Hi, I'm Andrea Dal Ponte

I’m a full stack web developer based in Vicenza (Italy) with a deep love for open source software development. Passionate about finding simple and elegant solutions to important problems with Ruby on Rails and EmberJS.

I believe in simplicity and I strive for tested clean code, through Test Drive Development, following the best practice and patterns like the Sandi Metz’ Rules For Developers.

In my spare time I love learning new technologies and collaborating with open source communities to build awesome software. Sometimes… when I don’t code, I like listening good music, going trekking, travelling around the world and playing my bass guitar.

_Specialties and methodologies

I’m in love with: Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Git, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, HTML5, EmberJS, ReactJS, Redis, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Test Driven Development with libraries such as Cucumber and RSpec, Lean/Agile Software Development and Multitenant applications.

But I also worked with PHP using many frameworks such as CakePHP and CodeIgniter, MongoDB, AngularJS, Objective-C, ASP, SpreeCommerce and more.

_Technical skills

Server side development

Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, CakePHP, Code Igniter

Client side development

EmberJS, ReactJS, AngularJS, Handlebar, Emblem, jQuery

Database

PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, MongoDB

Frontend

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Sass, Haml, Less, Bootstrap, Foundation

Test driver development

Rspec, Capybara, Gherkin/Cucumber, Jasmine, Gitlab CI, Travis CI

Server and DevOps

GNU/Linux Servers (usually Debian based), Chef, NGINX, Apache, Unicorn, Puma, Passenger, Capistrano

_Work experience

Digital Craftsman & Consultant

Freelance – May 2015 to Present

Ruby on Rails and EmberJS developer, teacher and consultant.

I develop and maintain custom applications for small and large enterprise companies with Agile methodologies.

Full stack web developer

PitchTarget - H-Farm – January 2015 to May 2015

Ember.js and Ruby on Rails developer

Señor software developer

Develon S.r.l. – April 2012 to December 2014

Full stack web developer handle all aspects the web applications creation process. Ruby On Rails, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Responsive and Mobile web applications develop.

Software Consultant

Tactical People S.r.l. – October 2010 to April 2012 (1 year 7 months)

Ruby on Rails and PHP consultant.

Web Developer and SEO

Terralink S.r.l. – October 2007 to November 2010 (3 years 2 months)

• Web applications and Content Management Systems (CMS) development with Ruby on Rails and CakePHP.
• Maintainance of Microsoft ASP applications.
• GNU/Linux server administration.
• Development of AdWords tools to manage advertising campaigns of Terralink.
• Maintenance and development of the internal CRM system.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

_Contacts

Email: info@andreadalponte.com

Skype: andrea.dalponte

Telephone: +39 340 3653784