Hi, my name is Allison Cretel
Building for developers
I'm currently on the Ruby DX team at Shopify, working on type systems and tooling. Passionate about AI agents for development and the future of how we code.
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May 2025 - Present
Shopify
Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Ruby DX Team
Building developer experience tools and type systems infrastructure. Working on RBS parser, Sorbet, and Tapioca to improve Ruby developer productivity.
C++ C Ruby RBS Sorbet Tapioca -
May 2024 - May 2025
Shopify
Software Engineer, Growth
Sell in Minutes
Full-stack development on merchant onboarding and growth initiatives. Built scalable solutions to help merchants get started faster on the platform.
Kafka GraphQL Ruby on Rails React TypeScript -
August 2023 - May 2024
Shopify
Dev Degree Intern
Dev Degree Program
8-month intensive training program on Shopify's tech stack. Gained hands-on experience with modern web technologies and e-commerce infrastructure.
GraphQL Ruby on Rails TypeScript React TDD