Summary
Rick Garitta is a software developer and content developer at Microsoft with eight years of hands-on experience building web applications using JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. He combines front-end craftsmanship (React, Vue, HTML/CSS) with back-end API work (REST, JSON, AJAX) to deliver polished, responsive experiences and developer-facing content. With a formal background from UCF’s web development bootcamp and a BS blending business, digital media, and computer science, he bridges technical implementation and user-focused communication. Based in Florida, Rick also brings creative collaboration from his time as a touring bassist, which informs his teamwork and live problem-solving style. He’s comfortable translating complex technical concepts into usable content and tools that help teams ship faster and maintainable code.
8 years of coding experience
Coding Bootcamp, Web Development, Coding Bootcamp, Web Development at University of Central Florida