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Hi, I’m Richard Lora, a startup-focused technologist and builder with a growth mindset. I blend hands-on full-stack engineering with platform architecture to move bold ideas from concept to production. My work spans cloud infrastructure, secure software, and scalable product features, with a track record of shipping in early-stage environments.
I thrive when collaborating with founders, engineers, and designers to ship reliable systems, automate operations, and drive data-driven growth. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, balancing speed and quality, and turning complex challenges into practical, high-impact solutions.
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Work Experience
Founding Chief Technology Officer at Validate
August 14, 2025 - PresentOwn the full stack for a platform rethinking modern dating and online communities. Design system architecture and ship production code across frontend and backend. Run cloud infrastructure, Docker, CI/CD, and Linux deployments. Build core features, internal tools, and analytics. Lead technical strategy and roadmap; mentor engineers. Support fundraising with technical diligence and investor demos. Ensure security, performance, and reliability at scale. Oversee QA, test coverage, and release management. Drive infrastructure automation, monitoring, and incident response. Triage and fix high-impact production issues. Define scope for post-MVP features.
Founding Full-Stack Engineer at Validate
August 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025Built the first version of the platform end-to-end. Led full-stack development and code quality. Partnered with the CTO & Founder on design, scaling, and post-MVP plans. Shipped key product features and internal tooling. Fixed bugs, hardened security, and improved stability. Supported CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and deployment pipelines. Worked with QA for smooth releases and reliable tests. Helped define scope for the next phase of features.
Full Stack Engineer at AI Camp
June 28, 2022 - May 12, 2024Spearheaded the design and implementation of an innovative lead retrieval solution, significantly reducing annual expenses previously exceeding $100,000 on outsourced leads. By integrating advanced AI algorithms and optimizing data management practices, this initiative saved the company over $90,000 annually in operational costs while achieving a ten-fold increase in data collection efficiency within the first year, thereby setting a new standard for lead management efficiency. Developed and deployed an AI-powered Email Application to automate and personalize communication. This innovation targeted initially low engagement rates from key customers, resulting in a 40% increase in response rates, significantly improving the efficiency of targeted communications.
Founding CTO at Validate
August 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025Led strategy and owned the full-stack for a platform rethinking modern dating and online communities. Designed system architecture and shipped production code across frontend and backend. Ran cloud infrastructure, Docker, CI/CD, and Linux deployments. Built core features, internal tools, and analytics. Led technical strategy and roadmap; mentored engineers. Supported fundraising with technical diligence and investor demos. Ensured security, performance, and reliability at scale. Oversaw QA, test coverage, and release management. Drove infrastructure automation, monitoring, and incident response. Triaged and fixed high-impact production issues. Defined scope for post-MVP features.
Full Stack Engineer at Validate
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025Built the first end-to-end version of the platform and led full-stack development and code quality. Partnered with the CTO on design, scaling, and post-MVP plans. Shipped key product features and internal tooling. Fixed bugs, hardened security, and improved stability. Supported CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and deployment pipelines. Worked with QA for smooth releases and reliable tests. Implemented repo standards (ESLint, Prettier, Husky, Commitlint) and wrote initial docs and CI workflows. Delivered the first end-to-end version: Next.js + React + Tailwind frontend; TypeScript services; PostgreSQL/Prisma; Redis; Docker deployments.
Full Stack Engineer at AI Camp (Startup)
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024Spearheaded design and implementation of an AI-powered lead retrieval solution, reducing annual outsourcing costs by over $100k and achieving a tenfold increase in data collection efficiency within the first year. Developed and deployed an AI-powered email application to automate and personalize communications, increasing response rates by 40%. Contributions included building tools like Wolflith and other internal utilities to streamline deployment and data workflows.
Education
Associate of Science at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
May 2, 2023 - May 1, 2024Associate of Science at Central Piedmont Community College
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024Associate of Science at Rowan Cabarrus Community College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2024Associate of Science at Central Piedmont Community College
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2023Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics
Engineered “Novexity”, an open-source tool designed as a cost-effective SerpAPI alternative for scraping Google Search results. Utilizing Python and AWS, it enables customized, unlimited search queries, offering developers a fast, free solution for efficient data collection.
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