Walter Rivas
CEO & CoFounder at RollingCode School
Tucumán, Argentina
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Top SchoolWalter Rivas is a passionate systems engineer and serial entrepreneur with 13 years building and leading tech ventures from Tucumán, Argentina. As CEO and Co-Founder of RollingCode School he drives an intensive 9-month program that turns complete beginners into job-ready junior developers, blending practical training with strong industry connections. His background spans product development, quality engineering at Philips, and founding software shops (TengoFree Studio, Elektra Informática), giving him end-to-end experience from code and tests to business strategy. He also contributes to the local tech ecosystem through industry clusters, UNAJE and media columns that demystify technology for broader audiences. Trained in both engineering and business programs (UTN, Hochschule Esslingen, IAE/Di Tella), he pairs technical depth with investor and managerial perspective. Beyond titles, he’s driven by a stated belief that anyone can change their reality, which fuels his focus on education as a lever for social mobility.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Programa de Desarrollo Gerencial Tucumán Escuela de Negocios, Programa de Desarrollo Gerencial Tucumán Escuela de Negocios at Universidad Torcuato Di TellaTécnico superior instrumentista Musical Theatre, Técnico superior instrumentista Musical Theatre at Universidad Nacional de TucumánWirtschaftsinformatik Wirtschaftsinformatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik Wirtschaftsinformatik at Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied SciencesBootcamp Escuela de Inversores Ángeles Venture Capital, Bootcamp Escuela de Inversores Ángeles Venture Capital at IAE Business SchoolIngeniero en Sistemas de Informacion Ingenieria, Ingeniero en Sistemas de Informacion Ingenieria at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
German, English, SpanishGithub contributions (2)
estebanjr/rc-dasboard
Mar 2026 - Jun 2026
Contributions:5 PRs, 40 pushes, 2 branches in 3 months
jhonnyguzman/aulavirtual
Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
Contributions:24 commits in 1 month
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