# Raymond V. > Senior Software Engineer at Adwerx Location: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/raymondv Full-stack Software Engineer leveraging Ruby on Rails and modern front-end technologies to build scalable solutions at Adwerx. I thrive in agile environments where I collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform complex requirements into elegant code. My expertise spans the full development stack, from crafting efficient APIs and RESTful services to creating responsive user interfaces with React, Redux, and modern JavaScript. I'm passionate about continuous learning and embrace opportunities to expand my technical horizons while delivering robust software solutions. My strong foundation in MVC architecture, combined with my drive to stay current with emerging technologies, enables me to contribute meaningfully to progressive development teams. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Adwerx Jan 2021 – Present | Durham, North Carolina, United States Design and engineer enterprise-scale advertising platforms, combining distributed systems architecture with full-stack development to deliver targeted digital marketing solutions. Key Technical Contributions: Architect and implement high-performance advertising platforms using React, Redux Toolkit, and Ruby on Rails Engineer robust data transformation pipelines processing millions of daily records for targeted advertising campaigns Design distributed processing systems using Sidekiq and RabbitMQ, significantly improving system scalability Establish integrations with major platforms including Facebook Ads API and enterprise CRM systems Lead technical planning and RFC processes, driving architectural decisions across multiple teams Optimize development workflows through strategic adoption of AI tools like GitHub Copilot Advance Git workflow management, improving team collaboration and deployment efficiency Technologies: Frontend: React, Redux Toolkit, Modern JavaScript Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL Infrastructure: RabbitMQ, Sidekiq, Datadog Tools: Git, GitHub Copilot, Modern CI/CD practices ### Software Engineer @ Adwerx Jan 2019 – Present | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area ### Software Engineer @ Validic Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Led the development of a HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform focusing on patient glucose monitoring and analytics. Architected and implemented a scalable, distributed RESTful API system supporting multiple client applications. Key Technical Contributions: Designed and implemented microservices architecture using Ruby on Rails and Spring Boot (Kotlin), ensuring HIPAA compliance and data security Orchestrated containerized deployments using Docker and managed cloud infrastructure on AWS Implemented real-time data processing pipeline using Apache Kafka for streaming analytics Built robust async processing system using Sidekiq and Beanstalkd for handling background jobs Established comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions using ELK Stack (Elasticsearch/Kibana) Managed CI/CD pipelines through Jenkins, ensuring reliable deployment cycles Utilized Atlassian Suite (JIRA/Confluence) for project management and documentation ### Lead EPA Application and Database Developer @ US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ORAU Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Lead Software Developer at EPA's Office of Research and Development, National Center for Computational Toxicology, spearheading the development of mission-critical Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and contributing to CompTox.epa.gov Dashboards. Key Achievements & Responsibilities: Architected and developed a comprehensive LIMS platform using Ruby on Rails 4.x, implementing complex data management workflows for computational toxicology research Led requirements gathering and system design processes, collaborating with scientists and researchers to translate complex laboratory workflows into efficient digital solutions Engineered responsive front-end interfaces using modern web technologies (jQuery, DataTables, Bootstrap), following MVC architecture principles Managed multi-environment deployment pipeline (development, staging, production), ensuring seamless delivery of new features and updates Implemented robust automated testing framework using Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology, achieving 90%+ code coverage Designed and executed data migration strategies for legacy systems, ensuring data integrity and continuity Led daily code reviews and mentored team members in best practices while working in an Agile/Scrum environment Maintained comprehensive documentation and version control using Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) and Git ### Physics Teacher Assistant @ North Carolina A&T State University Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 *Instructed 3 sections of Calculus/Engineering based College Physics I *Prepared lesson materials under the direction and guidance of the lab curriculum, and presented subject matter to students prior to lab *Graded undergraduate student lab papers *Held regular office hours and meetings, as well as conducted study and reviewed sessions ### Graduate Student/Assistant @ North Carolina A&T State University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 - Compiled, ran and analyzed numerical computer model simulations using reanalysis data to reproduce past meteorological events - Conducted research in order to attempt to better understand winter storm cyclogenesis - Programming Languages used – FORTRAN, and Matlab Script - Operative Systems used – UNIX, Linux, MS Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Mac OS X ### Weather & Climate Teacher Assistant @ North Carolina State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 *Assisted with multiple sections of Introduction to Weather and Climatology Laboratory *Prepared lesson materials under the direction and guidance of the lab curriculum, and presented subject matter to students prior to lab *Graded undergraduate student lab papers *Held regular office hours and meetings, as well as conducted study and review sessions ### College of Science Dean's Office Assistant @ North Carolina State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 *Greeted all visitors entering the office in a professional, friendly and welcoming manner, notifying the appropriate individual *Received, directed and relayed telephone messages and fax messages *Sorted and distributed mail, as well as shredded and copied documents *Provided computer assistance: typed documents/labels/envelopes, created spreadsheets, data entry ### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ North Carolina State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 *Participated in undergraduate research on statistical forecasting of rainfall in Western Africa region *Summarized and analyzed scientific journals ### Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Sciences Intern @ Colorado State University Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 *Completed statistical analysis to coupled global climate model and used this as a data gathering tool. *Examined impact from changes to the lower level entrainment profile on simulated Kelvin waves *Used NCAR Command Language to produce and analyze linear and lagged regressions, variance filtering, and other statistical processes *Presented research findings to faculty members and fellow researchers at Colorado State University ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Meteorology North Carolina State University Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics with a Concentration in Atmospheric Science North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/raymond-ruuuiz --- Source: https://flows.cv/raymondv JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/raymondv/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22