Raul Murciano

Software Engineer / Engineering Manager

raul@murciano.net

Ruby and Ruby on Rails specialist bridging technical and business teams to make effective decisions and build practical software.

20+ years working with technical and non-technical leaders from solo founders to Fortune 500 companies, at any stage from concept to production.

Remote-first professional based in Spain, working with clients globally.

Professional Experience

Independent Consultant · Software Engineer / Technical Lead
— Present
  • Deliver Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications, APIs, and system architecture.
  • Guide clients toward effective technical decisions and engineering practices.
  • Partner with leaders to turn business needs into robust technical solutions.
Heroku / Salesforce · Engineering Manager
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  • Implemented incident response, monitoring, and compliance systems, maintaining >99.999% uptime and achieving HIPAA and SOC2 certification.
  • Led small engineering team and contributed hands-on Ruby and Ruby on Rails development on production systems.
  • Partnered across teams to develop systems supporting user discovery, conversion, onboarding, and engagement.
Heroku / Salesforce · Software Engineer
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  • Joined as ~20th employee and built or took ownership of backend systems for core user-facing products: homepage, dashboard, signup process, blog, and jobs site.
  • Helped split Ruby on Rails monolithic core into separate components and owned Dev Center engineering, building search, tracking, APIs, and integrations.
  • Received company award and grew to Lead Member of Technical Staff.
Freelance Developer · Software Engineer
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  • Specialized in Ruby and Ruby on Rails development for diverse clients.
  • Built expertise in remote collaboration and project delivery.
  • Active contributor to Spanish Ruby community, recognized with award in 2011.

References & Recommendations

Available on my LinkedIn profile.