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.

  3. Skyline

    Skyline

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

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