Ricardo Coto
Cerro Chirripó, 3,821 meters

The highest mountain in Costa Rica, it is part of the Cordillera de Talamanca, and the range's highest point. It is located in Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth.

I'm Software Engineer

About

Driven by persistence, effort, and humility, I’ve built a career across both front-end and back-end development. I’ve led technical teams, mentored talent, and delivered solutions in agile Scrum environments. I stay current through personal projects and have contributed to companies in the United States and Costa Rica. My work is grounded in strong faith and a solid academic background.

Software Engineer

Over 15 years of experience as a Software Engineer, working across both on-premises and cloud environments. Skilled in a wide range of architectures, from monolithic applications to microservices-based distributed systems. Proven track record in various roles, including Developer, Team Lead, and Technical Lead.

  • Website: ricardocoto.com
  • Phone: +506 8318 5172
  • City: San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Degree: Bachelor
  • Email: richcoto@hotmail.com
  • Freelance: Available

Experiece collected in different kinds of industry including Fintechs, Healthcare, Marketing, Gaming.

Skills

JAVA 90%
SPRING BOOT 90%
MICROSERVICES 80%
NON RELATIONAL DBMS 50%
CLOUD 80%
FRONT END 50%
RELATIONAL DBMS 80%
LEADING/MANAGEMENT ROLES 60%

Resume

My recent experiences have primarily focused on breaking down monolithic architectures into microservices. I’ve worked on decoupling database dependencies and executing fully independent service splits, all within cloud-based environments.

Sumary

Innovative and deadline-driven Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and developing user-centered software, focus on development, architecture and performance.

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science Engineering

2001 - 2005

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

2023 - Present

Datasite, Cariari, Heredia, CR

  • Working in a fully distributed technology stack environment
  • Developing and maintaining microservices using Spring Boot (Java) and Kotlin
  • Operating in cloud environments, including AWS and Azure
  • Currently serving as the main point of contact and lead developer for the DataFeeds team

Senior Staff Engineer (IC4)

2020 - 2023

Cloudera, Escazu, San Jose, CR

  • Worked with cloud-based infrastructure in AWS.
  • Developed and maintained Java-based microservices using Spring Boot
  • Integrated and supported Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for e-commerce
  • Worked with Salesforce for CRM-related functionality
  • Managed identity and access control using Okta (IAM)
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