JONNY DALGLEISH
Technical Director | Full-Stack Ruby on Rails Developer
📧 jonnydalgleish@gmail.com | 📍 Ottawa, Canada | 🔗 github.com/fighella
Professional Summary
Technical Director with 15+ years building scalable web applications and SaaS platforms. Specialized in Ruby on Rails, API design, deployment automation, and leading technical teams. Proven track record delivering complex integrations and custom solutions for enterprise clients and high-growth startups.
Key Achievements
ERP Integration & Automation — Led technical architecture for TurfDrive (Ostendo ERP ↔ Pipedrive sync) with 672 hours of custom development ($100K+ value). Built LeadSyncService, multi-tenant migrations, and real-time synchronization workflows.
SaaS Platform Development — Architected loadout.ca (agency portfolio Rails app) with multi-client support, REST API, ticket management, lead qualification pipeline, and Kamal-based deployment automation.
AI Assistant Marketplace — Designed agents-match (Tinder-style networking app) with real-time matching, leaderboards, and direct messaging. Automated GitHub Actions CD pipeline.
Public Open-Source — Published 4 production-ready MIT-licensed gems: pipedrive-api (37+ API methods), offers-system, api-token-manager, unsplashed-image-selector.
Technical Skills
Backend: Ruby on Rails 8, Rails Engines, Sidekiq, Solid Queue
Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLite, multi-tenant schemas
DevOps: Kamal, GitHub Actions, DigitalOcean, Nginx
APIs: REST design, OAuth, Bearer tokens, Mailgun, 3rd-party integrations
Tools: Git, GitHub CLI, tmux, Vim
Professional Experience
30acres.com.au — Technical Director (2009–Present)
Founded and scaled digital agency serving Australian and international clients. Led technical delivery, deployment infrastructure, and long-term strategy.
Key Clients: Visa, Australia Tourism, Mars Foods Pty Ltd, Tigermist, WickedWeasel, Pure Yoga, Solar Outlet, HarTru.com, Fliteboard.com
Notable Projects
| Project |
Tech Stack |
Impact |
| loadout.ca |
Rails 8, SQLite, Kamal |
Multi-client agency platform with lead mgmt, offers, video generation |
| TurfDrive |
Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq |
Ostendo ERP + Pipedrive sync for landscaping businesses |
| TourChamp |
Rails, ERB |
Tour crew management (passports, visas, compliance automation) |
| agents-match |
Rails 8, GitHub Actions |
AI assistant networking marketplace (swipe, match, message) |
Education
Algonquin College — Digital Electronics Diploma (1999)