I am a problem solver. Either predicting and modeling systems to avoid future problems or analyzing and improving existing systems - that's what makes me tick.
Ground up development of top notch web applications, using latest server-side techonlogies.
Cross plataform development of high end user interfaces, using javascript and xhtml.
Proven ability to lead and manage a wide variety of design and development projects in team and independent situations.
Conception, prototyping and development of products dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow.
Some duties I've been doing at HotChalk, an education related startup:
Development of Assembla's plataform, a virtual collaboration workspace for application development. I've also worked in client projects, using of Ruby on Rails with BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) and AJAX.
Web development in a self owned outsourcing software house for clients like:
Ruby on Rails development of Architel projects like SimpleTicket (an open source help desk application) and Big in Japan (Package of web 2.0 tools) using AJAX (prototype, dojo), micro-formats (hcard, hcalendar, hreview and XOXO) and web standards.
Web Application development using Java (Struts, Hibernate, JSF and JDBC) an Ruby on Rails for clients like Petrobras Globo.com and IG.
System administration, server maintenance and infrastructure development of a high profile telecom system, responsible of all Brazilian SMS (Short Messaging) delivery for major brazilian telecoms like Claro, VIVO and Oi (Brazilian Telecoms).
I've made contributions to various open source projects. Some of them are available in my github page.
I've founded one of the biggest brazilian rails community, rails-br.
Rodrigo Franco — zenb@sent.com — (650) - 898-7250