Hi, I'm Kevin John A. Rivera, a dedicated and experienced software developer and manager currently based in Davao City, Philippines. With a strong background in application development, project leadership, and game development, I enjoy working with teams to bring innovative projects from concept to completion. I take pride in fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Throughout my career, I've developed expertise in various programming languages and frameworks, and I always strive to keep up with the latest technologies. I'm passionate about teaching and mentoring future IT professionals, which I do alongside my development roles. I'm excited to continue growing and contributing to impactful software and game projects.

Kevin John A. Rivera

Hi, I'm Kevin John A. Rivera, a dedicated and experienced software developer and manager currently based in Davao City, Philippines. With a strong background in application development, project leadership, and game development, I enjoy working with teams to bring innovative projects from concept to completion. I take pride in fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Throughout my career, I've developed expertise in various programming languages and frameworks, and I always strive to keep up with the latest technologies. I'm passionate about teaching and mentoring future IT professionals, which I do alongside my development roles. I'm excited to continue growing and contributing to impactful software and game projects.

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Hi, I’m Kevin John A. Rivera, a dedicated and experienced software developer and manager currently based in Davao City, Philippines. With a strong background in application development, project leadership, and game development, I enjoy working with teams to bring innovative projects from concept to completion. I take pride in fostering a collaborative and creative work environment.

Throughout my career, I’ve developed expertise in various programming languages and frameworks, and I always strive to keep up with the latest technologies. I’m passionate about teaching and mentoring future IT professionals, which I do alongside my development roles. I’m excited to continue growing and contributing to impactful software and game projects.

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Language

English
Fluent
Tagalog
Fluent

Work Experience

Manager / Development Lead at Misfits Technology Company
December 1, 2022 - Present
Manage the offshore developer team in the Philippines, organize work progress reports, prepare payroll, conduct interviews for new hires, and develop strategic plans for game development projects including platform targeting, audience, marketing, and revenue models. Play key role in assembling and leading the startup team, recruiting top talent, fostering culture and collaboration, ensuring alignment with company vision. Contribute to building the company's brand by participating in school and industry events and engaging with the gaming community. Design and implement user interfaces using Flutter, collaborate with UI/UX designers for interactive components, design database schemas, implement authentication using OAuth and Firebase.
Application Development, Team Lead at Accenture Inc.
December 1, 2022 - July 8, 2025
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather project requirements and develop project plans. Recruit, onboard, and manage a developer team fostering accountability and continuous improvement. Provide technical guidance and mentorship, conduct performance evaluations, code reviews, and facilitate knowledge sharing sessions. Maintain and develop client systems based in Canada using C# MVC Web Application, Entity Framework, MSSQL, and develop mobile applications using Ionic with Angular.
Junior System Design and Development Engineer at Dole Philippines Inc., Stanfilco Division
July 1, 2019 - July 8, 2025
Maintain and develop in-house warehousing, operation and logistic applications using C# MVC Web Application, Entity Framework, MSSQL, and Crystal Reports. Collaborate with senior engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements, write clean, efficient and maintainable code, integrate software components ensuring compatibility across systems, follow best development practices such as version control, code reviews, and testing.
Manager / Development Lead at Misfits Technology Company
December 1, 2022 - Present
Managed the offshore developer team in the Philippines, organized work progress reports, prepared payroll, and conducted interviews for new hires. Developed strategic plans for game development projects including target platforms, audience, marketing strategies, and revenue models. Played a key role in assembling and leading the startup team, recruiting top talent, fostering collaboration and innovation, and ensuring alignment with company vision. Contributed to building the company brand and reputation within the gaming community by participating in events and engaging with fans. Designed and implemented user interfaces using Flutter and collaborated with UI/UX designers. Designed database schemas and integrated with databases like MySQL, MSSQL, and Firebase Firestore. Implemented user authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Application Development, Team Lead at Accenture Inc.
December 1, 2022 - July 8, 2025
Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and analyze project requirements, developed project plans and managed a team of developers fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Provided technical guidance and mentorship, conducted performance evaluations, and code reviews to ensure quality. Maintained and developed client systems based in Canada using C# MVC Web Application, Entity Framework, MSSQL, and Ionic with Angular for mobile applications.
Junior System Design and Development Engineer at Dole Philippines Inc., Stanfilco Division
July 1, 2019 - July 8, 2025
Maintained and developed in-house system for warehousing, operation, and logistics applications using C# MVC Web Application, Entity Framework, MSSQL, and Crystal Reports. Collaborated with senior engineers and stakeholders to understand system requirements, developed software modules, wrote clean and maintainable code, integrated software components, and followed software development best practices including version control and testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at University of the Immaculate Conception
January 1, 2009 - March 1, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at University of the Immaculate Conception
January 1, 2009 - March 1, 2013

Qualifications

Intermediate Programming Certificate Course
June 4, 2024 - June 4, 2024
Programming Fundamentals Certification Course
April 29, 2024 - April 29, 2024
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
December 30, 2020 - December 30, 2020
The Software Developer Examination – Java
March 31, 2017 - March 31, 2017
Accredited Competency Assessor for Visual Graphic
May 18, 2016 - May 18, 2016
Visual Graphic Design NCIII
January 19, 2016 - January 19, 2016
Trainers Methodology Certificate I
December 3, 2015 - December 3, 2015
Computer Hardware Servicing NCII
October 18, 2015 - October 18, 2015
Intermediate Programming Certificate Course
June 4, 2024 - June 4, 2024
Programming Fundamentals Certification Course
April 29, 2024 - April 29, 2024
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
December 30, 2020 - December 30, 2020
The Software Developer Examination – Java
March 31, 2017 - March 31, 2017
Accredited Competency Assessor for Visual Graphic
May 18, 2016 - May 18, 2016
Visual Graphic Design NCIII
January 19, 2016 - January 19, 2016
Trainers Methodology Certificate I
December 3, 2015 - December 3, 2015
Computer Hardware Servicing NCII
October 18, 2015 - October 18, 2015

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Education, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics

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