About me
I craft digital
experiences
I'm Alex Rivera, a full-stack developer and digital designer based in San Francisco. With over seven years in the industry, I've worked across startups and agencies to ship products that people actually use and love.
My work lives at the intersection of engineering precision and design sensibility. I care deeply about performance, accessibility, and the tiny details that transform good interfaces into great ones.
When I'm not coding, I'm usually out with my camera, exploring the trails around the Bay Area, or deep in a book. I believe the best developers are curious about the world beyond the screen.
Interests
Skills
Work experience
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
2022 – PresentNotion · San Francisco, CA
Led the rebuild of Notion's public API and developer platform. Owned end-to-end delivery of the integration marketplace, reducing time-to-integration by 60% for third-party developers.
Frontend Engineer
2020 – 2022Linear · Remote
Core contributor to Linear's issue tracking UI. Built the keyboard-first navigation system, drag-and-drop interfaces, and contributed heavily to the design system used across the entire product.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Cognitive Science. Graduated with honors. Research focus on human-computer interaction and accessibility.
What I value
Craft over speed
Good work takes time. I prefer shipping something excellent over shipping something fast.
Accessibility first
Every interface should work for every person. Accessibility is not a feature — it is a foundation.
Honest collaboration
The best projects happen when everyone can speak openly, push back, and learn together.