Nathan Sanchez
@nathansanchez
Seasoned Ruby on Rails Engineer with expertise in scalable solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am Nathan Sanchez, a seasoned Ruby on Rails Engineer with over 12 years of experience in developing and architecting high-performance web applications. My journey has been marked by a commitment to designing scalable solutions that support millions of users. At Avant, I led cross-functional teams in migrating a monolithic application to a microservices architecture, significantly optimizing system performance. My passion for best coding practices and security has driven me to spearhead performance optimizations that reduced API response times by 70% and establish CI/CD pipelines that automate deployments, enhancing reliability.
Throughout my career, I have consistently focused on improving system efficiency and reducing operational costs. For instance, I successfully reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 15% through resource optimization and increased overall system throughput by 30% by implementing advanced caching strategies with Redis. My leadership experience includes managing teams of engineers across multiple projects, ensuring timely progress tracking and successful project delivery. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can leverage my technical skills and leadership abilities to drive innovation and excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Software Engineer
Avant
Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 4 months)
As a Principal Software Engineer, I designed and implemented a large-scale distributed system for high-performance web applications. I led teams in migrating to microservices architecture and established CI/CD pipelines to enhance deployment reliability. My work resulted in significant performance optimizations and cost reductions.
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Viva Health
Oct 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 2 months)
In my role as a Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer, I architected scalable APIs for an enterprise SaaS platform and integrated AI-driven analytics. I optimized database performance and led teams through Agile development, achieving significant efficiency improvements and cost savings.
Backend Developer
Mar 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year 6 months)
As a Backend Developer at Google, I developed high-availability web applications and designed authentication systems. I migrated services to AWS and created background job processing pipelines, significantly improving system scalability and reliability.
Software Engineer
Cencora
Dec 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 3 months)
In my position as a Software Engineer, I built full-stack web applications using Ruby on Rails and React. I designed RESTful APIs and improved legacy codebases, enhancing maintainability and performance while managing multiple projects across platforms.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2009 - 2013
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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