Richard López is a JavaScript-focused software leader and Co-Founder with 15 years of experience building client-side web and mobile products, mentoring engineers, and coordinating stakeholders in startup environments. He blends hands-on React and Node development with practical backend familiarity (Ruby/Rails), and has led frontend teams at companies like Aliada MX and Kickass Partners. An experienced educator, Richard created a highly rated React course on Platzi that has reached thousands, reflecting his passion for coaching and clear technical communication. Based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, he favors pragmatic tooling and workflows—Git, Jira, Trello, GitHub Projects—and often architects stateful, routed React applications (see his platzi-badges repo). Colleagues value him for turning product ideas into polished UIs while helping peers grow in their careers.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, 3.7/4.0, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, 3.7/4.0 at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Código del proyecto del Curso de React.js de Platzi
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:27 commits, 1 PR, 4 pushes in 4 days
Contributions summary:Richard primarily contributed to the front-end development of the React.js project. Their work involved setting up the initial project structure, implementing UI components such as `Badge` and `Navbar`, and integrating styling using CSS and a global stylesheet. They also focused on state management within React components, incorporating properties, and structuring the application using React Router for navigation and routing between pages.
Contributions:40 commits, 31 pushes, 2 branches in 26 days
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.