Robert H Grayson

bobbygrayson@gmail.com

github.com/rhgraysonii

419-559-9393

2380 SE Division St, Portland, OR

Projects

KBOO FM Mobile (in development)

Developed a mobile web app for KBOO FM. Worked on a team of 6 using agile development, test-driven development, and pair programming. Utilized Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and jQuery while testing with RSpec and Capybara.

Clojure: From Zero to Deploy

www.penflip.com/clojure_from_zero_to_deploy

Currently writing a book to teach web application development with Clojure. It is built on Penflip, letting me collaborate with my two co-authors using Git-like branching. I am the author of the majority of content while the others function as editors and organizers at the current time.


Experience


Epicodus                                                                                                

A four month, forty hour a week class on web development. Began with simple HTML, CSS, and JavaScript static pages, eventually building up to SQL, ActiveRecord, and Ruby on Rails to build web applications. Concentrated on object-oriented design principles and test-driven development with RSpec, Mocha, Chai, and Capybara.

David Wagner & Associates

www.davidwagner.tv

Customized HTML5 template utilizing Javascript and CSS changes.

Porkbelly BBQ

www.porkbelly-bbq.com

Optimized the pre-selected template for their needs using CSS, JS, and Jquery.


Work

DMI - Don’t Move Improve - Sales/IT - March 2012-August 2012

69% close rate selling windows, doors, gutters, roofs, and other home improvements.

Handle the company customer database as well as all networking in the home office.

RBI Insurance & Financial Services - Agent - March 2009-July 2011

64% Close Rate on quoted policies selling property and casualty insurance


Skills

  • Ruby
  • Rails
  • jQuery
  • Test-Driven Development
  • Javascript
  • Capybara
  • Rspec
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • Python
  • Meteor.js
  • Ember.js
  • Object-Oriented Design
  • Heroku Deployment
  • Git version control

Education

Terra Community College (Fremont, OH) - Fall 2008-Spring 2013

Owen’s Community College (Rossford, OH) - Fall 2008-Spring 2011