šŸ‘‹ Hello, World! I'm Ian.

I am currently located in Liverpool, England. 🇬🇧

Iā€™m a passionate software engineer specializing in building scalable web applications and cloud-based solutions. I love solving complex problems, expanding my skills, and embracing the remote work lifestyle while traveling the world with my family. My core expertise lies in Ruby on Rails, Python, and Go. I take pride in creating software that is simple, durable, and impactful.

I bring ideas to life by working across the entire web stack ā€” from backend APIs to frontend interfaces, and everything in between. Iā€™m comfortable with testing frameworks, databases, memory caches, job queues, web servers, Linux systems, cloud services, containers, orchestration, and Bash scripting. In addition to building full-stack applications, I also author and maintain Ruby gems that simplify development and promote clean architecture.

My approach to work is thoughtful and people-centered. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver real value, using a cordial and consensus-driven leadership style. Whether leading initiatives or supporting others, I focus on organizing activities, fostering cooperation, and building strategies that lead to positive, sustainable outcomes.

I approach my work as something that adds value to people's lives.

What matters most in software is the impact it has on the lives of individuals. Software that doesn't solve problems for people is software that doesn't work.

Hundreds of colleagues

I view my co-workers as customers too.

I specialize in creating tools that makes their jobs easier.

Thousands of businesses

I'm thrilled to have enabled thousands of private practice clinics to serve their patients.

We empowered clinicians to serve patients focused on preventative healthcare.

Millions of people

I'm proud to have been a part of a team that impacted millions of people.

We enabled these folks to get the medications they need to live healthy lives.

My Skills

My Projects

  • Role
    šŸŖ Caml
    Description
    Caml is a command-line tool for building custom CLI applications dynamically from declarative YAML files. It allows developers to define command structures, flags, and behaviors without writing boilerplate code. Caml is ideal for automating scripts, scaffolding utilities, or quickly generating internal tools with minimal setup.
  • Role
    šŸ¤– Otto
    Description
    Otto is a simple Ruby-based static site generator that uses AsciiDoc markup to quickly build and serve HTML sites. Designed for speed and simplicity, Otto includes a lightweight CLI, automatic site rebuilding, and a built-in server for local development. Created to minimize configuration and let developers focus on writing.
  • Role
    šŸ‡ Reins
    Description
    A minimalist, rack-based Ruby web framework focused on simplicity, speed, and convention over configuration. Reins provides automatic loading of models, controllers, and views, and includes a built-in ORM for easy database access. Designed to help developers quickly build Ruby web applications without unnecessary complexity.
  • Role
    Password Manager
    Description
    A full-stack Ruby on Rails application for managing. It uses Rails, test-driven development, Hotwire, and a CI/CD workflow using GitHub actions.
  • Role
    URL Shortener
    Description
    A full-stack Ruby on Rails application for shortening URLs. It uses Rails, test-driven development, Hotwire, and a CI/CD workflow using GitHub actions.