SEEKING WORK - remote, from Israel
I've been a full-stack Web developer since 1993, when I set up one of the first 100 Web sites in the world.  I've been working as a consultant since 1995.  I have extensive experience with Ruby (and Rails), Python, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, and many other technologies.  I have a PhD in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University; I researched the intersection between online communities, collaboration, social networks, and agent-based models.
My real value isn't my extensive technological know-how.  Rather, it's my ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people, and to turn that communication into business value.
I know how to take business needs and turn them into software, by myself and with others.  I also know how to describe technical issues in terms that business people can understand, that allow us to make informed decisions.  Many of my clients have used me as a remote, part-time CTO or lead developer.
I also help developers and teams improve their coding and management practices.  I frequently teach in-person courses in Python, Ruby/Rails, PostgreSQL, and Git to such companies as Apple, Cisco, Freescale, HP, SANDisk, and VMWare.  I also offer online coaching/pairing services to individuals and teams.  I can be your "personal coding trainer," setting goals and meeting several times each week to ensure that your code and coding improve.
I also write: My first ebook, "Practice Makes Python" (<a href="http://lerner.co.il/practice-makes-python" >), is now available for purchase.
My aim: Long-term, interesting projects with nice people.  (Short-term relationships can also be fine, depending on the work and myschedule.)  Bottom line, I like to speak with and help nice people, and feel privileged that my work lets me do so.  If I can incorporate elements of what I learned doing my PhD -- an online collaborative platform and social network for agent-based modelers (<a href="http://modelingcommons.org/" >) -- then that would delight me even more.
If I can be of help to you or your company, contact me at REDACTED_EMAIL, or on Skype as "reuvenlerner".  You can also read more about me at <a href="http://lerner.co.il/" > , and on my blog at <a href="http://blog.lerner.co.il/" > .