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Joe in a few words
Hi, I am Joe. :)
I am eligible to work in Europe and the Netherlands as a contractor through my Dutch B.V., establishing a clear business-to-business relationship.
I am an American citizen living in the Netherlands, working remotely for clients across the U.S., the Netherlands, and Europe.
I'm a native English speaker and a beginner in Dutch. I am taking Dutch classes.
I have 30+ years of experience in software development, including 25+ years consulting and 20+ years leading and managing development teams. I’ve worked on and led successful projects for organizations like the U.S. Air Force, AT&T, Rabobank, Kaiser Permanente, Dell, 3M, Jeffco Public Schools, and more.
I’m used to fast-paced coding, changing requirements, and high expectations. I can run the whole project, manage the development team, or roll up my sleeves and be an individual contributor.
I have expertise with C# .NET, ASP.NET (20+ years), SQL Server (25+ years), Azure (10+ years), and Azure DevOps (5+ years). My current favorite tools are C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Azure, and Kanban.
Beyond technical expertise, I specialize in building and leading high-performing teams. I recruit top talent, foster team-wide consensus on coding practices, tools, and architecture decisions, and instill a sense of ownership that drives the team to deliver on customer priorities.
Finally, as an owner of five successful small businesses, I bring general business knowledge and insight to every project.
If you’re looking for a proven professional with technical expertise, leadership skills, and business experience, please get in touch!
Experience
- Volare SoftwareCo-Founder, Lead Developer, and Full Stack DeveloperJune 2009 - Today (15 years and 11 months)Hilversum, NH, Netherlands
- Work with clients to understand business needs and processes, help prioritize and define tasks and create software designs.
- Deliver demos and status reports, and manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets.
- Lead development teams to ensure technical excellence and focus the team on the client's objectives and priorities.
- Develop full stack solutions with ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, and modern web technologies.
- Script cloud deployments for Azure with YAML and Bicep. Set up CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate builds and deployments.
- Recruit, hire, and manage employees and contractors, manage all company operations.
- Manage company relationship with Microsoft as a Microsoft Certified Partner.
- Clients: U.S. Air Force, AT&T, Rabobank, Kaiser Permanente, Jeffco Public Schools, Freemotion Fitness, and more
- Skills Used: C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Blazor, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, PowerBI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Kendo UI, Bootstrap, Azure, Azure DevOps, YAML, Bicep, APIs, REST, Git
- Cobb Information SystemsVice President, Lead Developer, and Full Stack DeveloperApril 1998 - May 2009 (11 years and 1 month)Austin, TX, USA
- Worked with clients to understand business needs and current processes, helped prioritize the work, and created software designs.
- Created and managed detailed project plans and led multiple development teams.
- Developed full stack applications with ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server.
- Maintained a company .NET code library, mentored new employees, and managed all company operations.
- Managed company relationship with Microsoft as a Microsoft Gold Partner.
- Clients: Dell, JC Penney, TXU Energy, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- Skills Used: C#, .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Git
- GE Capital ConsultingDeveloper and ConsultantMay 1997 - April 1998 (11 months)Austin, TX, USA
- Solved business problems using Excel, Access, and HTML, and managed customer relationships.
- Designed detailed project plans and provided regular status updates.▪
- Clients: 3M
- Skills Used: Excel and Access with VBA, HTML
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Education
- Southwestern University1991