Rubyist & Entrepreneur
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder at Flatterline LLC
- Co-Founder at Freebootr, LLC
- Founder at Quiltable, LLC
- Past
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- Rails Developer / Technical Lead at Integrum Technologies
- Rails Contractor at Various
- Software Engineer II at Raytheon Company
- Software Engineer at Project Technology, Inc. (acquired by Mentor Graphics)
- Education
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- California State University-Fullerton
- University of Arizona
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Curtis Miller’s Summary
I am a very detail-oriented person who takes great pride in the work I do. I pay attention to details that many people overlook.
I love to share my knowledge with others through teaching and mentoring. I blog at millarian.com and tweet @curtism. I also participate in railsforum.com when I can to help the Ruby on Rails community to grow and succeed.
I think community is extremely important and have been investigating how I can be a better member of the Phoenix community through participation and activism.
I have the entrepreneur bug and have founded or co-founded several internet startups. I will continue to create startups because I'm driven to build useful things.
Curtis Miller’s Specialties:
Ruby on Rails, software architecture, networking, web development, application development, software process.
Curtis Miller’s Experience
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Co-Founder
Flatterline LLC
(Internet industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
Flatterline is a kick ass web application development company that assists startups in their first phase(s) of development.
We work closely with startups to help move from concept to reality. Whether the goal is having something to pitch to investors or sell to potential customers, we help startups choose the right set of features to meet their goals and implement them within their timeframe.
We're passionate and dedicated to helping startups succeed. -
Co-Founder
Freebootr, LLC
(Environmental Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Freebootr is a waste reduction site dedicated to providing an easy way for people to dispose of unwanted items in an environmentally friendly way: reuse.
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Founder
Quiltable, LLC
(Internet industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
Quiltable is a searchable and geo-located online quilt shop directory.
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Rails Developer / Technical Lead
Integrum Technologies
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
January 2008 — February 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Worked in small, agile teams to create everything from startup prototypes to large-scale CMS systems in Ruby on Rails. As Technical Lead I was also responsible for training and mentoring new hires, exploring new technologies and ensuring milestones were met on time and within budget.
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Rails Contractor
Various
(Computer Software industry)
August 2006 — February 2009 (2 years 7 months)
Programming Ruby on Rails applications for various companies as a contractor.
Responsible for creation of database schema, client and server code using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript, application deployment, and maintenance. Some client side interface written using the Ext JavaScript library. I've been using Rails Edge for these contracts to take advantage of the new features added since v1.2.3. -
Software Engineer II
Raytheon Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTN; Defense & Space industry)
February 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 7 months)
During my time at Raytheon, I worked on a project creating a software infrastructure for a large Naval program. Specifically, I worked with a team dealing with the database and data related software. I mostly worked with C & C++ with a little Java thrown in toward the end of my time there.
I earned my Raytheon six sigma certification and led several projects to improve the processes for the team in which I was working. I was also active in other organizations within Raytheon, mostly the Diversity Council and YES!Net. -
Software Engineer
Project Technology, Inc. (acquired by Mentor Graphics)
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; MENT; Computer Software industry)
June 2000 — June 2003 (3 years 1 month)
I started at Project Technology as a software testing intern for the BridgePoint UML modeling tool. When I graduated with my BS in Computer Science, I accepted a full-time position with them.
My role changed to designing, coding and testing software for a UML model to C++ code transformer. I worked mostly in C++ and proprietary languages. I also worked extensively with the Project Technology UML modeling suite. Additionally I helped to define an internal software process to increase productivity and decrease defects. During my time there I was part of a small team and was therefore entrusted with far more responsibility than most entry level software engineers.
Project Technology was acquired in 2004. Their software is now part of the Nucleus product line offered by Mentor Graphics.
Curtis Miller’s Education
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California State University-Fullerton
MS , Computer Science , 2003 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Kappa Phi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, ACM, IEEE
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University of Arizona
BS , Computer Science , 1995 — 2001
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Curtis Miller’s Interests:
golf, hiking, reading novels, new technology, Ruby, Ruby on Rails
