Joe Wilkinson

Entrepreneurial Engineer · Startup Builder · Full-Stack Expert

Transforming innovative concepts into scalable digital solutions. From idea to MVP to enterprise-scale applications, I bridge the gap between vision and execution.

About Me

I'm a full-stack engineer who thinks like a founder. My work sits at the intersection of clean code and real business outcomes, building products that ship fast, scale when they need to, and actually solve problems people have.

I've spent years moving between the engineering and the entrepreneurial side: writing the code, architecting the systems, and figuring out what to build and why. That dual perspective is what makes me most useful at the early stages of a product.

What I bring

Idea → MVP in weeks, not months
Full-stack from database schema to UI to deployment
AI & LLM integration (OpenAI, RAG pipelines)
The full SaaS stack: Stripe, auth, multi-tenancy
Deep experience with Django + React / Next.js

Featured Projects

Omnigraph

Omnigraph

An open-source knowledge graph mapping the connections between every domain of human understanding and making those connections navigable through AI.

Neo4jpgvectorDjangoLLM API
Whyyy

Whyyy

A full-stack decision documentation tool with semantic search: capture the 'why' behind your decisions and surface them later using AI-powered vector similarity search.

FastEmbedpgvectorGenAIStripe
TripleBlind Router

TripleBlind Router

Developed the TripleBlind Router, the core service powering authentication, data sharing permissions, and multi-party compute orchestration between organizations within the Privacy Suite platform.

DjangoAPIReactCelery

The Journey

2013

University of Tulsa

Graduated with degrees in Business Management and Marketing and certification in Nonprofit Management.

2015

Going All-In on Engineering

After working in marketing and teaching myself web development in my spare time, I started working a small development agency as an engineer.

2016

Giving Back

Cofounded and ran a nonprofit (Code the Block) to help bring computer science education to underserved communities in Kansas City. We ran several in and out of school programs, winning the Brave IT award along the way.

2020

TripleBlind

Joined TripleBlind as a core engineer, which went on to raise $32mil before being acquired by Selfiie. I built the Router: the service powering authentication, data-sharing permissions, and multi-party compute orchestration for their enterprise Privacy Suite platform. Produced enterprise level software for a highly regulated industry.

2025

Founded Pollex

Launched Pollex (pollex.studio) a technical partnership studio that helps non-technical founders build MVPs through a hybrid cash + equity model. We handle discovery, product roadmap, development, and brand design end-to-end.

Now

Continuing to Deliver Products

Currently engineering at PressurePro, building a modern tire management platform on Next.js and MongoDB. Continuing to partner with early-stage founders through Pollex. Building Omnigraph to try to connect all human knowledge. Always shipping something new.

Technologies & Skills

Frontend

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, NextUI, ReactNative, MaterialUI

Backend

Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, Flask, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Tools

Git, Docker, AWS, Vercel, Stripe, OpenAI API, Celery, Bash Scripting

Let's Build Something

Have an idea that needs to ship? Looking for an engineer who gets the business side too? I'd love to hear about it.