Robby Ronk

I'm a Lead/Senior Full-stack software engineer with 13+ years of experience including 10+ years of experience on the frontend in technologies such as Angular and React. I'm eager to join a dynamic team, mentor developers at all skill levels, and deliver quality user experiences. My proficiency spans all layers of the stack. I am comfortable with distributed systems, having managed autoscaling clusters and distributed state to users' browsers. Adaptability is a core strength of mine, and I thrive in new environments. Beyond personal and professional growth, I prioritize open communication and aspire to contribute to making the world a better place.

Employment History

Craftom - Lead Full Stack Software Engineer (Dec 2022 - Nov 2023) (remote)

Enerflo - Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Dec 2020 - Dec 2022) (remote)

Betterteam - Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Jul 2020 - Oct 2020) (remote)

InternetNZ - Lead Full Stack Software Engineer (Oct 2019 - Jun 2020)

Weta Digital - Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Jan 2016 - Sep 2019)

Showroom Logic - Full Stack Software Engineer (Sep 2013 - Dec 2015) (remote)

Cru - Full Stack Software Engineer (Jan 2011 - Sep 2013)

Skills

Top Languages: Elixir, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby

Frameworks: Phoenix, Laravel, React/Redux, Ruby on Rails

Databases: Postgres, PostGIS, MySQL

Automation: Ansible, Cypress, Playwright, Emmet

Topics: Linux, UX, HTTP, DNS, REST, CORS, AuthN/AuthZ, MVC, Concurrency, Asynchronous Programming, Functional Programming, Continuous Integration, OWASP, GIS

Interests: Interface Design, Data Visualization, Statistics, Motorsports

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida, Dec 2010

Craftom

• Architected and executed migration from legacy Python stack to Elixir stack.
• Migrated spreadsheet driven processes to Elixir.
• Migrated entire stack from one AWS account to another, with minimal downtime.
• Managed and mentored contractors.
• Created React/TypeScript based product ordering widget to embed in third party form service.
• Synchronized Inventory Management System with Postgres database via GraphQL.

Enerflo

• Expanded legacy PHP and Python system to enable new lenders.
• Designed and implemented Single Sign On service between new TypeScript Next.js/Node platform and legacy Laravel platform.
• Integrated interactive map into React app using Sagas.
• Trained co-workers how to write SQL for self-service data exploration.
• Trained co-workers how to use APIs to inspect external systems.

Betterteam

• Worked with Head of Product to develop a product for SMBs
• Productionized and optimized to prepare for traffic spikes using actual load testing
• Pivoted quickly to implement new ideas, often within hours
• Used Python with FastAPI on the backend and React/Redux on the frontend.
• End to end tested with Cypress

Internet NZ

• Lead a team of 3 through a time of transition
• Encouraged learning and enhancing security and coding standards
• Solved PostGIS data pipeline problems and cut map render time in half
• Deployed a prototype Digital Identity platform and digital wallet

Weta Digital

• Deployed 5 significant projects, 3 as technical lead (under NDA)
• Negotiated the introduction of React, Redux and Sagas within a large team
• Mentored peer developers in React with training sessions, pairing and code reviews
• Developed front end coding standards and enforced them with CI
• Created toolkit of vetted libraries and UI components to build new applications 4x faster