Summary
Ramon Rivas is a Principal Software Engineer based in Raleigh, NC, with two decades of experience designing and building Java-based enterprise systems. He has progressed from hands-on development roles in the late 1990s to senior architecture and principal engineering positions at companies like Red Hat, Teradata, and World Fuel Services. Ramon combines deep technical expertise with practical solution architecture, having repeatedly bridged development and consulting roles throughout his career. He holds a Master's in Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University and began his career after a Computer Science degree from the University of Havana. Notably, Ramon’s background includes both long-term corporate engineering and independent consulting stints, reflecting an ability to adapt across startups, services firms, and large platform vendors. His current work at Red Hat underscores a focus on scalable, production-grade Java platforms and cross-team technical leadership.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Havana
English, Spanish