Summary
Rebekah Cruz is a Senior Software Engineer based in Austin with five years of engineering experience and a background in food and hospitality that informs her pragmatic, user-centered approach. Now at Red Hat, she brings full-stack web expertise and a strong advocacy for accessibility, ensuring products work for all users. She also runs freelance web development through Bexter and has taught advanced web development to Latinx girls as a Lead Instructor for Latinitas, blending mentorship with hands-on delivery. Her training at Hack Reactor and earlier arts and design studies give her a unique mix of technical rigor and visual sensibility, useful for crafting inclusive, polished user experiences. Notably, she transitioned from managing events and hospitality operations to building production software, demonstrating adaptability and a knack for translating real-world service needs into robust digital solutions.
5 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Computer Software Engineering, Certificate, Computer Software Engineering at Hack Reactor
Zero To Mastery Academy
Fine/Studio Arts, General, Fine/Studio Arts, General at The University of Texas-Pan American
Graphic Design, Graphic Design at St.Edward's University