Top Talent like Joshua are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Joshua Whittemore

Backend Engineer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Senior Software Engineer | Ruby Expert
With a robust background in software engineering, I have honed my expertise in backend development, particularly with Ruby on Rails. My career began at YELLOWPAGES.COM, where I supported ETL pipelines for advertisement data. I then advanced to CyberDefender Corp, focusing on e-commerce solutions. At TaxiMagic.com, I specialized in credit card processing for mobile and web platforms. As a Software Engineering Consultant at Curb Mobility, I enhanced Rails applications for taxi services. My most recent role was as a Senior Software Engineer at BuzzSumo, where I led backend development, optimized APIs, and integrated machine learning to boost customer engagement. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from The Open University and have pursued additional studies in Biology, History, and Computer Science. My technical acumen is complemented by a commitment to innovation and efficiency in software solutions.

Work History

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Senior Software Engineer

BuzzSumoApr 2018 - Jul 2023 • 5 yrs 4 mosLed backend development in Ruby on Rails, focusing on building and optimizing APIs, enhancing Elasticsearch ETL pipelines, and crafting efficient search query solutions. Designed and implemented a new query parsing API using the Parslet gem, enabling robust handling of complex, nested queries. Developed a production-ready, multi-language topic clustering API using Python & sentence embeddings, optimized algorithms and processing to deliver relevant insights for content creators. Leveraged machine learning with Python to identify strategies for improving customer engagement. Pioneered a novel approach to extracting metadata using JSON-LD and RDFa, achieving a 30% improvement in accuracy and introducing new data extraction techniques to the organization. Rewrote asynchronous job processing systems, enhanced customer email templates, and deployed infrastructure for Rails and Elasticsearch applications.
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Software Engineering Consultant

Curb MobilityJul 2013 - Aug 2017 • 4 yrs 2 mosOversaw and maintained feature additions to suite of Rails applications for taxi services division as full stack Ruby on Rails engineer, including booking rides and processing credit card payments.
T

Senior Software Engineer

TaxiMagic.comFeb 2011 - Mar 2013 • 2 yrs 2 mosRuby on Rails backend engineer focused on credit card processing for taxi business startup which processed payments through mobile app and website.
C

Senior Web Developer

CyberDefender CorpFeb 2010 - Jan 2011 • 1 yrBackend Ruby-on-Rails engineer for CyberDefenders e-commerce department. CyberDefender sold security software and tech support for Windows.
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Software Engineer

YELLOWPAGES.COM, LLC D/B/A AT&T INTERACTIVENov 2008 - Jan 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosBackend Ruby on Rails engineer tasked with supporting an ETL pipeline processing advertisement data. Yellow Pages hosted a website for local business listings and advertisements and it published the physical Yellow Pages books for local markets.

Education

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The Open University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics2019 - 2024
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Trinity College-Hartford

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, History (Double Major)
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University of California, Santa Cruz

Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Senior Software Engineer | Ruby Expert
With a robust background in software engineering, I have honed my expertise in backend development, particularly with Ruby on Rails. My career began at YELLOWPAGES.COM, where I supported ETL pipelines for advertisement data. I then advanced to CyberDefender Corp, focusing on e-commerce solutions. At TaxiMagic.com, I specialized in credit card processing for mobile and web platforms. As a Software Engineering Consultant at Curb Mobility, I enhanced Rails applications for taxi services. My most recent role was as a Senior Software Engineer at BuzzSumo, where I led backend development, optimized APIs, and integrated machine learning to boost customer engagement. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from The Open University and have pursued additional studies in Biology, History, and Computer Science. My technical acumen is complemented by a commitment to innovation and efficiency in software solutions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Top Talent like Joshua are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Joshua Whittemore

Backend Engineer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

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Senior Software Engineer

BuzzSumoApr 2018 - Jul 2023 • 5 yrs 4 mosLed backend development in Ruby on Rails, focusing on building and optimizing APIs, enhancing Elasticsearch ETL pipelines, and crafting efficient search query solutions. Designed and implemented a new query parsing API using the Parslet gem, enabling robust handling of complex, nested queries. Developed a production-ready, multi-language topic clustering API using Python & sentence embeddings, optimized algorithms and processing to deliver relevant insights for content creators. Leveraged machine learning with Python to identify strategies for improving customer engagement. Pioneered a novel approach to extracting metadata using JSON-LD and RDFa, achieving a 30% improvement in accuracy and introducing new data extraction techniques to the organization. Rewrote asynchronous job processing systems, enhanced customer email templates, and deployed infrastructure for Rails and Elasticsearch applications.
C

Software Engineering Consultant

Curb MobilityJul 2013 - Aug 2017 • 4 yrs 2 mosOversaw and maintained feature additions to suite of Rails applications for taxi services division as full stack Ruby on Rails engineer, including booking rides and processing credit card payments.
T

Senior Software Engineer

TaxiMagic.comFeb 2011 - Mar 2013 • 2 yrs 2 mosRuby on Rails backend engineer focused on credit card processing for taxi business startup which processed payments through mobile app and website.
C

Senior Web Developer

CyberDefender CorpFeb 2010 - Jan 2011 • 1 yrBackend Ruby-on-Rails engineer for CyberDefenders e-commerce department. CyberDefender sold security software and tech support for Windows.
Y

Software Engineer

YELLOWPAGES.COM, LLC D/B/A AT&T INTERACTIVENov 2008 - Jan 2010 • 1 yr 3 mosBackend Ruby on Rails engineer tasked with supporting an ETL pipeline processing advertisement data. Yellow Pages hosted a website for local business listings and advertisements and it published the physical Yellow Pages books for local markets.

Education

T

The Open University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics2019 - 2024
T

Trinity College-Hartford

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, History (Double Major)
U

University of California, Santa Cruz

Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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