Ryan Rickgauer

Work Experience

Premier International, Chicago, IL

(June 2020 - Present)

Software Engineer III

Created a central communication service in C++, enabling smooth two-way interaction between managed C# apps and native COBOL systems.
Implemented a personalized form validation service within WPF applications, speeding up development and setting a strong base for future projects.
Designed and executed novel database schemas for a new application feature within our existing RDBMS, employing meticulous normalization techniques, expertly crafted views, and stored procedures to enhance data integrity and retrieval efficiency.

Software Engineer II

Utilized dependency injection in existing software to decrease coupling between classes and their dependencies
Implemented multi-threading solutions for our consulting applications which improved runtime performance
Introduced domain driven design systems to improve maintainability in the future

Software Engineer I

Assisted in our front-end migration from VB6 to .NET 5.
Implemented a new C++ ODBC database manager.
Converted multiple Intel Assembler pieces into C++.
Participated in multiple sprint and epic tasks planning using Jira.
Created a new automated test stage for our CI/CD pipeline using python.

Projects

What's Mine Is Yours

(March 2021 - Present)

Co-Founder & CTO

Co-founded an online vacation rental marketplace
Designed and developed modern technology solutions for the UI and back-end services
Architected a restful API using flask for the back-end that allowing future migrations of the web-based UI to other platforms
Deployed and configured the application to a Linux VPS

Skills

Languages: C++, C#, Python, SQL, COBOL.

Frameworks/Libraries: .NET Core, .NET Framework, C++/CLI, STL, Boost, Flask

Tools/Technologies: Git, Jira, Batch, GitHub, Visual Studio, Teams Foundation Server, Confluence.

About me

Developing code has always been an interest of mine and has helped me develop the necessary skills to create great software. I love working on challenging projects that help me further develop my critical thinking and programming skills. As a self-starter, I approach projects with meticulousness, intelligence while keeping a healthy sense of humor.

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