Primary Job Title Co-Founder and Director Primary Organization Volare Software
Location Hilversum, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
Website volaresoftware.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
Joe brings 30+ years of experience in software development, including 25+ years consulting and 20+ years leading and managing development teams. He has worked on and led successful projects for organizations like the U.S. Air Force, AT&T, Rabobank, Kaiser Permanente, Dell, 3M, Jeffco Public Schools, the State of Texas, and more.
He is used to
fast-paced coding, changing requirements, and high expectations. He can run the entire project, manage the development team, or roll up his sleeves as an individual contributor.
Joe has expertise in C# .NET, ASP.NET (20+ years), SQL Server (25+ years), Azure (10+ years), and Azure DevOps (5+ years). His current favorite tools include C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Azure, and Kanban.
Beyond technical expertise, Joe specializes in building and leading high-performing teams. He recruits top talent, fosters team-wide consensus on coding practices, tools, and architecture decisions, and instills a sense of ownership that drives the team to deliver on customer priorities.
In fact, as a recognized leader in hiring, retaining, and managing high performing software development teams, Joe has been quoted in Forbes, Inc., CIO, InformationWeek, Network World, IT World, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, Reader's Digest, The Seattle Times, and more.
Finally, as the owner of five successful small businesses, Joe brings extensive business knowledge and insight to every project.
In his free time, Joe enjoys being outdoors - hiking and rowing - with his wife and co-founder, Darien, their three children, and a goofy but lovable rescue dog named Milo.
