theft Incident point locations, embedded with the aforementioned information, are available for download on the analytics side of the application. Governments and civic hackers can identify pockets and clusters of Bike Thefts, overlay census tract data to conduct socioeconomic analyses within these areas, and formulate policies accordingly. Show less