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Expertise
Specialized in performance engineering and modern UX development. Building lightning-fast, scalable Rails applications with exceptional user experiences.
Product UX/UI
Building user-friendly, responsive interfaces with Vue.js and Rails Hotwire. Fast interactions, smooth animations, and delightful user experiences.
Backend Performance
Reducing response times from seconds to milliseconds. Database query optimization, API performance tuning, and efficient background processing.
Infrastructure & Scaling
Caching strategies with Redis and CDN, horizontal scaling, cloud optimization. Building systems that handle millions of requests efficiently.
Latest Articles
Deep dives on Rails performance optimization, UX best practices, and scalable web development
Using TimescaleDB with Rails: When It Actually Makes Sense
A pragmatic look at TimescaleDB in Rails applications: where it excels, where it hurts, and why time-series databases are often...
Read articleService Objects Are Not an Architecture
Service objects organize code but don't enforce boundaries. Real architecture is about data ownership, lifecycle, and invariants - not where...
Read articleRails Monoliths Encode Organizational Assumptions
How Rails monolith architecture reflects team cognition, communication structures, and social contracts in experienced engineering organizations.
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