Joey Schoblaska

Joey Schoblaska is a Staff Software Engineer currently working at Root Insurance Company, where he served from September 2019 to April 2021. In this role, he provided technical and strategic leadership, collaborated with team leads to implement a new architecture for their Rails application, and led the design and execution of a new enterprise product that significantly increased the company's data processing capabilities.1

Professional Background

• Current Position: Staff Software Engineer at Root Insurance Company (2019 - 2021)
• Previous Experience:
  • VP of Engineering at DwellSocial (April 2021 - February 2022)
    • Developed a revenue-generating React Native iOS application and built internal tools using Ruby on Rails and React.
  • Engineering Manager at Kenna Security (June 2019 - September 2019)
    • Managed a team focused on application security projects.
  • Lead Software Engineer at Kenna Security (May 2018 - June 2019)
    • Led the development of a new application security product.
  • Founder / Principal Consultant at Keypunch Studios (February 2015 - May 2018)
    • Ran a software consultancy generating over $1 million in revenue.
  • Software Engineer at Groupon (February 2010 - July 2013)
    • Contributed to the company’s growth during a significant expansion phase.12

Education

Joey Schoblaska graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which provided him foundational skills in software development and engineering.1

Location

He is based in Chicago, Illinois, where he continues to contribute to the tech community through various projects and roles.2