Eduard Horiach — Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

SENIOR RUBY
DEVELOPER

Based in EU
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About me

Experienced Senior Ruby on Rails Developer with 9+ years of expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications. Proven ability to deliver robust backend systems, API integrations, and front-end solutions using Ruby on Rails and React.js.


                     Experienced in designing high-load, distributed systems and implementing microservices architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance. Skilled in performance optimization, cloud infrastructure, and payment integrations. 
                     

                     Collaborative team player with experience working cross-functional teams with strong background in Healthcare, Marketplace, Travel and Insurance domains across North American and European markets. 

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Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Ruby on Rails 95%
Ruby 95%
TypeScript 75%
React.js 75%
Hotwire 70%

Databases & Testing

PostgreSQL 90%
MySQL / Redis 80%
RSpec / Minitest 90%
TDD 85%
GraphQL / REST API 90%

Tools & Integrations

Docker / Git 85%
GCP /AWS / Heroku 80%
CI/CD / Kubernetes 75%
Stripe / Twilio / CleverTap 80%
Cursor IDE / Vertex AI 75%

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Education

  1. 2015-2019

    NTU Dnipro Polytechnic

    Master of Software Engineering

    I gained extensive hands-on programming experience and developed a strong foundation as a software developer.

  2. 2011-2015

    Rocket-and-Space Engineering College

    Software engineering

    Studied basics of programming and got a junior specialist diploma.

  • 9+

    Years experience

  • 20+

    Projects shipped

  • Tasks delivered

  • Cups of coffee

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Work Experience

  1. Jan 2026 — Present

    Flight Centre Travel Group — Global travel company

    Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Established a Service Level Objective (SLO) in Datadog to monitor GraphQL API performance, targeting latency and reliability with an error rate threshold of <1% for GraphQL requests.
    • Designed and implemented a CSV bulk upload feature with large-scale data import efficiency and system scalability.
  2. Oct 2023 — Apr 2025

    Washos — On-demand mobile car wash services

    Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Migrated users to CleverTap for advanced segmentation — increased customer engagement by 30% and drove a 20% uplift in ROI.
    • Reduced API serialization time by ~80% by replacing ActiveModel::Serializer with Oj::Serializer.
    • Upgraded core stack: Ruby 2.7.5 → 3.3.7 and Rails 5.2 → 7.0.8 for performance and long-term support.
    • Eliminated Heroku R14 memory issues via profiling, caching and server tuning — 3x reduction in response time.
  3. May 2022 — May 2023

    Huckleberry — Insurance broker company

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Enhanced Certificate of Insurance generation system using React.js and the fillablepdf library, improving user experience and automating document creation workflows.
    • Successfully led the design and release of the V3 API, improving scalability, performance, and maintainability across core services.
    • Integrated Apache Kafka for log auditing, boosting log processing speed by 60% and increasing system scalability and performance under high load.
  4. Mar 2021 — Apr 2022

    Envol — Mind-body wellness app

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Designed RESTful APIs supporting scalable, maintainable service interactions.
    • Built a subscription processing system integrated with App Store and Play Store for in-app purchases.
    • Engineered a recommendation engine using the Strategy pattern, supporting 520+ conditions.
    • Created a Trends feature leveraging PostgreSQL's generate_series() for efficient time-series aggregation.
  5. Mar 2019 — Jan 2022

    SwiftComply — B2B online marketplace

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Developed and integrated a signature feature, enabling secure digital signing and improving document workflow efficiency.
    • Participated in code reviewing, investigating mistakes in the code, and raising them to the team.
    • Delivered technical talks on AWS ECS deployment and authored articles on managing custom fields for an ActiveRecord object in Rails, enhancing team expertise.
  6. Oct 2018 — Feb 2019

    AttributionApp — AdTech company

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Added Quora Ads API integration for client spend tracking with 100% test coverage.
    • Replaced notification alerts using React.js for real-time updates, increasing user engagement by 15%.
  7. Apr 2018 — Nov 2018

    ErinoakKids — Children's treatment center

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Designed application architecture from scratch with RBAC-based authorization.
    • Implemented advanced filtering with the Ransack gem.
    • Integrated a third-party chat system, enabling more effective communication between patients and staff.
  8. Oct 2017 — Apr 2018

    Helsetjenester — Healthcare marketplace

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Built a new integration with Opus Dental using SOA architecture and the Factory pattern, enabling patients to book dentist appointments through the Helsetjenester portal.
    • Set up automated server deployment using the Capistrano gem.
  9. Feb 2017 — Sep 2017

    MTP — Mystery Shopping Service

    Ruby on Rails Developer

    • Added new functionality to the MTP Portal based on user stories.
    • Participated in discussions of new features with the support team.
    • Helped the service company complete the V2 version of the product.
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Personal Projects

  1. Oct 2023 — Oct 2025

    Folium — Mobile Book Summaries App

    Founder / Full-stack Mobile Developer

    • Designed and developed a 12+ screen mobile application on the FlutterFlow platform, implementing a custom audio player and text reader.
    • Generated large-scale content (text, book covers, and audio) for 1,500 digital books using Vertex AI and Gemini generative models.
    • Integrated subscription and monetization features via RevenueCat, enabling seamless in-app purchases.
    • Implemented secure authentication workflows including Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In.
  2. Feb 2018 — Jun 2018

    NKAN — Open Data Portal CMS

    Full-stack Developer

    • Built a backend-free open data portal powered by Express.js and MongoDB.
    • Developed a CLI-based installation and configuration system for simplified project setup.
    • Built localization support with multilingual interface support for English and Ukrainian.
  3. Oct 2013 — Dec 2014

    Sellpub — Listing website for sale social media groups

    Founder / Full-stack Developer

    • Built a marketplace platform for buying and selling social media groups across multiple platforms.
    • Implemented messaging between buyers and sellers.
    • Integrated payment gateway for listing promotions.
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Get in touch

Email: eduard.horiach@gmail.com

Phone: +34 624 958 748

Have a project in mind, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi? Drop a message — I'd love to hear from you.