Julian Matherson
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Projects

Profiles of systems I’ve shipped or maintained.

Each project here represents real employment or client work across telehealth, finance, event ticketing, and messaging. These are the systems where I owned Rails code, integrations, and infrastructure trade-offs.

Telehealth · devices · CRM

ClearLink by Phothera

Lead Developer · Phothera (formerly Daavlin) · Remote / Texas

Telehealth phototherapy platform used by clinicians and patients, with remote device tooling and CRM.

Key responsibilities

Lead developer for ClearLink by Phothera, a platform used by clinicians and patients, for dermatologists utilizing Phothera phototherapy devices. Adjusted the Rails codebase during a rebrand, added remote device tooling, and built CRM and portal flows that interact with C++ firmware over secure channels.

Feb 2024 – Present Rails · Postgres · Infra

Events · ticketing

QuintEvents

Rails Developer · QuintEvents · Remote

Rails platform for event management, ticketing, and upgrade flows using Hotwire interfaces.

Key responsibilities

Developed event management, ticketing, and upgrade flows. Used Hotwire for interactive UIs while avoiding heavier front-end frameworks. Improved APIs and queries used by internal tools and external partners.

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024 Rails · Postgres · Infra

Finance · simulation

Simplivisor

Lead Developer · Virtue Capital Management / Simplivisor · Remote

Financial planning and simulation engine configured by JSON scenarios.

Key responsibilities

Led development of a financial planning and simulation platform. Reworked the engine to support more JSON-configured scenarios with significantly improved performance. Modeled cash flows and time-based events that advisors can audit.

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 Rails · Postgres · Infra

Messaging · video

Snapcell

Rails Developer · Snapcell · Remote

Messaging, newsletter, and autoresponder features for a video-focused platform.

Key responsibilities

Implemented newsletter and autoresponder features. Refactored back-end services as usage increased. Integrated messaging and analytics APIs while shipping on short timelines.

Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 Rails · Postgres · Infra

Sports · live events

StadiumDrop

Junior Developer · StartupDev / StadiumDrop · Remote

REST API powering food ordering within the Dallas Cowboys application.

Key responsibilities

Contributed to the REST API for a food ordering system in the Dallas Cowboys app. Maintained integrations during live events with external vendors. Assisted with deployments and support under startup conditions.

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 Rails · Postgres · Infra

Faith · education

PerfectQuran

Rails Apprentice · PerfectQuran · Remote

Muslim faith app offering tools and resources that help users stay close to the Quran.

Key responsibilities

Apprenticed under a senior Rails developer while building real features for the platform. Contributed to reviewed Rails components and open-source packages supporting the product. Practiced Git branching, MVC patterns, and testing disciplines while shipping community-facing updates.

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 Rails · Postgres · Infra