Joe Riggs

Cincinnati, OH
linkedin.com/in/joeriggs
joseph.a.riggs@gmail.com

Software Engineer | Full-Stack Development & Platform Optimization

Professional Summary

Cloud-focused software engineer with 15 years designing scalable systems across energy, fintech, and healthcare. Delivered $2M+ in cost savings by modernizing infrastructure, optimizing data pipelines, and leading cloud migrations. Specializes in CI/CD automation, high-volume data ingestion, and real-time analytics at scale.

Technical Skills

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

January 2022-June 2025
Renewable Energy Systems
London, UK (Remote)
  • Saved $150K annually by migrating a 1TB Cosmos DB to Azure Blob with lifecycle rules and tiered archiving (cold storage + access patterns analysis)
  • Architected end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Terraform, Azure and automated test coverage. Enabled repeatable build processes and 3x release frequency
  • Built real-time ingestion platform for 50M+ daily IoT sensor readings using Azure Functions, Event Hubs, and time-series indexing, reduced query latency by 90% (15s → 1.5s)
  • Engineered a modern, high-performance dashboard in React to visualize real-time IoT sensor data, enabling dynamic filtering, responsive design, and seamless integration to multiple datastores

Software Instructor

January 2020-December 2022
Tech Elevator
Cincinnati, OH (hybrid)
  • Mentored 150+ students across 8 cohorts, achieving 94% job placement — taught full-stack development with Java, SQL, HTML/CSS, and RESTful API design
  • Led remote learning transformation during COVID, deploying virtual pairing tools and live-code walkthroughs to sustain 100% engagement and participation

Customer Success Engineer

July 2019-January 2020
LISNR
Cincinnati, OH (hybrid)
  • Cut checkout times by 50% for a national retailer by integrating LISNR’s ultrasonic SDK into mobile payment workflows (Java/Kotlin + iOS/Android testing)
  • Partnered with a FinTech innovation lab to create an MVP for secure touchless payments using custom hardware

CRM Platform Architect

February 2018-July 2019
Health Carousel
Cincinnati, OH
  • Streamlined healthcare staffing ops by redesigning workflows in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and extending it with C# plug-ins, reducing processing time by 30%
  • Automated builds and releases via Azure DevOps pipelines, eliminating manual deployment issues and enabling weekly feature releases

Development Team Lead

February 2016-February 2018
Cincinnati Public Library
Cincinnati, OH
  • Modernized public-facing library catalog by refactoring legacy systems and deploying on high-availability infrastructure — increased uptime from 95% to 99.8%
  • Introduced Scrum practices and CI tooling to a 4-person team, accelerating delivery speed by 40% across new feature requests

Senior Software Developer

March 2012-January 2016
KnowledgeWorks
Cincinnati, OH
  • Built learning management platform serving 200+ schools and 50,000+ students — enabled district-wide personalization strategies using performance dashboards
  • Reduced query times and load bottlenecks by refactoring stored procedures and optimizing indexes, achieving 70% DB performance gain with no added cost

Education and Certifications

Leadership & Community Involvement