Ross Ragsdale
Principal Software Engineer at Point Blank Dev- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Japanese Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Arc Certified Remote Developer
Arc.devSep, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Point Blank Dev
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Software Engineer
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Jan 2023 - Present
I lead a talented team of engineers to develop and maintain a robust news aggregation and financial intelligence trading web application designed for retail investors for our client, Blockbeat. Our mission is to democratize access to sophisticated trading tools and insights, leveling the playing field for all. Architect and oversee the entire application system, ensuring seamless integration of various components including news collection services, APIs, and AI integrations. Drive innovation in the financial sector by incorporating cutting-edge technologies to enhance app performance and user experience. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business goals, facilitating growth and driving user acquisition. Uphold the highest standards of security and data privacy, ensuring the protection of sensitive user information. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering team, promoting collaboration, mentorship, and professional growth Show less
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APEX GROWTH
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Canada
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Principal Software Engineer
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Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
Lead and manage the engineering team to ensure effective development and implementation of CRO strategies. (NextJS, React) Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, marketers, and data analysts, to identify opportunities for growth and optimize clients' digital performance. (Amplitude, Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Segment, Hotjar) Oversee the design and execution of A/B tests, multivariate tests, and other conversion optimization techniques to improve user experience, engagement, and conversion rates. (Statsig AB experimentation, Vercel Edge Compute, Performance Testing) Evaluate and integrate advanced technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the agency's CRO offerings and maintain a competitive edge in the market. (Developed proprietary low-latency AB experimentation framework) Show less
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Senior Engineering Manager
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Jul 2020 - Feb 2022
Oversee and manage a team of 12 remote contractors, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and timely delivery of projects. (Gusto, Deel, Github, Jira) Lead the development and implementation of Gather.gg, a white-labeled tournament platform for semi-pro gaming communities. (NextJS, React, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, AWS AppRunner, Auth0, Apollo) Collaborate with stakeholders, including product managers, designers, and marketers, to define and prioritize project requirements, milestones, and goals. (Slack, Discord, Google Suite) Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, tools, and platforms for development, while considering factors such as scalability, performance, and security. (AWS, Serverless, NoSQL) Show less
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MBX Systems
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United States
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Computer Hardware
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
Developed Slack integration installable from Slack marketplace to drive real time notifications into customers slack workspaces. (Elixir + Slack API + SQL) Developed international trade dashboard, pulling data feeds from APIs to give customers a birds eye view of profitability, risks and compliance requirements of trade with foreign countries. (Angular + Rails + SQL) Debugged performance issues and developed feature changes. (Angular + Rails + SQL) Developed Slack integration installable from Slack marketplace to drive real time notifications into customers slack workspaces. (Elixir + Slack API + SQL) Developed international trade dashboard, pulling data feeds from APIs to give customers a birds eye view of profitability, risks and compliance requirements of trade with foreign countries. (Angular + Rails + SQL) Debugged performance issues and developed feature changes. (Angular + Rails + SQL)
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Discover Financial Services
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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May 2016 - Aug 2018
Designed, architected, developed, integrated and deployed a solution (AngularJS + ExpressJS + Maria) enabling flexible attribute-based authorization for multiple enterprise applications. Designed, architected, developed, integrated and deployed a solution (AngularJS + ExpressJS + Maria + Riak) enabling S3-compatible file storage for multiple enterprise applications. Designed, architected, developed, integrated and deployed a solution (AngularJS + ExpressJS + Maria + ElasticSearch + Spring + Oracle) enabling parsing of legacy article data for efficient reconfiguration and consumption. Designed, architected and developed a software quality process enhancement via instrumentation of APIs (ExpressJS) run in development and staging environments, enabling live code coverage reports. Designed, architected, developed and integrated a core API module (ExpressJS) enabling a consistent and unified CI/CD pipeline. (Jenkins + SonarQube) Refined and documented software processes including infrastructure deployment and application specific development workflows. Designed, developed and deployed requested features as needed- consistently on schedule and at high-quality. (AngularJS + ExpressJS + ElasticSearch + Maria + MongoDB) Show less
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Comcast
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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DevOps Engineer
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
Presented on Agile methodologies, championing DevOps and ChatOps strategies, and facilitating the transition from Waterfall to Scrum to optimize software development life cycle. Enhanced transparency and efficiency in the development pipeline by seamlessly integrating key services like Subversion, Jenkins, and Github with Slack. Implemented true web-hook based continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) through Jenkins, moving away from a polling-driven approach. Architected an automated testing ecosystem using RobotFramework and a remote execution framework in Ruby on Rails 4.2, facilitating end-to-end testing and continuous integration. Guided test engineers and systems operators in creating reusable Powershell and Bash scripts to automate routine tasks, contributing to the DevOps culture. Collaborated with project architects to define a technical roadmap, addressing deployment bottlenecks and moving towards a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline. Proposed the use of Cobbler for efficient network PXE booting. Provisioned, installed, and configured HashiCorp Vault server to safeguard sensitive configuration data and comply with data security standards. Developed Wallet, an RPM solution for Microsoft Azure environment, allowing secure, TLS v1.2 encrypted authentication with a central server (Vault v0.4.1), and exporting environment variables for service configuration. Integrated robust monitoring measures by provisioning and configuring Splunk server for real-time logging and observability across QA and production environments. Established a rigorous change control process in line with SOC2 compliance, reinforcing our commitment to quality and secure software development. Instrumental in driving digital transformation efforts, assisting teams in implementing modern practices like ChatOps for efficient and streamlined workflows. Show less
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Innovative Solutions & Support
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United States
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Advertising Services
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QA Engineer
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Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
Traced and decomposed multiple levels of requirements down to test procedures. Developed and executed integration tests to a networking enabled embedded system, aiming for structural coverage while prioritizing development goals. Troubleshooted company test infrastructure for general operation and connectivity issues. Developed a compile time instruction to the project source code, creating a new mode of operation where all data regions can be written to, enabling for all hardware sensor outputs to be tested far ahead of schedule. Show less
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Education
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2009 - 2013
Purdue University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering -
2005 - 2009
Cheltenham High School
