# Stephen Rivas

> Senior Software Engineer @ Walmart Global Tech 💻

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/stephenrivas

Software Engineer. Launched open-source product through the tech accelerator OSLabs to monitor historical performance metrics of containerized applications.

Recently provided Tech Talk in New York City, discussing Relational Database Modeling, SQL, and ERD

Passionate member of the software engineering community, recently attended:
- ALPFA Tech Summit 2023
- Diversitech 2023
- Render ATL 2023

Proud Latino and Brand Ambassador for Tribaja, an organization promoting diverse talent in tech

Skills: Javascript, React.js, Redux, SQL/NoSQL, Node.js/Express, AWS, Docker, DevOps, CI/CD, Project Management, Agile/SCRUM, Culture Driver, Client Interfacing, Business Management, Customer Care Expertise, Business Analytics, Content Creation and Editing

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Walmart Global Tech
Jan 2025 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Walmart Global Tech
Jan 2023 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Mentorcam
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Worked cross-functionally with marketing, executive leadership, and sales to develop and implement solutions that promote lead generation and high value action 
- Lead engineering team in the production of critical components and features using Next.js 13 and Firebase, creating a responsive user experience through use of SSR and SWR strategy, enhancing overall SEO markers by 40%
- Enhanced visibility of user behavior by integrating Google Tag, tracking customer journeys through the use of Google Analytics and Customer.io and increasing conversion rates and user retention

### Software Engineer @ DockerWatch (Open Source)
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States
- Enhanced application responsiveness by 30% by using React hooks for state management across multiple components
- Integrated InfluxDB to track CPU, memory, network load, and storage usage, mapping over 1,000 timestamps daily
- Improved data visualization and user understanding by leveraging the ChartJS library to container metrics in real-time
- Optimized query routing and improved response times by 20% via a Node.js Express back-end using the MVC pattern
- Achieved 99.9% test coverage by employing the Cypress end-to-end testing suite for front-end back-end code
- Enhanced application accessibility to developers by deploying images on Docker Hub, resulting in a 3000% improvement in set-up time compared to competitors, thereby facilitating application scalability and distribution
- Product developed under tech accelerator OS Labs ( https://opensourcelabs.io/ )

### Software Engineer | Drug Interaction Checker | API Interface for Drug-Drug Interactions @ Open Source
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
- Enhanced system interoperability by building a back-end server API using the Express framework, achieving seamless
interfacing with the RESTful API of the drug reference database and improving data retrieval speed by 25%
- Improved website loading times by 35% through use of Webpack to bundle and compress JavaScript and dependencies

### Software Engineer | Query Fairy | API Response Explorer @ Open Source
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
- Optimized data parsing efficiency by 40% by employing Node.js to parse JSON data received from API queries
- Reduced HTTP requests by 60% and improved page load times by utilizing React Router to serve various data views

### Software Engineer | BOA Constructor | AI English-to-Code Developer Tool @ Open Source
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
- Improved DX for data engineers by 50% through use of OpenAI API to parse user input and create valid SQL queries
- Guaranteed 99.99% data consistency and integrity by storing user data on an ACID-compliant PostgreSQL database
- Strengthened application security by implementing Bcrypt, resulting in a 50% decrease in password-related security
incidents by encrypting user passwords with salts and hashes.

### Pharmacist @ Walmart
Jan 2013 – Jan 2022
- Boosted system performance by 20% and mitigated revenue loss by 15% by consistently interfacing with pharmacy software, identifying system bugs, and effectively communicating them to the development team, leading to significant
improvements in drug profile calibration
- Strengthened data protection by ensuring 100% HIPAA compliance through the implementation of robust security controls and protocols, safeguarding sensitive patient data, and adhering to industry laws and regulations
- Increased operational efficiency by 30% by employing Agile/SCRUM framework to manage workflows and execute business strategies across pharmacy teams, streamlining coordination and enhancing productivity

### Founder / Software Engineer @ Hivemind Interactive, LLC
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | Texas, United States
- Leveraged ReactJS and Bootstrap to design the user interface for a novel interactive live streaming aggregation platform, resulting in an enhanced user experience leading to a 40% increase in user retention and engagement
- Employed Agile methodologies and JIRA for project management to oversee user story implementation, accelerating the product development cycle by 50% from ideation to deployment
- Enhanced user experience by managing and resolving over 500 user feedback and bug reports through JIRA’s bug tracking tools, resulting in a 30% reduction in system bugs throughout the product life-cycle
- Utilized jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 to boost website responsiveness by 35% and achieved a 99.9% server uptime with the help of Apache server, thereby meeting user expectations and increasing overall site traffic by 20%


## Education
### Doctor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy
Wingate University

### Software Engineering Immersive
Codesmith

### Bachelor's degree in Advanced Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science
Ferris State University


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-05