Hi, I'm Mia Garcia, a passionate software engineer with over 11 years of experience specializing in Ruby on Rails. I love crafting dynamic and responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript and have had the pleasure of delivering projects in diverse sectors like Education, Healthcare, Finance, and AI. When I'm not coding, I enjoy keeping up with sports news and swimming to stay active and refreshed. Throughout my career, I've focused on building scalable, maintainable applications with technologies like Ruby, PostgreSQL, and React, always emphasizing test-driven development and high-quality code. I believe in continuous learning and enjoy taking on new challenges that push me to grow as a developer and problem-solver.

Mia Garcia

Hi, I'm Mia Garcia, a passionate software engineer with over 11 years of experience specializing in Ruby on Rails. I love crafting dynamic and responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript and have had the pleasure of delivering projects in diverse sectors like Education, Healthcare, Finance, and AI. When I'm not coding, I enjoy keeping up with sports news and swimming to stay active and refreshed. Throughout my career, I've focused on building scalable, maintainable applications with technologies like Ruby, PostgreSQL, and React, always emphasizing test-driven development and high-quality code. I believe in continuous learning and enjoy taking on new challenges that push me to grow as a developer and problem-solver.

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Hi, I’m Mia Garcia, a passionate software engineer with over 11 years of experience specializing in Ruby on Rails. I love crafting dynamic and responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript and have had the pleasure of delivering projects in diverse sectors like Education, Healthcare, Finance, and AI. When I’m not coding, I enjoy keeping up with sports news and swimming to stay active and refreshed.

Throughout my career, I’ve focused on building scalable, maintainable applications with technologies like Ruby, PostgreSQL, and React, always emphasizing test-driven development and high-quality code. I believe in continuous learning and enjoy taking on new challenges that push me to grow as a developer and problem-solver.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Ruby on Rails Full Stack Developer | Architect at Vokal
January 1, 2020 - June 18, 2024
Delivered a comprehensive suite of web application services, designing architectures focused on maintainability, scalability, and extensibility. Recommended migrations to Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and React for system performance improvements. Leveraged Ruby functional programming features and advanced metaprogramming to optimize code. Implemented TDD practices achieving 90% test coverage. Developed admin panel functionalities using D3.js, TypeScript, React, Angular, and Node.js. Conducted unit testing with Jest and React Testing Library. Developed SSR applications with Next.js for performance and SEO. Spearheaded microservices development with Ruby on Rails and ActiveRecord. Designed robust PostgreSQL database architectures ensuring data integrity and efficiency.
Senior Software Engineer at Speed Script
May 1, 2017 - October 31, 2019
Created and maintained dynamic web applications across various industries ensuring performance and scalability. Utilized RubyMine and Pry for debugging and code exploration, integrating with RuboCop for static code analysis. Optimized database performance with efficient queries and index strategies. Implemented Apache Spark for big data processing. Developed SSR using Apollo Client for GraphQL queries enhancing MERN stack performance. Integrated React Native for cross-platform mobile development enabling shared codebases. Improved React app loading with Suspense and Concurrent Mode. Conducted performance audits with Lighthouse. Led migration from monolithic to microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes.
Software Engineer | Backend Developer at Elluminati Inc
December 1, 2012 - April 30, 2017
Worked extensively with MySQL for database normalization, schema refactoring, and performance optimization. Used Ruby's Fiber and Enumerable modules for concurrency and data handling. Conducted RSpec testing with high code coverage. Developed real-time features with WebSocket and Action Cable. Integrated Redis for caching and pub/sub to reduce main database load. Maintained Python applications leading to 15% efficiency improvements. Applied MySQL partitioning for efficient large dataset handling.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Oklahoma City University
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2011

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Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, Other

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