Summary
Robert Garza is a versatile software engineer with eight years of experience building front-end and full-stack web applications and tooling, currently focused on JavaScript and Python stacks. He combines practical production work—React, Next.js, MongoDB, Tailwind and CI/CD—with a background in CAD instruction and technical support, giving him a rare mix of UI, backend, and systems familiarity. He has shipped open-source civic projects like the Campaign Disclosure Data Viewer and contributed to nonprofit data efforts at Open San Diego, demonstrating a commitment to public data accessibility. Robert has hands-on ML-ops and infra experience—GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS CloudFormation—alongside teaching and mentoring skills honed over years in education. Comfortable troubleshooting complex systems and onboarding others, he pairs curiosity-driven learning (currently exploring AWS serverless and C#) with pragmatic delivery.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Graphic Design at Antelope Valley College
Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Design at Southwestern Community College District
San Diego State University