David Rivera
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolDavid Rivera is a software engineer with 13 years of experience building embedded and cloud systems, currently contributing to Google Compute Engine in Seattle. He has a strong track record in communication systems, writing performance-focused C/C++ for LEO terminals and full-stack Java/Angular control interfaces while adhering to ISO-quality processes. David also brings hands-on backend and deployment expertise from roles where he optimized data transfer, automated client builds with Django REST and Python, and containerized services for smoother OS migrations. Comfortable across low-level embedded work and large-scale cloud infrastructure, he blends pragmatic engineering with an eye for optimization and operational robustness. Notably, he pairs a concise, maker’s mentality ("I make things") with formal CS training from UMBC, making him effective at turning complex requirements into reliable, testable solutions.
14 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology at University of Central Florida
English
Github Skills (187)
linux-distribution10
drag10
local-authentication10
transmission10
svg10
waterlock10
javascript10
factories10
modular10
linux-distro10
jsonwebtoken10
kubernetes10
openpgp10
artifact10
diagram10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
duhruh/duhruh.github.io
Aug 2016 - Jun 2025
Contributions:18 pushes in 8 years 11 months
waterlock/waterlock
May 2014 - Jun 2020
User authentication and json web token handling for Sails
Contributions:182 commits, 6 PRs, 12 pushes in 6 years 2 months
jsonwebtokenuser-authenticationwaterlockjavascript
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