Summary
Joe Ellsworth is a seasoned technology leader and inventor with over two decades of experience delivering secure, high-performance distributed systems, machine learning engines, and renewable energy innovations. As a former CTO of Delta Dental of Michigan and founding CEO/CTO of Coherity, he has repeatedly translated complex technical strategies into cost-saving, production-ready systems and venture-backed products. Joe blends executive leadership with hands-on expertise in product security, search, and high-availability architectures—authoring a high-performance ML classifier and patented technologies like XDisect. He currently leads materials R&D at 1450C while running ML-driven trading strategies for a family office, demonstrating an uncommon mix of deep scientific research and market-facing algorithmic engineering. Known for pragmatic modernization projects that saved millions and zero-downtime search pipelines at scale, he thrives where distributed systems, security, and applied AI intersect.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Weber State University