Resume

Ismail Kalimi

Chicago, IL

SKILLS_

    Languages:
        Ruby
        JavaScript ES6
        HTML5 & CSS3
        Python
        Java
        Go Lang
        Elixir
        Processing

    Frameworks_Libraries:
        Ruby:
            Ruby on Rails
            Sinatra
            Rspec
            Nokogiri
            Mechanize

        Javascript:
            ReactJS & Flux Architecture
            GreenSock Animation
            NodeJS
            AngularJS
            Webpack
            Jasmine

        HTML_CSS:
            Bootstrap
            Material UI

        Android

    Tools:
        Amazon Web Services
        Jenkins (Continous Integration)
        MemcacheD
        Redis
        Sidekiq

    Version_Control:
        Git (Github / BitBucket)

    Databases:
       MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite

    Development_Environment:
        MacOs
        Vim + Tmux
        UNIX Toolkit

    Visualization:
        Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

EXPERIENCE_

Staff Software Engineer

Feb ‘23 – Present

Stealth Startup

Architected and maintained the core platform application using Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Redis, Sidekiq, React, and Bootstrap with daily releases on AWS ECS Docker instances.
Architected and delivered automation system that reduced manual processing time by 70%
Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives with Product and Design teams to launch major product features
Led technical discovery and implementation of projects across the platform, collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements and delivery milestones
Developed and executed technical roadmap for legacy system modernization, breaking down complex initiatives into achievable quarterly deliverables
Drove adoption of agile methodologies within the engineering team, resulting in 30% faster feature delivery and improved sprint predictability

Senior Software Engineer II

Dec ‘19 – Feb ‘23

Inventables

Created full-stack applications using Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Sidekiq, Redis deployed on services from Heroku, chef managed servers to Dockerized containers on Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
Worked on high traffic programs/experiences for brands like Chipotle, Redbox and PetSmart, which at some point had over 100,000 requests per minute.
Architected service oriented applications providing highly testable and configurable solutions for over 30 applications from project requirements to deployment.
Created various ETL pipelines, RESTful services and JSON APIs for client side services.
Built internal tools for automating workflows using batch scripts and cron jobs on servers, building Command Line Applications, Electron based Desktop apps and small web utilities.
Incorporated third-party services like Exact Target, Eprize.do and Salesforce integration into ongoing and new applications.

Senior Software Engineer

Dec ‘16 – Nov ‘19

Vibes Media Inc

Created full-stack applications using Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Sidekiq, Redis deployed on services from Heroku, chef managed servers to Dockerized containers on Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
Worked on high traffic programs/experiences for brands like Chipotle, Redbox and PetSmart, which at some point had over 100,000 requests per minute.
Architected service oriented applications providing highly testable and configurable solutions for over 30 applications from project requirements to deployment.
Created various ETL pipelines, RESTful services and JSON APIs for client side services.
Built internal tools for automating workflows using batch scripts and cron jobs on servers, building Command Line Applications, Electron based Desktop apps and small web utilities.
Incorporated third-party services like Exact Target, Eprize.do and Salesforce integration into ongoing and new applications.

Software Engineer

Jan ‘16 – Dec ‘16

ExtendMed Inc

Creating Web Applications on Ruby on Rails with ReactJS on the Front End
Building and Deploying projects to Amazon Web Services

Software Engineer

Dec ‘14 – Jan ‘16

ContextMedia Inc

Deploying, implementing various features and bug fixes on Android applications
Worked on HTML, CSS, JS, Flash (SWF) assets on our Android Platform
Automating numerous tasks using Ruby scripts delivering data to Amazon Web Services

Phase 0 Guide Instructor

Sep ‘14 – Dec ‘15

Dev Bootcamp

Teaching various topics including workflow with Git and Github, Basic overview of HTML and CSS, Introduction to Ruby with Algorithms and Object Oriented Design and working with SQL and Databases
Emphasizing cultural aspects of pair programming
Scheduling Guided Pairing Sessions, Office Hours and Tutoring Sessions for students
Assessing students on assignments, exercises and conducting Code Reviews addressing their strengths and weaknesses

Technical & Systems Administrator

Jun ‘12 – Jun ‘13

Al Rawi Group

Principal head of CAD/CAM Technologies in the company
Deployed and implemented cloud based database for engineering drawings.
Wrote and designed documentation for project submittals
Organized and monitored performance evaluations of employees and staff
Initiated and authorized new policies, procedures and administration guidelines for smoother workflow
In charge of company logo rebranding, website design and copywriting

EDUCATION_

Masters of Science in Computer Science | Georgia Tech

Jun ’16 - Dec ‘19

CS 7637 Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence
CS 6300 Software Development Process
CS 7638 Artificial Intelligence for Robotics
CSE 6242 Data and Visual Analytics
CS 6601 Artificial Intelligence
CS 6460 Educational Technology
CS 7646 Machine Learning for Trading
CS 6035 Introduction to Information Security
CS 6400 Database System Concepts & Desgin
CS 6440 Intro Health Informatics

MOOCs := Coursera / Udacity

MIT - Introduction to Algorithms
Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps University of London
Interactive Programming in Python

Bachelor in Architecture

Jun ’07 - Jun ‘12

Focus in Parametric & Computational Design
Created installations and models based on the parametrically programmed designs
Designed and scripted in Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3Ds Max and Autodesk Maya
Worked extensively BIM (Building Information Modeling in Autodesk Revit)
Designed, wrote specifications, created construction documents, structural and working drawings for over 15 projects for housing and shopping complexes, resorts and recreational parks.

PROJECTS_

Project Pothole

Source Code

Built a platform for users to quickly look and report potholes to the City of Chicago, data about city potholes are pulled in real-time using Open Data of Chicago and various API’s, The project was built as to provide a fast User Experience for optimum feedback from the residents of Chicago, Application was built on Ruby on Rails as backend and AngularJS, AJAX and jQuery on the front with additional statistics and graph built on D3js

After working together to get up the site running with google map integration my primarily role on this project shifted to parse and scrape the data from the City of Chicago API and make it accessible to the client from the server, I also took up the charge to optimize page load times and callback functions for the data, achieved those results using Dalli Cache and making the data JSON friendly

Historical Wiki

Source Code

Created a site where users could create posts focused on historical events, which would visually represented on a timeline. Application was built on Ruby on Rails with AJAX, jQuery on the frontend and the timeline was created with D3js

Subsequently after getting the basic rails skeleton up and running, I implemented technologies like Mechanize and Nokogiri to parse and scrape data from the web (specifically wikipedia) and add it to our database