Andrea Riba is a Lead Software Engineer with nine years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications, currently leading engineering efforts at HopSkipDrive. She programs primarily in JavaScript and Ruby, with deep practical experience in React, Node, TypeScript, and Ruby on Rails across product-focused teams. Andrea blends a maker’s mindset—spanning software, teaching, and garment sewing—to approach problems creatively and prioritize high-quality, user-centered solutions. Her background as a science teacher and garden educator informs a collaborative leadership style and a talent for translating complex concepts into clear, teachable workflows. Comfortable with code reviews, pair programming, and release management, she drives both technical delivery and team growth. Based in Los Osos, CA, she brings a rare mix of technical craft, pedagogy, and hands-on creativity to engineering leadership.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
LearningFuze
Masters, Education, Teaching Credential, Masters, Education, Teaching Credential at UC Santa Cruz
Used Jekyll to create a static website to display collection of craft items
Contributions:2 PRs, 39 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years
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Andrea Riba - Lead Software Engineer at HopSkipDrive