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I'm Lidia, a Ruby on Rails developer.

I help startups and teams get projects off the ground, taking ideas from a blank repo to a shipped, production-ready product. Six years building SaaS and eCommerce apps with Rails, both from scratch and on top of legacy systems.

Currently open to remote roles and projects.

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How I help

Whatever stage you're at, I focus on the outcome, not just the code.

Take an idea from zero to launch

I build production-ready Rails apps from scratch: auth, payments, and a clean path to your first users. I built Stopover, a travel app with curated city guides, end to end (Stripe, Devise, Rails).

Grow revenue from what you already have

Small, well-placed features can move real numbers. At PostSnap I introduced checkout add-ons (frames, albums) to lift average basket value on an established eCommerce store.

Connect your app to the tools you depend on

I design and build reliable third-party integrations: a Reapit API wrapper for an estate-agency CRM, Delighted NPS feedback, and Clearbit data enrichment.

Modernise and maintain legacy Rails

I'm comfortable in older, real-world codebases: extending features, adding tests, and upgrading safely. I've worked across Rails 5 through 8 in both startups and established teams.

Move faster with AI-augmented development

I use AI across the development lifecycle: planning, building, testing, and review, to ship faster without sacrificing quality. I lean on coding agents for speed and keep disciplined testing and review in the loop.

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PostSnap: checkout add-ons

Brought on to introduce "add-ons" (frames, photo albums) during checkout to increase average basket value for an online photo-printing service.

  • Rails 8
  • Ruby 3.3
  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker

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Stopover: travel city guides

Built from scratch: a travel app that generates curated, personalised city guides, with payments and authentication.

  • Rails 7
  • Ruby 3.4
  • Stripe
  • Devise
  • PostgreSQL

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myteam: Applicant Tracking System

A Rails app that centralises in-house recruitment: tracking candidates, enriching profiles via the People Data Labs API, and managing the hiring pipeline from first application to final decision.

  • Ruby on Rails 8
  • Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus)
  • Devise
  • Active Storage
  • People Data Labs API

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Focusgov: content CMS

Built the admin UI and API endpoints letting the team manage all content for the Focusgov public-sector website.

  • Rails 7
  • Ruby 3
  • API
  • MySQL
  • minitest

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About

I'm a Ruby on Rails developer with six years' experience delivering production-ready applications, primarily in SaaS and eCommerce. I've worked in early-stage startups building from scratch, and in established teams maintaining and extending large legacy codebases.

I care about shipping things that move the needle, whether that's a revenue feature, a clean integration, or a safe upgrade. I'm based in Cambridge, UK, and work remotely with dynamic, driven teams.

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Let's get your project moving

Got an idea to launch, a feature to ship, or a legacy app to tame? Find me on GitHub and LinkedIn.

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