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Hi,  I'm  Alex  Rivera

React 19
Next.js
TypeScript

I turn ideas into clean, functional digital experiences — senior full-stack engineer & cloud architect.

About Me

Building resilient distributed systems, modern web apps, and developer tools. Open to select consulting & staff roles.

Available for hire

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Portfolio

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PulseStream — Distributed Event Monitoring

Open-source real-time observability agent for distributed microservice clusters with instant anomaly alerting.

2026
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ResumeForge AI

AI-assisted career builder enabling professionals to generate ATS-friendly resumes and responsive portfolios.

2026

Experience

Staff Software Engineer

Nexus Cloud Systems

Leading the core platform team responsible for edge compute routing and real-time streaming services.

2023-01 — Present

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Velocity AI

Built collaborative generative AI workflows and responsive analytics dashboards for enterprise clients.

2020-06 — 2022-12

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Starlight Digital Labs

Engineered web applications, REST/GraphQL APIs, and automated CI/CD testing pipelines.

2018-04 — 2020-05

What I Do

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Platform Architecture

Distributed systems, edge compute, and resilient SaaS backends built for scale.

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Product Engineering

End-to-end web apps, design systems, and high-performance frontends.

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Developer Experience

Internal tools, CI/CD, and golden paths that keep teams shipping.

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Advisory & Mentoring

Staff-plus consulting, architecture reviews, and engineering leadership.

Skills

React 19Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiReduxWeb WorkersNode.jsExpressPythonGoGraphQLREST APIsKafkaPostgreSQLRedisDockerKubernetesAWS (ECS, S3, RDS)Cloudflare WorkersCI/CD ActionsTerraform

Tools

Next.js· React FrameworkTypeScript· Typed JavaScriptPostgreSQL· Relational DBKubernetes· OrchestrationFigma· Design ToolTailwind CSS· Styling Engine

Education

University of California, Berkeley

B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science · Computer Science

2014-09 — 2018-05

Certificates

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAmazon Web Services · 2024-03
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Cloud Native Computing Foundation · 2023-11

Languages

English· NativeSpanish· Professional working proficiency

FAQs

Everything you need to know

Some of the most frequent questions I receive. If you need more details, feel free to contact me directly.

I offer full-cycle design and development including platform architecture, custom web apps, and engineering advisory.

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