Summary
Javier Rivera is a founder and seasoned agile technology leader with nine years running JVR Innovations and two decades of hands-on engineering and operations experience across web, networking, and server infrastructures. He blends deep full-stack knowledge (PHP, C/C++, JavaScript, SQL) and systems administration (LAMP/WAMP/WIMP, VMware, networking) with practical Scrum Master and Technical PM expertise, repeatedly halving release cycles through process and tooling improvements. Javier has led engineering teams at startups and agencies, built product and DevOps practices from the ground up, and acted as a trusted interim VP/Head of Engineering for fast-moving organizations. He is comfortable toggling between code, architecture, and people management—administering Jira, creating CPM/PERT schedules, and removing blockers to accelerate delivery. Based in Orlando, he’s a perpetual learner (StrengthsFinder: Learner, Achiever, Arranger) who only recently turned a long-standing interest in coding into active GitHub work, bringing a pragmatic, operations-minded approach to software delivery.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, General Studies, Diploma, General Studies at Don Bosco Preparatory High School
AAS, Computer Information Systems (Data Processing), AAS, Computer Information Systems (Data Processing) at Rockland Community College
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Certificate, Computer Programming, Certificate, Computer Programming at Lincoln Tech
Spanish, English, French, Spanish