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joshuazap/README.md

Hi there, I'm Joshua Zapata 👋

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | Transforming Ideas Into Impactful Applications

With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in building scalable, user-focused applications using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and a wide array of front-end and back-end technologies. Passionate about crafting clean, efficient code and delivering high-quality software solutions, I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.

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🔭 Current Position: Senior Software Engineer working remotely for the US State of Kansas Department of Commerce.

🌱 Lifelong Learner: Continuously expanding my skillset with new programming languages, frameworks, and methodologies to stay at the cutting edge of software development.

👯 Collaboration: I value the magic that unfolds when brilliant minds come together to solve complex problems. I aspire to collaborate with like-minded developers to tackle new challenges and innovate.

💬 Let's talk about:

  • Full-stack development
  • Ruby on Rails
  • SQL and all its variants! (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, etc.)
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Microservices vs. monolithic architectures
  • Building seamless, responsive user experiences
  • Maintaining scalable, maintainable back-end architecture

📫 Reach me at: joshuazap@gmail.com

📄 Know more about me: LinkedIn


  • 🔭 I’m currently working on Ruby/Rails, APIs, DevOps, and other frontend and backend development for the US State of Kansas Department of Commerce.
  • 🌱 I’m currently learning new programming languages and frameworks.
  • 👯 I’m looking to collaborate on open-source projects.
  • 🤔 I’m looking for help with complex algorithms.
  • 💬 Ask me about any of the following technologies and tools!

🌟 Achievements

  • 🚀 Took the lead in creating a super-smooth process to match clients with the right lawyers. Saved the company both time and money!
  • 🛠️ Rolled out some killer platforms and apps, all while keeping an eye on SEO and making sure they work like a charm.
  • 📊 Got everyone on board with monitoring best practices, so now we're all about those data-driven decisions.
  • 👨‍🏫 Love sharing knowledge—helping junior devs level up their game.

🛠️ Technologies and Tools

Frameworks

Ruby on Rails Angular Angular.js Meteor JS NPM React Router NodeJS Spring TailwindCSS Vue.js React React Native Pug SASS Styled Components Webpack Yarn

Languages

Ruby GraphQL HTML5 JavaScript Python TypeScript CSS3 Elixir

Databases and DB Tools

Redis MicrosoftSQLServer MySQL PostgreSQL ElasticSearch AmazonDynamoDB Neo4J Firebase MongoDB MariaDB SQLite

Dev

Git GitHub Actions GitLab CI GitHub

Testing

Jest Mocha Selenium

CI/CD and Hosting

AWS Heroku Linode Render Docker CircleCI

Collaboration & Document Management

Trello Indeed Zoom Slack ChatGPT Dependabot Google Assistant Markdown Microsoft Office Notion HackerRank Upwork

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