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Elizabeth Ruby

Elizabeth Ruby

Technical Lead

Summary

Technical Lead with extensive experience as a Python developer and a background in astrophysics. Demonstrated history of bringing various new products to fruition with a passion for delivering value to users. Strong communication skills cultivated through extensive work with cross-functional and international teams and academic/teaching background. Highly value growth, accountability, and innovation.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
8
8

Colleagues mentored

Work History

Technical Lead

WorkN
Houston, TX
04.2023 - Current
  • Represent backend system perspective in cross-functional teams by conveying technical challenges and opportunities
  • Facilitate collaboration across departments (i.e. App team in Hungary with Architecture team to implement Auth0 for security)
  • Oversee technical design of Avionte Integration w/ WorkN (acquired) and adherence to roadmap of priorities by both directly completing tasks and supporting work delegated to others
  • Launch and manage each of our apps on Firebase (95 custom built apps total) and configure AWS SNS for push notifications and dynamic links
  • Mentor junior developers through PR reviews, KT sessions, and advocating for professional development resources

Software Developer

WorkN
Houston, Texas
10.2021 - 04.2023
  • Implemented features that unlock functionality for healthcare industry customers, driving revenue in new markets
  • Drove adoption of automated test framework (Pytest), hosted meetings dedicated to scaling, and created UML documentation of system architecture and processes
  • Created webhook events for notification, processing Celery queues of events, calling external APIs, writing endpoints for internal APIs, allowing the processing over 500k shifts/week, sending out millions of emails and texts to workers in the light industrial, healthcare and service industries

Python Developer & Statistical Data Scientist

Sophist Solutions LLC
Fremont, CA
08.2019 - 10.2021
  • Developed entire code base of Python business M&A simulator for major corporate client (also involved in UI), results of which shown to CEOs of major US companies, resulting in million-dollar deals signed to use proprietary software
  • Building REST API (Pyramid, Swagger) connected to MongoDB and AWS
  • Lead international team, stepping in as Project Manager as needed, mentoring more junior developers which resulted in adoption of OOP practices throughout company
  • Customer-focused, regularly hosting presentations, resulting in millions of dollars of additional funding secured for advancing the product

Freelance Software Developer and Data Scientist

Upwork
07.2019 - 10.2021
  • Completed multiple successful projects (all 5 star reviews) for various corporate clients in the Fintech and Hospitality industries: Python

Researcher

University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Astronomical Database Calibration Project: SQL, Shell, and Python

Researcher

Space Telescope Science Institute
Baltimore, MD
06.2016 - 04.2017
  • Big Data Project to find Variable Stars: Python, SQL, built MySQL db, received National award for project presentation (Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Award- 2017)

Education

Master of Arts - Physics

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
08.2018 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Astronomy And Astrophysics

Villanova University
Villanova, PA
08.2014 - 05.2018

Skills

Agile Methodology

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Timeline

Technical Lead

WorkN
04.2023 - Current

Software Developer

WorkN
10.2021 - 04.2023

Python Developer & Statistical Data Scientist

Sophist Solutions LLC
08.2019 - 10.2021

Freelance Software Developer and Data Scientist

Upwork
07.2019 - 10.2021

Master of Arts - Physics

Johns Hopkins University
08.2018 - 05.2020

Researcher

University Of Chicago
06.2017 - 08.2017

Researcher

Space Telescope Science Institute
06.2016 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Astronomy And Astrophysics

Villanova University
08.2014 - 05.2018

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