J. German Rivera

J. German Rivera is an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with a history of significant contributions across various leading technology companies. At Tesla since November 2018, Rivera has focused on bare-metal firmware development, designing critical firmware architecture and an Ethernet stack for self-driving vehicles. Prior roles include embedded software engineering positions at Google, Freescale/NXP, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, IBM, and Network Appliance, contributing to projects involving Linux kernel driver development, system software for Windows Hyper-V, and AIX system software. Rivera's academic background includes a Master's in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a certificate in Embedded and Real-Time Systems from the University of Washington, supplemented by early work as a graduate teaching assistant and adjunct lecturer.