Resume

Thomas Rivera

Pearl City, HI

(808) 292-9745

thomas5info@gmail.com

Experience

Founder / Lead Software Engineer - Noble: August 2024 - Present

An anonymous health information platform for the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Medical Group.

  • Architected and deployed a HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform serving 2,400+ military members, reducing medical query response times by 25%
  • Built a full-stack solution using Next.js, Meteor.js, and MongoDB, collaborating with medical professionals to ensure clinical accuracy and compliance
  • Created an AI-powered medical chatbot handling 40+ monthly queries, integrating OpenAI with military healthcare protocols

Software Developer - VolunteerAlly: July 2024 - July 2025

Volunteer platform that connects passionate volunteers with charitable organizations across the Hawaiian Islands, building our local community.

  • Developed a responsive frontend in React and Tailwind, improving accessibility and engagement
  • Integrated RESTful APIs and backend support to enable real-time event filtering and dynamic user dashboards using Next.js and MongoDB
  • Designed an internal admin dashboard that streamlined content management, helping other teams operate faster and more efficiently
  • Led the development of site gamification to increase volunteer engagement and retention

IT Intern - Damien Memorial School: May 2024 - July 2024

Supported the IT department in maintaining and improving the school's technology infrastructure.

  • Deployed and reformatted iPads for students and staff
  • Managed and replaced IT assets
  • Ensured the accuracy and functionality of inventory
  • Led the development of site gamification to increase volunteer engagement and retention

2023 Hawai’i Annual Code Challenge Finalist - Sustainer: October 2023

Tracks reusable containers and encourages users with monetary incentives for returning them.

  • Designed and implemented a scalable database architecture using MongoDB to support real-time container tracking and user reward data
  • Developed QR code scanning, generation, and validation for transactions
  • Built an admin dashboard to manage container inventory and monitor user return activity
  • Wrote automated unit tests to ensure front-end and back-end reliability using TestCafe

Project Lead / Eagle Scout Project - Tutoring Coordination Program: March 2020 - December 2021

Allows students, teachers, and the National Honor Society of Damien Memorial School to collaborate, schedule, and organize tutoring.

  • Developed a web app aiding in online tutoring at Damien Memorial School during COVID-19
  • Facilitated online tutoring appointments and services for about 700 students, their parents, counselors, and 50 teachers across all grade levels
  • Awarded the rank of Eagle Scout upon successful project completion

Skills

Languages:

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • C
  • C#
  • Swift

Frameworks/Libraries:

  • Next.js
  • React.js
  • shadcn/ui
  • tailwindcss
  • React-Bootstrap
  • TestCafe
  • Cypress

Tools:

  • Git
  • VS Code
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Figma

Education

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Honolulu, HI: January 2023 - May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Graduated Cum Laude

Leeward Community College - Pearl City, HI: January 2021 - December 2023

Associate's degree in Natural Science Information & Communication Technology