Joe Hentges

Engineer at Swoop

I build accessible products and digital experiences.

About

Strategic UI Architect specializing in high-scale frontend infrastructure and multi-tenant systems. Expert in modernizing legacy React ecosystems and implementing organizational standards that drive a 50% increase in developer velocity and $300k+ in annual operational savings. Proven track record of architecting distributed web interfaces for 1M+ users while bridging the gap between complex technical debt and product delivery.

Experience

  1. 2025Present

    Senior Software Engineer · Swoop Technologies

    Architect and oversee highly distributed web interfaces for real-time decision-making and post-processing analysis. Spearhead the strategic modernization of legacy stacks into high-performance, vendor-neutral architectures. Expert in engineering bespoke geospatial and 3D visualization engines, achieving $300k+ in annual cost reductions while establishing rigorous technical standards for immersive, data-rich projections.

  2. 20202025

    Dev Lead · Optum

    Launched a multi-tenant Next.js platform serving 1M+ users and 300+ enterprise clients, prioritizing accessibility and high availability. Spearheaded a 50% reduction in time-to-market by engineering a standardized library of shared React components and micro-products. Architected a full-scale migration from on-premises to Azure Cloud, implementing robust patterns that decreased production defects by 75% while ensuring secure, global scalability via PostgreSQL and serverless architectures.

    • Azure
    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • GraphQL
    • React
    • TypeScript
    • Next.js
    • Express.js
    • Storybook

Projects

  1. Referrall

    Referrall

    Know exactly which partners are driving your growth.

  2. Pendulem

    Pendulem

    Run leagues and tournaments with workspaces, scoresheets, and public stats—all in one place.

    • Redis
    • PostgreSQL
    • TypeScript
    • Stripe
    • NextJs
    • Drizzle
    • Shadcn
  3. Skyline

    Skyline

    A Next.js monolithic boilerplate. Quickly get started on your next project.

    • Docker
    • Redis
    • PostgreSQL
    • TypeScript
    • Stripe
    • NextJs
    • Drizzle
    • Shadcn