I am Jie Pan, a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with over 10 years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and robust web applications. I specialize in architecting efficient server-side solutions, integrating complex third-party APIs, and optimizing database performance for scalability and reliability. I thrive in collaborative, Agile environments, mentor junior engineers, and take ownership of features from ideation to deployment. I am committed to clean, maintainable code, rigorous testing, and delivering high-quality, business-driven software solutions for financial platforms and beyond.

I am Jie Pan, a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with over 10 years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and robust web applications. I specialize in architecting efficient server-side solutions, integrating complex third-party APIs, and optimizing database performance for scalability and reliability. I thrive in collaborative, Agile environments, mentor junior engineers, and take ownership of features from ideation to deployment. I am committed to clean, maintainable code, rigorous testing, and delivering high-quality, business-driven software solutions for financial platforms and beyond.

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I am Jie Pan, a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with over 10 years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and robust web applications. I specialize in architecting efficient server-side solutions, integrating complex third-party APIs, and optimizing database performance for scalability and reliability.

I thrive in collaborative, Agile environments, mentor junior engineers, and take ownership of features from ideation to deployment. I am committed to clean, maintainable code, rigorous testing, and delivering high-quality, business-driven software solutions for financial platforms and beyond.

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Work Experience

Ruby on Rails Developer at Raiz Invest
October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2025
Developed and deployed a scalable Ruby on Rails API serving over 336K active users. Architected new features for a complex financial platform, managed requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Maintained high code quality with SOLID, DRY practices; integrated third-party APIs securely; wrote automated unit and integration tests; identified and resolved performance bottlenecks; contributed to backend architectural design and database improvements; participated in code reviews and promoted engineering best practices; mentored junior developers.
Ruby on Rails Developer at Studentpal Pty Ltd
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018
Built backend features for the Studentpal platform including a QR code payment flow, information service, and rental/payment workflows to support international students. Implemented secure payment flows and optimized API performance for high transaction reliability.
Ruby on Rails Developer at Projectmate Pty Ltd
May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017
Helped design and build the Projectmate online real-estate platform, focusing on listing management, search filtering, and scalable backend logic for large property listings; contributed to database architecture and API design.
Web Developer and IT Support at AZinvest Pty Ltd
September 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Developed web applications and provided IT support, leveraging Rails-based backends and frontend components to deliver reliable administrative tooling and user-facing features.
IT System Integration & Service Center at China Telecom (System Integration & Service Center, China)
January 1, 2012 - August 1, 2015
Supported IT system integration projects and service center operations, contributing to back-end integration tasks and cross-functional IT support.
Web Developer and IT Support at Mincom Pty Ltd (now Ventyx)
January 1, 2011 - Present
Web development and IT support roles, contributing to maintaining and enhancing web applications and internal tooling.
Web Developer and IT Support at Magazine Life Monthly
January 1, 2010 - Present
Web development and IT support responsibilities for a monthly publication, supporting digital presence and tooling.

Education

Master of Information Technology at UTS, Sydney
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2009
Bachelor of Information Engineering at Guangdong University of Technology
July 1, 2001 - July 1, 2005
Certificate III in Business at Navitas, Sydney
June 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services