Keith Pitt

Keith Pitt is a highly skilled professional specializing in Ruby and Ruby on Rails, with a strong understanding of iOS and Objective-C for iPhone and iPad development. He possesses exceptional user interface development skills in HTML, Javascript, and CSS, coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of SQL technologies including MySQL and PostgreSQL. Keith has experience in deploying new code to production servers and is a staunch advocate of Agile methodologies. As an open source contributor and VIM user, he excels in OSX development environments and is proficient in monitoring UNIX applications using monit. Keith's proficiency extends to various areas such as TDD, BDD, Gem development, and CI server development in Ruby on Rails. In iOS development, he is adept at utilizing Frank & Cucumber for integration testing and Cedar and Expecta for Unit Testing. Moreover, Keith's Agile Methodologies expertise includes a preference for Card Walls over online systems, initiation of CI Server early in project setups, and utilization of agile software like ThoughtWorks Mingle. He is also skilled in facilitating retrospectives and has a meticulous approach to his work, exemplifying qualities of a perfectionist. Beyond his professional pursuits, Keith is recognized for his talent in magic and sleight of hand, having been awarded SA Magician of the Year in 2007. Additionally, he is an avid dragon boat crewmember and maintains a focus on personal health, having successfully achieved significant weight loss through proper diet and exercise.