Joshua Essex
Cofounder, CTO at Recidiviz
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoshua Essex is a seasoned technology leader and cofounder/CTO with 15 years of experience building data platforms and products that drive social impact. At Recidiviz he leads engineering to accelerate reductions in incarceration through unified data, analytics, and product-driven insights. Previously he architected and led large engineering teams at Opower, where his work helped save 30 TWh of energy and eliminate 15 million tons of CO2. Joshua blends hands-on technical depth with mission-driven product strategy, scaling platforms used by decision makers and operators. Outside of work he’s a curious world traveler who balances code and policy with a knack for translating complex systems into practical, measurable outcomes.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Y CombinatorBachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at George Mason University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (22)
scenarios10
django10
data-platform10
reform10
spread9
modeling9
dashboard8
react7
parser6
react-component5
web-platform5
javascript4
marketing4
python4
static-analysis3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Recidiviz/covid19-dashboard
Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
[Decommissioned] Dashboard for projecting Covid-19 spread in prisons and modeling hypothetical scenarios
Contributions:20 reviews, 59 commits, 134 PRs in 1 year 10 months
spreadmodelingscenariosdashboard
Recidiviz/justice-counts-components
Nov 2020 - Aug 2021
A set of React components powering a web app for exploring centralized, standardized metrics on the performance of justice systems across the United States
Contributions:124 reviews, 53 PRs, 59 pushes in 8 months
reactperformancereact-componentscentralizedjustice
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