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Joaz Rivera

Senior Software Engineer (Python, Node, PHP, React)

Managua

Work Experience

2020 - 2024

  • Contractor: Senior Software Engineer Team Lead

    2020 - 2024

    Working as contractor via IAM, I led software architecture efforts, improving scalability and performance for core business applications based on migrations from legacy systems to a modern infrastructure. Migrated legacy PHP projects to Python, transitioning APIs and microservices to AWS and Python based APIs with FastAPI and Django RF. Provided support for a Python and React-based reporting system, with a Java caching backend and MongoDB data lake. Developed Go services for real-time data processing using Kafka and PubNub.

2018 - 2020

  • Full-stack Developer - Lead

    2018 - 2020

    Managed a development team specializing in Python and PHP with Laravel. Orchestrated AWS infrastructure including EC2, RDS, and Lambda for serverless solutions. Led real-time data analytics projects utilizing MongoDB. Developed geolocation-based data processing microservices in Python and Laravel. Utilized Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming.

2013 - 2018

  • Senior Software Engineer

    2013 - 2018

    Developed Flask and Django APIs for healthcare, finance, and education. Harmons Grocery: Built a HIPAA-compliant pharmacy management system, including e-commerce and a mobile app for prescription management. Education project for Startup in NY: Integrated Twilio API for video conferencing, chat, and messaging using Python.

2008 - 2013

  • Freelance Software Engineer

    2008 - 2013

    I offer all kinds of Web Development services and have worked with various Open Source technologies as Drupal 7x and 8x, Wordpress, Laravel 5.x, PHP 5.x and 7, Python/Django, NodeJS and technologies for front-end web development as AngularJS, ReactJS, Bootstrap and Zurb Foundation.