Anthony Moffa

Northeastern University - Boston, MA

BS in Behavioral Neuroscience
Graduated summa cum laude

Languages and Frameworks

Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Svelte, Typescript, HTML, CSS, SQL, Elm

Dev Tools

Git, SSH, Heroku, DigitalOcean VPS, Amazon S3

Happier Meditation, Inc. Staff Fullstack Engineer - 2021 - Present

At Happier, I’ve taken ownership of an 11 year-old Rails application that serves the Happier Android and iOS mobile apps. I’ve led the development of new features to support live meditation coaching, rate-limiting and fraud prevention and AI-based meditation recommendations. I also support various team-facing and user-facing features built with plain old Rails view, Svelte and React. I work in a small team of product managers and software engineers to drive the application forward in a sustainable and maintainable way, always balancing a skateboard-first, iterative approach with writing quality, maintainable code.

thoughtbot Senior Developer - 2019 - 2021

Develop web and mobile applications using a variety of technologies including Ruby on Rails, React Native, TypeScript, and Elm. Work with clients to prioritize features for and de-risk MVPs. Establish best practices in new and existing codebases including code review, iterative development, and testing.

Human Resolution Technologies, LLC Fullstack Developer - 2016 - 2019

HRT's main product was FollowApp, a remote patient monitoring platform that enables patients to recover from cardiac surgery in the comfort of their home. During my time at HRT, I went from fledgeling developer to lead RoR developer and took FollowApp from MVP to a polished, customizable patient care platform.

• Lead the development of patient PDF reports and an in-house inventory management system
• Expanded the featureset of the care coordinator web portal, API, and back-end systems
• Integrated with 3rd party APIs (APNs, Zoom.us and Alivecor)
• Automated testing using RSpec and Capybara
• Collaborated with tight-knit team of diverse skill sets to coordinate product decisions
• Participated in product design sessions and brought wireframes and specifications to production

Self-Employed Web Applications Dev - 2015 - 2019

I provided web-based client database and invoicing platform for small landscaping businesses built with Ruby on Rails. As my first foray into software development, I aimed to keep my system as simple as it would allow, focusing on lean and easy to follow code. I supported a local landscaping business with a client-base of over 200 people.

• Provided support and troubleshooting in person and over the phone
• Incorporated feedback from clients to constantly improve existing features and expand functionality
• Deployed and managed application infrastructure using DigitalOcean

Massachusetts Institute of Tech. Research Technician - 2013 - 2016

I assisted in the design and execution of neuroscience experiments to understand the neurobiological underpinnings of learning and memory. I facilitated various experiments looking into the implantation and manipulation of memories in mice.

• Worked in a close-knit team to design and execute science experiments
• Maintained breeding colony of various transgenic mouse lines
• Collected, scored and analyzed data
• Performed microsurgeries using precision tools
• Trained mice and acclimated them to experimental apparatuses
• Troubleshooted surgical and experimental tools