Francisco Rivas

Francisco Rivas has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Francisco began their career as a Developer/Researcher at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research in 2005. Francisco then worked as a Researcher/Developer at the Universidad de Carabobo - Institute for Advanced Technology from 2006 to 2008. Francisco then joined Libresoft/Universidad Rey Juan Carlos as a Developer/Researcher from 2008 to 2009.

In 2010, they worked as a Developer at IUNIKA before moving on to Tieto as a Systems Integrator in 2011. Francisco expanded their skills at Ericsson, where they held various roles, including BSS Migration Engineer Experienced from 2012 to 2013, Data Migration Solution Architect from 2014 to 2017, and DBSS Solution Architect and DBSS LSV Technical Coordinator in 2018.

Since 2018, Francisco has been working as a Freelance Voice Apps Engineer, specializing in the design and development of Voice Apps, particularly in Alexa Skills Development with Python. Francisco'spassion for sharing knowledge is evident in their writing about Voice Apps Development in Spanish. Currently, Francisco is employed as a Senior Solutions Architect at Navteca, a position they started in July 2019.

Francisco Rivas has a diverse education history. In 2000, they began their studies at José Antonio Páez University, where they earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Computing in 2005.

In 2015, Francisco attended Ericsson, where they completed a short-term program as an Integration Engineer. During the same year, they also enrolled in a Python programming course titled "Python 1: Beginning Python" at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

In addition to their formal education, Francisco has obtained several certifications. Francisco completed a course on Machine Learning and Data Science from Udemy in July 2020. In November 2017, they earned a certification in UI/UX Design - Fundamentals from Udemy, and another certification in iOS Development in the same year. Francisco also completed various project management courses, including "Managing Project Risks and Changes" and "Budgeting and Scheduling Projects" from Coursera Course Certificates in 2017, and "Initiating and Planning Projects" in 2016. Furthermore, they obtained an AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in January 2019, and a Certificate of Completion from Asana in September 2019.