Brian Chastain

21547 Bartlett Ln · Robertsdale, AL 36567 · (251) 583-2767 · contact@brianchastain.com

I am a Full Stack Software Developer with experience in Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, and Postgres. I utilize Test Driven Development with RSpec and deploy using heroku and use Git for version control. I have 14 years in EMS and currently licensed as a critical care paramedic. I learned a lot about working in teams and working under pressure from my time on the ambulance and use a lot of what I learned during that time in development. Thanks for checking out my page!


Experience

Ruby on Rails Developer

ThreadBetter.io

• Responsible for building features for Threadbetter app (admin dashboard, search functionality, etc…)
• Experience using Postgres and making advanced query calls.
• Familiar with ruby gem ecosystem (pg_search, kaminari, factory_bot, devise etc…)
• Tasks included designing, implementing and writing unit & integration test.
• Test written in RSpec using Test Driven Development with capybara.
• Deployed to production using Heroku build pipeline.
• Collaborate directly with CTO and other developers.
• Independent, hands-on, and a “make it happen” approach to work.

March 2020 - Present

Ruby on Rails Developer

RapidNARRATIVE.COM

• Building SaaS product from planning, design, development and launch.
• Successful beta testing, implementing new features and UX changes.
• Comfortable building pages in HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.
• Familiar with Git, Postgres, TDD, Heroku, AJAX and Agile Scrum workflow.
• Utilizing ruby gems (ex. devise, administrate, bootstraps_forms, byebug etc…).
• Completed several Ruby on Rails education courses (ex. AppAcademy, Odin Project, Udemy, Michael Hartl’s RoR course).

October 2018 - Present

Critical Care Paramedic

Alabama & Oklahoma

• Over 14+ years in EMS, currently licensed as a critical care paramedic.
• As training manager, developed company’s first Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement program and drove to implementation.
• Worked directly with medical director to update and implement advanced airway algorithm for paramedics in Oklahoma.
• Researched, designed and implemented the States first Sepsis Protocol for EMS.
• Comfortable communicating clearly and effectively and working well in fast paced environment both as a team and independently.

January 2006 - Present

Founder Operator

Brite-Shine Cleaning Services

• Founded commercial/residential cleaning company.
• Experience rapid growth of 40% month-over-month sales.
• Onboarded new employees including training, optimizing routes and tracking time.
• Worked directly with commercial corporations establishing cleaning for all locations.
• Exited company and remained as consultant for 1 year.

October 2017 - January 2019

Education

App Academy

Software Engineering
Open Online - Software Engineering Track

Learn Enough

Michael Hartl's Ruby on Rails Tutorial
Create and Deploy sample twitter app

The Odin Project

Frontend Web Development
HTML, CSS and Javascript website development

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Test Driven Development with RSpec
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • MVC framework architectural pattern
  • Postgres and Sqlite database
  • Deployment with Heroku

Interests

I live about 30 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico and love to salt water fish and go crabbing. Pompano's, Red Drum and crawfish are the name of the game. I also love to travel! I have visited Chile, Austraila, New Zealnd and Mexico and really enjoy experiencing other cultures.

So, that's all I can think of so...maybe I'm a bit of a workaholic but that ok. When you love what you do, its not work.