Robert Mercado
Staff Software Engineer at OpenTable
Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Mercado is a Staff Software Engineer with 12 years of experience building scalable Java-based systems and full-stack web applications, currently driving engineering work at OpenTable in the DC metro area. He brings deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate and JavaScript, and a track record advancing from hands-on intern roles to team lead and staff-level responsibilities. Robert has repeatedly owned complex backend services that process large volumes of data, led support engineering teams, and helped shepherd R&D efforts into production on tight schedules. His background in Computer Science and Autonomous Robotics from James Madison University reflects an analytical, systems-oriented approach that informs both design and debugging. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic problem solving and for translating ambiguous requirements into robust, auditable solutions. Based in Virginia, he pairs strong technical depth with experience mentoring peers and bridging support and development domains.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science and Autonomous Robotics, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science and Autonomous Robotics at James Madison University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (13)
client-library7
image5
react5
dom5
javascript5
dom-node5
svg4
dotnet4
csharp4
html5-canvas3
canvas3
openai-api2
openai2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
BitwiseMercenary/CardFun
Jun 2020 - Jul 2023
Contributions:6 PRs, 10 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 1 month
BitwiseMercenary/claymen
May 2021 - Jul 2025
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
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