My Ideal Job...
Ruby on Rails Developer
Ideal Tools
Latest version of Rails, Subversion, Textmate, Mac OS, ZenTest
No legacy crap or weird database table names
Agile and dynamic work environment with no politics.
Prefer to work as a contractor through my own company.
Client should not be obsessed with AJAX that does not provide any business value.
I am looking for someone who has a solid background in Marketing to join my company. The website that I am developing right now can be used to get funding.
Here is some background information about myself. My name is Bala Paranj. I have a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University. After graduation, I worked in the Bay Area for 5 years. I now have almost 10 years experience in the IT industry. I have worked as a Technical Support Engineer, Programmer, Developer and as a Project Lead. Here is some information that you will not find on my resume.
Consulting Services Provided by Bala Paranj
Publications:
1. The article Learn How to Implement Command Pattern in Java was published in Feb 99 issue of JavaWorld magazine.
2. Object Oriented Analysis and Design with UML - Certification Study Guide available in e-Book format.
I am one of the reviewer of the Essential OOAD that was under review for publication by O'Reilly & Associates. I am available for consulting. You can download my resume in word document format. Check out my new website : on free Ruby and Rails Screencasts.
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