# Kristian Q. > I do things Location: Winter Garden, Florida, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kristianq Extremely well-trained and skilled Ruby on Rails and Python Developer with vast experience in web design for a variety of corporate clients. Adept at adjusting work pace to satisfy evolving client needs. Exceptional with noSQL databases, API development and quick refactoring. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Unknown Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Senior Software Engineer @ ChangeCX Ltd Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | United States Extensive experience in Python and Node.js development, along with hands-on expertise in at least one component-based front-end framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js, enabling the creation of scalable and maintainable web applications. Skilled work in REST-based APIs, ensuring efficient communication, scalability, and seamless integration across distributed systems and applications. Hands-on experience with a wide range of AWS services, including DynamoDB, API Gateway, Lambda, IAM, and expertise in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation. Proficient in deployment and configuration management using Chef, Docker, and Kubernetes, ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient application deployment and operations. Developed custom Zend Framework extensions for the intercontinental Magento 1.0 & 2.0 retail system, integrating them seamlessly with the Ruby on Rails (RoR) API to enhance functionality and streamline operations across the platform. Extensively worked on open-source e-commerce platforms, including Shopify and Oracle Commerce, while leveraging Python and C++ scripting to perform algorithmic data manipulations, optimize performance, and ensure efficient data processing. Regularly utilized pytest for backend testing and a variety of front-end testing frameworks, including Behat, TravisCI, Selenium, Karma, Mocha, and Jasmine. Employed Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) techniques to ensure robust, maintainable, and high-quality code. Configured and customized the NewStore platform to meet business requirements. Developed integrations leveraging AWS Lambda and other AWS services to ensure scalability and performance. Worked extensively with Shopify and NetSuite for seamless e-commerce and ERP integration. Collaborated on integrations with Magento and CyberSource to enhance platform capabilities. Implemented gift card solutions using Adyen, ensuring smooth transaction processing and customer experience. ### Senior Software Engineer @ NewStore, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Remote Strong experience in Python, NODE.js development and one of component-based frontend frameworks (eg. React, Angular 2/4/5, VueJS). Experience with AWS services (Dynamodb, API Gateway, Lambda, IAM,Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Docker, Kubernetes). Capable to work with Enterprise DB such as GraphQL, Oracle SQL or noSQL. Experience in at least one other server-side framework (e.g. using Sinatra,node.js). Design & consumption of REST-based APIs. Developed Zend Framework custom extensions for the intercontinental Magento 1.0 & 2.0 retail system and connected them with the RoR API. Worked extensivelly on open source ecommerce such as Shopify and Oracle Commerce. Python & C++ Scripting for algorithmic data manipulations. Refactoring and methodologies of managing and driving down technical debt. Daily usage of pytest and other front-end testing framework (Behat, TravisCI,Selenium, karma, mocha, jasmine, etc.) using TDD and/or BDD techniques. Work in a cross-functional Agile team and build the next generation of eCommerce software. - Configurations of the NewStore platform - Integrations utilizing AWS lambdas as well as other AWS services - Shopify - NetSuite - Some integrations with Magento and CyberSource - Gift Card integrations using Adyen ### Senior Engineer Software @ FlyData Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Designing and developing proprietary data transfer and migration applications; Collaborating closely with Amazon Web Services' worldwide community to ensure that the company's technologies conform to Amazon Web Services' specifications, including any updates or further developments of the software framework; Working closely with customers (mainly Japanese companies) to determine their data needs and ensuring that the company's cloud-based applications can address these needs; Developing new applications to address new or emerging customer data needs; testing various applications and ensuring that all services and products comply with the company's standards; Resolving any technical issues that might arise in conjunction with the offered services and/or customer's use of products. Fluency in C++/C/Python/Scala/GO/RUBY/ReactJS or other similar languages with Multi-tenant Saas experience. Finding ways around cloud services like AWS and/or Google cloud. Automation with Chef and Docker. Architect, implement and evolve core systems. Build intuitive and performant REST APIs to modularize and cleanly expose Alpine.ai platform functionality. Quickly becoming the sole owner of critical path functionality and master of BigData. Contributing into building the most valuable voice experiences the world has ever seen. Providing technical expertise and leadership to project teams in the analysis, design, and development of business applications. Contributes a perspective that spans the disciplines of software development, solution design, and project leadership. Lead the strategic technical direction and thought leadership. Leverages previous leadership experience to provide staffing, coaching and mentoring to other IS personnel. Lead technical consulting support on projects and existing system support issues. Lead strategy and design for integrating disparate business systems. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Cru Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | United States - Objective-C, Ruby on Rails, Angular, React, Bootstrap, API. - Develop and expand features and products using a variety of programming languages (Rails, Angular 1.0 & 2.0, ReactJS, iOS, and restful APIs). - Review project requirements in Jira and construct programmatic tasks. - Small amount of Debugging, testing, and fixing errors. - Document your code development per industry best practice. - Understand and make use of our development work flow and associated developer environment. - Create and use software tools to help automate writing code. - Relational databases such as PostgreSQL. - Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. ### Junior Software Engineer @ Sprint Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Orlando, Florida Area Analyzed system requirements specifications and also involved in client interaction during requirement specifications Worked in the design and development phases of the application using ROR framework. Front-end was designed and developed using HTML and CSS while the back-end of the application was developed deploying Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework. Developed and tested many features in an environment (AGILE) using Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap. Designed applications using object oriented programming (OOPS) concepts. Database modeling and design. Involved in developing and implementation of the web application using Ruby on Rails. Used Restful API to gather clouds related data for products Designed the front-end application using Rails 4.2.0, CSS, AJAX and JQuery Used RSpec to create test driven development. Experience with all of the GEMS and libraries for this version of the ruby/rails Working with Ruby gems such as fog for Cloud Services Developed AWS S3 modules for customer facing application Developed scheduled reports for Cloud Performance Participated in requirements definition and story carding Implementing Test Driven Development using Rspec Implemented and enhanced CRUD operations for the applications using the MVC (Model View Controller) architecture of Rails 4.2.0 framework and Ruby 1.9.3 conducting code reviews Implemented Capistrano and later updated to Docker. Develop user friendly and sophisticated graphical representation of the catalogue of items that would be configured for a piece of equipment. Project Estimation, delegation, planning and execution. Leading the development team and directly responsible for technical deliverables. Environment: Ruby (1.9.3), Rails (4.0), WEBrick, HTML, CSS3, AJAX, Java, JQuery, JavaScript,SQLite3, Heroku. ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristian-q-4a8926149 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kristianq JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kristianq/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23