Summary
Joe Crim is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Technology Officer with 12 years of experience building scalable systems for public safety, gaming, and enterprise markets. He has progressed from hands-on Linux systems and DevOps engineering at GoDaddy and startups to strategic CTO roles at ZetX and Design Works Gaming, blending operational rigor with product-oriented engineering. Joe has led teams delivering investigation and video surveillance solutions for law enforcement at LexisNexis and Hitachi Vantara Federal, showing a consistent focus on mission-critical, trust-sensitive software. Based in Mesa, Arizona, he combines deep infrastructure and performance engineering roots with budgetary and hiring stewardship to scale organizations. Notably, his background spans both large-scale hosting and cloud migrations as well as specialized POCs extending archival video playback—an uncommon mix that helps bridge operational constraints and product innovation.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Business, Business at Central Arizona College
Information Technology, Information Technology at Mesa Community College