Summary
Ryan Farrand is a freelance Ruby on Rails developer based in Chicago with 17 years of software experience and two years focused professionally on Rails. He has built production web applications for clients ranging from national brands like MTV to niche tools such as a Rails-based pesticide impact analyzer for golf course superintendents. Comfortable across the stack, Ryan brings hands-on operational know-how with Apache, Passenger, Mongrel, MySQL/Postgres, Git/Subversion, and several Linux/Unix platforms. He has led Rails projects end-to-end—designing features, implementing data workflows, and integrating file and contact management for broker platforms. Pragmatic and client-focused, he blends long-term freelance flexibility with the discipline of leading deliverables for both startups and established organizations.
17 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of Colorado Boulder