RICHARD.A. ALTAMORE

Java Developer
Cooper City, FL

Summary

Java Developer with expertise in Spring Boot, Microservices, Angular, AWS, and Docker. Developed ShopSphere, an e-commerce platform with real-time product management and user interactions. Strong background in embedded systems, IoT, and software engineering, with projects including Bluetooth-controlled RC cars and advanced locking mechanisms. Holds a Master’s in Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.867) and Cogent Java Developer Certification (2024). Experienced mentor in mathematics and programming. Passionate about full-stack development, cloud technologies, and innovative embedded solutions.

Professional Experience

HSI Student Mentor & Team Lead
FAU, Boca Raton, FL
Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

 Worked as team leader of the Financial Literacy Initiative for the HIS Program,allocating tasks to everyone and organizing our findings into a clear presentation

Junior Lifeguard
CB Smith Park, Hollywood, FL
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Worked alongside lifeguards to keep the park safe, clean and organized

Project Experience

Capstone Project - ShopSphere
May 2024 – Aug 2024
  • An e-commerce store, through this system customers are being provided with the options of purchasing goods and services directly from the seller and sellers looking for their business continuity through the online platforms can make their products more attractive as they can provide various details, all in a real time environment
  • It can display all the available categories for shopping on the home page along with their subcategories that are associated with particular items
  • Admin has the authority and permission to add new particulars,update the product description and remove items whenever needed, as well as modify the price of each item if required

Environment: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, Java, Spring Boot, JPA, Micro services, MySQL, Docker, Maven, GIT and GitHub

Embedded Systems Design
Aug 2018 – Dec 2018

Worked in a group of 2 to implement Bluetooth technology into an RC car usinga Bluetooth Module and an app that we created for our phone

SPRTN7 Assault System
Aug 2019 – May 2020

Worked with a group of Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineers to createan advanced locking mechanism for a door, utilizing our own app, sensors, and amicrocontroller and created an electromagnetic back harness/holster capable ofcarrying any assortment of items

FAU’s TJBot Hackathon
Jan 2018 – May 2018

Created and programmed a TJBot in a team setting at FAU’s 2018 TJBotHackathon

Technical Skills

Back-end Technologies
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Java SE, JDBC, MySQL, Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring REST, Spring JPA, Spring Security, C++
Front-end Technologies
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HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, ECMAScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Python, Front-end debugging and developer tool
Cloud and others Technology:
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JUnit, SDLC, GIT, AWS, Agile methodology, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Jenkins, Microservices

Certifications

Cogent Certified Java Developer.
2024
Outstanding Leadership Award in Computer Engineering
2020
Member of FAU’s CAPTURE
2015

Education

Cogent University
Cogent University.
2024
FAU’s Graduate College for Computer Engineering GPA: 3.867 / 4.00 (magna cum laude)
Masters in Computer Engineering
Aug 2020 – May 2023

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