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Gabriel Torres

Back End Engineer
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About me

Backend Engineer with 5 years of customer service experience and a social science background. Skilled in collaboration, problem-solving, and software development. Tech has always been intriguing to me, from architecture to user experience, the chance to dive into the tech world was an easy decision for me. Focused on transitioning to health tech or NGO roles to make a meaningful impact on people's lives.

Preferred locations

  • Dallas, TX
Open to other locations and/or remote work

Previous industries

  • Consumer Services
  • Hospital & Health Care
  • Retail
  • Supermarkets

Skills

  • ActiveRecord
  • CircleCI
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • LinkedIn
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rails
  • Render
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • Visual Studio

Currently learning

  • JavaScript
  • Python

Projects

Spellbinder

Spellbinder

Project scope time 100 hours
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Tools Used

  • ActiveRecord
  • Bootstrap
  • CircleCI
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • Google
  • Heroku
  • PostgreSQL
  • Rails
  • Ruby
  • User Authentication
  • Visual Studio

API Integration:

Dynamically fetched and managed card data from Magic: The Gathering API. Mastered API requests, JSON parsing, and real-time storage efficiency. Custom API Endpoints:

Implemented user-defined API endpoints for search criteria and random card selection. Demonstrated Rails' API capabilities with thoughtful routing. Frontend Development:

Created a responsive, user-friendly frontend app, leveraging Bootstrap and CORS. User Authentication:

Implemented secure user registration, login, and password handling with Google OAuth and OmniAuth. Database Design:

Structured efficient database tables for users and decks, optimizing data storage. The Spellbinder project encompassed web development, including API integration, user authentication, frontend/backend work, and database design. It provided valuable experience for future projects. 🌟🚀🔐

Code Repository
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Foodie Brain

Foodie Brain

Project scope time 50 hours
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Tools Used

  • ActiveRecord
  • CircleCI
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • GraphQL
  • Heroku
  • JavaScript
  • Mentorship
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postman
  • React
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • Slack

An application that allows users to mark and share their favorite food spots and dishes on a map. Users will be able to see the locations mark and decide if they want to try it. It is a fast and easy way to enjoy and find new food trends and expand your taste buds. Foodie Brain connects users as one, food-lover application

Some quick points of Foodie Brain:

  • Mark and explore food spots and dishes on an interactive map.
Launch the App Code Repository
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Sweater Weather

Sweater Weather

Project scope time 25 hours
Collaborators

Tools Used

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Projects
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postman
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • User Authentication
  • Visual Studio

An application developed with Ruby on Rails

This service aggregates data from external sources, requires user authentication, offers CRUD operations, and undergoes extensive testing, including mocking external APIs with vcr. It essentially lets users see the current weather as well as the forecasted weather at the destination.

Code Repository
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