- Author for RubySource
- Ruby Rogues episode 245
- Created Regular Expressions Tutorial for Learnable.com
- Make Your P@55w0rd Secure
- Technique to Fight Phishing
Parahacker
Thom Parkin
Parahacker. Serial Rails Developer. Technical Author.
Professional Profile
I have been working on the Internet since 2002, when it was very young.
Before that I had built electronic circuits from discrete parts and wrote software utilities in ASSEMBLY Language.
An insatiable "Hacker" spirit drives me to incessantly explore, study, dissect and learn new techniques and technologies.
A Technical Trainer, Author, Screencaster and Avid Logophile, when faced with a "Glass Half Empty" problem, I believe The Glass was Over Designed.
Currently working full-time on a DoD contract for the US Air Force, with an Active Security Clearance.
Previously worked as the senior developer responsible for Disciplr.com, powered by a set of microservices including several Rails APIs.More.
Cups of Espresso
Lines of code
Avid Followers
What is a ParaHacker?
40+ Years of Technical Experience
Technical Writing
Technical Instruction
- Mastering Git Video Course for Packt Publishing
- The Developer's Toolbox for Learnable
- Conducted Online Expert Session for Sitepoint
Languages / Technologies / Sites
- Ruby on Rails / Capistrano / Bundler
- Heroku / Docker / JavaScript
- HTML / CSS / TypeScript
- Angular / Node.JS
- Security+ Certified
- git / Git
- JSON / REST
- Azure /.NET MVC (C#)
- MySQL / PostgeSQL / MSSQL / MongoDB
Open Source Contributor
Regular, consistent contributions to Open Source Software keep my skills sharp. It also provides an invaluable opportunity to learn from others whom I admire and emulate.
GitHub Resume | GitHub Profile
Available for Full-Time or Contract
I am always interested in new technology challenges and would welcome an opportunity to apply my creative talents and unique set of skills to Solving Problems
Contact meExperience
30+ Years in Technology
Technical Training
Technical Writing
- Git Fundamentals
- Nitrous.IO: Development in the Cloud
- Nitrous.IO and Heroku: A Perfect Pair
- The Path to Better VI Skills
- RubyMotion: Dreams Do Come True
- Make Your P@55w0rd Secure
Screencasts
- Mastering Git (featured tutorial on Packt Publishing)
- VIM: The Universal Editor
- Introduction to Nitrous
- Get Started with Regex
deprecated - Beginner's Git
deprecated - Git. Github. What's the Difference?
RubySource / Learnable
Software Development
Various Projects
2006..CyberSecurity Specialist
Security+ Certified
SEIC II US Air Force Mission Planning - Code Security and HP Fortify Static Code Analysis Scan
Leidos
PresentSenior Ruby Engineer
Full-time Developer responsible for the Rails API (back-end) for Disciplr; the 175+ year old (Non-Profit) Publisher's foray into "The Digital Age".
David C. Cook
2015 - 2017Software Test Engineer
I provided Integration and Verification Testing on the Systems Engineering & Integration Contract (SEIC) for Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) on a DoD contract for the US Air Force.
In addition, I provided Training to Developers World-Wide.
Leidos
2006 - 2015Emerging Technology
Telecommunications
I provided support and on-site training for technicians for the AVST CallXpress product, the earliest of Internet-enabled, Computer-based, Voice Processing Systems.
Applied Voice Technology
2003 - 2005Voice Processing Systems
I worked on the emerging Internet Technologies as a Product Specialist and Senior Systems Engineer for Lucent Technologies.
