Joe Riggs

Summary

Full-stack engineer with 15 years of experience building scalable systems and leading technical initiatives. Delivered $2M in annual savings through devops automation, cloud migrations, and data pipeline optimization. Experienced in solving complex technical problems, designing user interfaces, and mentoring development teams. Seeking a collaborative role that combines platform architecture with hands-on development.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms:
AWS, Azure, Github
Infrastructure:
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Microservices & Serverless
Programming:
Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, SASS
Data & Analytics:
SQL, Cosmos DB, Data Lakes, ETL Pipelines, SQL Server, Postgres
Tools:
Git, REST APIs, Observability, Headlamp, JIRA

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

January 2022-June 2025

Renewable Energy Systems

London, UK (Remote)

Built time series ingestion platform processing 50M+ daily IoT sensor readings using C#, Azure Function Apps and Event Hubs
Migrated 1TB Cosmos DB to Azure Blob Storage with tiered hierarchy and automated backup strategy, saving $150K annually
Designed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Terraform with automated tests and coverage reports, tripling release frequency
Engineered a modern, high-performance dashboard in React to visualize asset datasets, featuring dynamic filtering, responsive design, and seamless integration to multiple datastores

Software Instructor

January 2020-December 2022

Tech Elevator

Cincinnati, OH (hybrid)

Taught Java, C#, SQL, HTML/CSS, REST APIs, and Vue.js in virtual and in-person formats
Taught and applied agile SDLC and testing best practices in student capstone projects simulating startup and enterprise settings
Coached over 150 students, developing their technical troubleshooting and communication skills to support job readiness, achieving a 94% placement rate

Customer Success Engineer

July 2019-January 2020

LISNR

Cincinnati, OH (hybrid)

Reduced 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 Raspberry Pi, docker and python
Provided hands-on technical support for pilot clients and participated in user testing for hardware-software integration

Platform Architect

February 2018-July 2019

Health Carousel

Cincinnati, OH

Redesigned healthcare staffing workflows in Microsoft Dynamics 365 with C# and javascript plugins, reducing application processing time by 30%
Automated builds and releases via Azure DevOps pipelines and YAML configurations, 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, increasing 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, enabling 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

B.S. Information Systems,
Northern Kentucky University
B.A. Business Administration,
Northern Kentucky University
Databricks,
DevOps Essentials for Data Engineering (2025)
Hashicorp,
Certified Terraform Associate (2024)
AWS,
Certified Cloud Practitioner (2022)
Microsoft Training,
Azure Fundamentals

Leadership & Community Involvement

Conference Instructor, Delivered enterprise cloud workshops as an Amazon Technical Training Instructor (2019–2021)
STEM Mentor, Supports local student programs in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with hands-on dev mentorship
Volunteer, Women, Wine & Web Design