# John-Michael "Buck" Rivard

> Software Engineer focused on generating value for seed-stage startups

Location: Redmond, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/johnmichael

I am a software engineer with extensive experience architecting and building software solutions in a wide variety of environments ranging from seed-stage startups to fortune 100 companies. I am passionate about clean software architecture and code, improving developer experience and productivity, and infecting others with my love for the beautiful craft of software engineering.

I have strong experience owning and architecting business applications, most recently using TypeScript in NodeJS and on the browser using ReactJS.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Levanta
Jan 2024 – Present

### Founding Engineer @ Aloft
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States
Founding member of the Aloft engineering team, leading the charge for clean front end architecture

### Software Engineer @ Zillow
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States

### Software Engineer @ Cisco
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
Software Engineer, working on Cisco Webex Teams web client and webex.com.

### Software Development Engineer @ Obviyo (formerly HiConversion)
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Engineer for the product / platform development team

### Software Developer @ Obviyo (formerly HiConversion)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, Washington
Developer for the professional services team

### Junior Software Engineer @ Obviyo (formerly HiConversion)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Seattle Area
Work with existing services and development teams to identify problems and implement agile solutions using MEAN stack.

### Property Manager @ Self-employed
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Greater Seattle Area
Manage guest relations and facilities for rental property.

### Web Developer @ Moss Bay Rowing, Kayaking, and Sailing Center
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Seattle Area
Ongoing web services, including ground-up site rebuild using Ruby on Rails to automate business needs.

### Consultant @ Malt and Vine
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Redmond, Washington

### Lead Merchandise Representative @ Bitter Face Vending
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Seattle, Wa
Worked side-by-side with merchandise managers of the world's largest touring bands, led teams of vendors in selling merchandise, calculated and collected venue cut, tax, and seller fees from merchandise sold.

### Summer Camp Counselor @ Clydehurst Christian Ranch
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | McLeod, Mt
Wrangling kids, organizing daily activities for campers, creating unique events and experiences for every camper every week, leading teams of fellow counselors in specific tasks and daily required meetings.

### Direct Sales Associate @ Ancora Construction, LLC
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Redmond, Wa
Planned and executed direct marketing and canvassing strategies for the sale of home addition and remodel products.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature, General
University of Washington
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

### Full-stack web development
Bloc
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

### Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) in English Language and Literature, General
Bellevue College
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/buckrivard

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Source: https://flows.cv/johnmichael
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Last updated: 2026-03-22