Sharvy A. - Senior Ruby Software Engineer

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

1 year 3 months

Toptal is an exclusive network of the top software developers in the world. Top companies hire Toptal talent for their most important projects.
Designed and extended backend REST APIs for CRM, Inventory, and Automation platforms using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL.
Improved architecture and CI/CD workflows; increased test coverage and tightened release cycles using AWS, Hetzner, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Linux, Unix.
Containerized services with Docker and deployed using Kubernetes to support high uptime and horizontal scaling.
Worked closely with product and design to translate specs into clear deliverables and ship fast.

Jul 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 4 months

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scaled a Rails backend and PostgreSQL database to millions of podcast downloads per week.

Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 6 months

SimplePay helps businesses automate payroll calculations, stay compliant with regulations, manage leave, and integrate with accounting tools.
Built new products and internal tools using Ruby on Rails APIs, TypeScript, and Vue.js.
Delivered a full Time & Attendance product from scratch from requirements and API design to rollout.
Refactored and automated documentation site generation, cutting customer support workload by 50%.
Initiated system performance improvements and mentored junior engineers on clean code and testing.

May 2018 - May 2021

3 years 1 month

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mailfold is a direct mail marketing platform that helps businesses send physical mail (postcards, letters) to customers, all from an online system.
Built and launched the SaaS platform from zero to thousands of active users, leading to acquisition.
Designed Rails APIs, React frontends, and system architecture with scalability and speed in mind.
Introduced TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, and engineering culture based on ownership and collaboration.
Hired and led a small engineering team, balancing product velocity with maintainability.

Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 4 months

Pathable lets organizers build branded event sites/apps, manage events, facilitate networking and engagement, and integrate sponsors/exhibitors.
Built accessible, high-performance frontends in React for an event SaaS used by Fortune 500 clients.
Implemented a gamification feature which increased user engagement by 20%.
Improved backend systems with Rails, ensuring data integrity and performance.

Experienced Senior Ruby, Ruby on Rails Engineer.

Language/frameworks: Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Javascript, Typescript, Reactjs, Vuejs, Sql, Swift, React Native
Databases: Postgresql, Mysql, Mongodb, Redis
Testing: Rspec, Cypress, Jest, Capybara
Infra/devops: Aws, Hetzner, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions, Circleci, Ci/cd, Linux, Unix