Summary
Lionel Rivas is a seasoned Java engineering consultant with 9+ years of experience crafting scalable, object-oriented microservices and guiding teams through architectural modernization across industries including finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and logistics. He blends hands-on implementation (Spring Boot, Kafka, GCP, AWS) with a track record of driving cloud migrations, PCI/security integrations, and performance optimizations that turned brittle legacy systems into resilient platforms. Known as an engaging educator and mentor, he routinely runs Lunch-and-Learns and establishes coding standards that raise team craftsmanship. Lionel’s pragmatic focus on maintainable design and domain-aligned microservices has repeatedly reduced operational risk while enabling new product capabilities. Based in Minneapolis, he pairs deep Java roots with modern reactive and cloud-native practices to deliver practical solutions that scale. A consistent consultant across high-stakes programs, he brings uncommon clarity translating business needs into elegant technical roadmaps.
9 years of coding experience
A.A.S. Information Technology - Software Applications Programming, A.A.S. Information Technology - Software Applications Programming at ITT Technical Institute-Green Bay