Erik Peterson
2376 Flint Rock Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(678) 538-7246
Objectives
To lead the creation of software that
- solves complex and challenging problems in a simple and elegant fashion.
- makes the lives of its users easier.
- is robust when used, yet flexible when changed.
- is fast-paced and customer-driven.
- has the best tools and the best minds available.
Education
Georgia State University
Aug 2002 - Jul 2006
B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems
Work Experience
Rails Developer, Freelance
Dec 2009 - Present
- Lead development of several Rails applications for clients in various industries.
Senior Programmer, CardioMEMS
Aug 2006 - Dec 2009
- Recruited and cultivated a tight-knit software development team.
- Lead the development of Ruby on Rails application for physicians to manage patients with heart failure.
- Lead large project that used Merb and CouchDB to streamline data flow and processes.
- In charge of setting up and administering PostgreSQL databases, Debian Virtual Machines and git repositories as the needs arose.
Programmer / Database Administrator, Impulse Marketing Group
May 2004 - Aug 2006
- Developed complex internal reporting tools using PHP, Java Struts and Ruby on Rails.
- Lead the development of a credit card billing system and customer service interface using PHP.
- Administered PostgreSQL transactional database and Oracle data warehouse that stored hundreds of millions of records needed for complex reporting needs.
Web Applications Developer, Productive Learning Systems
Mar 2003 - May 2004
- Created full e-learning applications using classic ASP.
- Overhauled online store that ran on classic ASP.
Other Projects
acts_as_referenced
A Rails plugin for gracefully handling unique human-readable reference numbers.
needs_approval
A Rails plugin that implements a simple DSL for creating complex approval hierarchies.
negative_captcha
A Rails plugin for creating unobtrusive bot-proof forms.
Forecaster.ws
A clean and simple weather information service written in Ruby on Rails.
Rhobbler
A Last.fm track submission tool for Rhapsody written in Ruby on Rails.