Summary
Ricardo Rocha is a seasoned software architect with a strong focus on the JVM ecosystem and multi-language proficiency. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he has been shaping architectural direction at Plenix US as Architect since 2011, driving scalable solutions. A longtime Apache Software Foundation committer, he brings deep open-source pedigree and hands-on expertise across Scala, Kotlin, Java, Xtend, Go, and Rust. His interests span databases, functional programming, OO framework development, parsers, DSLs, and code generation—reflecting a rare blend of theory and production pragmatism. Known on GitHub as a 'Programming language freak', he combines passion for language design with practical system delivery across finance, e-commerce, and enterprise contexts. With a career that also includes roles at Sun Microsystems, Overstock, 3C Interactive, OfficeDepot, Kasasa, Jack Henry & Associates and The Apache Software Foundation, he brings a proven track record of leading architecture and mentoring teams.
11 years of coding experience