Resume - Rowan Hick. Ruby on Rails developer / Director of Technology. Toronto, Canada.
Ruby / Rails, Merb, PHP4 / PHP 5, Flex 2, XHTML/CSS, Prototype/Scriptaculous, jQuery, MySQL, SQL Server, ASP, VBA, OS X, Linux, Apache, Mongrel
“..His work product and attention to detail was excellent. He is an ambitious, considerate and well organized project manager…”
“..Rowan was my right hand man on some difficult projects. Rowan masterfully managed client expectations and facilitated clear communication between people of widely varying technical levels. Conscientious and thorough, he’s an asset to any team.”
“It’s a pleasure working with a colleague like Rowan… someone who values results and gets them consistently without fear of getting their hands dirty. His ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while keeping users and management satisfaction high is invaluable..”
In detail: System Architecture | Ruby on Rails experience
2008-2010 Currently off the market. I’m working as a Director of Technology for a large marketing services company and very happy where I am - so please save the phone call if you’re ringing for a contract RoR position in the states.
Rowan is a Director of Technology for an Interactive Agency based in Toronto, Canada. Specialising in Ruby on Rails based projects. Strong business analysis skills, with a solid background in software development management.
11 years experience across all facets of the SDLC. First 6 years of career experience in business analysis and project management for enterprise scale software. The last 5+ years focused on design, developing and managing web applications, and their associated teams.
Experience in international business from New Zealand working in US, Australia, England and France, now based in Toronto
Experience across all areas of the web development business through directorship of own company. Strong domain knowledge in Content publishing, Social Media, eCommerce, product configuration and supply chain management.
Career objective:
To continually help clients & key stakeholders run their businesses & ventures through effective, and efficient implementation of web systems/software. To build out systems from stakeholders visions into working reliable production ready systems.
Key strengths:
- Effectively prioritise self, and teams, manage and deliver production systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills leading to strong client & team relationships.
- Curious nature, ability to listen and understand problems with proven analysis background.
- Technical know-how and can-do attitude to provide solutions to business problems.
Career Highlights:
2008-Current - Director of Technology for an Interactive Agency.
2007-2008 - Brought a SaaS social media platform in Ruby on Rails intro production. Managing a team of Development and UX professionals. Managing and building out platform for scalability, robustness and security. Responsibilities and work tasks across the board from server configuration, system design, client meetings, task list management, development etc.
2006-07 - Implemented large Ruby on Rails backed internal, and external high availability web system, replicating with one of the largest Filemaker databases in North America. Enabling business to expand it’s online activities rapidly with it’s client base. Upskilling of team in Rails and Agile development practises.
2005 - On contract managed from concept to completion eCommerce system for Fastmount LTD. PHP/MySQL application that manages the entire Order, Manufacturing and Shipping processes. Ongoing maintenance and enhancements including new Ruby on Rails portion of application, gradually phasing out PHP part of application.
2005 - Completed LMS 2, a PHP/MySQL hosted application, for Software License Management for Soft Tech NZ LTD client base. Both for client use, and automated system via Web Services for .NET Smart Clients.
2004 - Completed Zen, a PHP/MySQL Project Management & Timesheet Application, endorsed by Designers Institute of New Zealand.
2003 - Completed Ranginet, a PHP/MySQL CMS for Rangitoto College, NZ’s largest secondary school.
1996 - 2003 - Pivotal team member on Soft Tech NZ LTD’s V6 Project, a Delphi based CAD/CAM software for the Window and Door (fenestration) industry world wide. Key client contact in US, UK and France. Highlights include:
- Completing an enormous Business Analysis project to enable design/quoting of large Curtain Wall (windows that ’skin’ skyscrapers) structures within the software. Awarded project management role for project, managed team which grew upto 14 members.
- Numerous Business Analysis trips to United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia.
- Nominated Young Achiever of the Year, for NZ Hi-Tech Awards by head of NZ Software Association.
- In conjunction with lead developer of V6, developed from a business perspective, a VBA like interface to the CAD engine of the V6 project which solved many client problems.
Contact:
Rowan Hick
em: rowan.hick@gmail.com
ph: +1 416 876 6656
