# Phil Vargas > Senior Software Engineer at Doximity Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/philvargas With over 9 years as a full-stack developer, my expertise spans Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, ReactJS, React Native, and iOS. I've garnered diverse experience working across industries such as fintech, telehealth, education, healthcare, e-commerce, B2B, and B2C. Proficient in TDD with tools like Rspec, Cypress, and JEST, I've thrived as both an Individual Contributor and team lead. Passionate about Agile and XP methodologies, I'm always keen to facilitate ceremonies that drive project success. Eager to engage with emerging technologies, I continually seek opportunities to diversify and enrich my technical toolkit. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Doximity Jan 2023 – Present ### Partner @ Varg Tech Jan 2023 – Present ### Senior Software Engineer @ Artium Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Directed client engagements focusing on Extreme Programming (XP) practices, continuously refining processes and championing cross-discipline pairing in a substantial enterprise setting. - As an Individual Contributor (IC), exhibited proficiency in an array of technologies including Rails, Typescript, React, React Native, Swift, and Docker. Demonstrated expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and the architecture of deployment infrastructures. - Team Lead for the conception and delivery of a pioneering React Native educational mobile application tailored for white-labeling. The application boasted cutting-edge offline capabilities, ensuring a seamless user experience. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Carbon Five Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area - Spearheaded end-to-end software projects for diverse clientele; efficiently took on roles as an individual contributor while also leading Agile methodologies, facilitating requirement elicitation, and ensuring timely milestone achievements to guarantee client satisfaction. - Architected and implemented a robust Rails backend infrastructure, seamlessly integrated with multiple frontend technologies such as RESTful APIs catering to mobile user bases, React-based front ends, and advanced internal monitoring dashboards. - Pioneered the development of an innovative iOS Fintech application leveraging the capabilities of SwiftUI and Combine for an optimized and user-centric product experience. - Led and architected the overhaul of a tele-health onboarding process, enabling support for multiple health insurance carriers, resulting in over 2,000 insurance queries within the first month. ### Software Engineer @ Soothe Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area Developed Soothe’s web application, internal dashboard, and mobile app API utilizing Ruby on Rails. • Collaborated with project managers using Agile methodology to enhance mobile apps, dashboard, and API through iterative sprints. • Refined therapist-client matching via a redesigned assignment algorithm. • Leveraged Swift 3 for feature development in Soothe’s iOS applications. • Automated bonus payment system, replacing a manual approach with a configurable solution. • Served as Lead Engineer, mentoring Junior developers with regular code reviews, bi-weekly check-ins, and occasional pair programming sessions. ### Software Engineer @ MediaAlpha, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 Handle technical integrations of third-party partners into MediaAlpha platform. Deploy production services to AWS, using nginx, phusion/passenger, tomcat Manage full-stack, high volume REST API and perform backend processes required by our email service provider ### Software Engineer @ Oversee.net Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 - Build out features and maintain Ruby on Rails/JavaScript codebase - Spearhead conversion of imperative JS to CoffeeScript using ReactJS + Flux - Lead technical member on the email team working closely with design and management ### Signal Analysis - Research Assistant @ UCSB - Signal Compression Lab Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | UCSB - Signal Compression Lab Worked under a Ph. D. student in the field of audio signal processing, studied and applied various published works to achieve an understanding of linear and non-linear signal analysis as well as short-term and long-term signal prediction processes. Extensive use of MATLAB is applied to design a functioning speech filter using the knowledge obtained throughout the research process. Communication and research skills applied to gather, compile, and report the findings and results of the project. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering UC Santa Barbara Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/philipavargas - GitHub: https://github.com/PhilVargas/ - Website: http://philvargas.github.io/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/philvargas JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/philvargas/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22