...a compass will point you to true north, but it's got no advice about the swamps and deserts and chasms that you'll encounter along the way. If in pursuit of your destination you plunge ahead, heedless of obstacles, and achieve nothing more than to sink in a swamp, what's the use of knowing true north?
I take pride in balancing the needs of a business while maintaining a strong focus on engineering craftsmanship. I build high-quality software with high-performing engineering teams.
What I Do
Things you will want me around for
Idiomatic code
Writing well-documented, well-tested, easy-to-understand code. Empathy is baked into code.
Resilient, Scalable Architecture
Battle-tested strategies to help teams build self-healing, resilient architecture that scale with the business.
People Manager
Running efficient, high-velocity engineering teams; achieved by aligning incentives and fostering team culture that celebrates excellence and humility.
Product Strategy
Thinking about market strategy. Building a positive, collaborative relationship with product is critical to building anything worth a damn.
Testimonials
What people are saying
Katrina Ravazi
Head of Platform Parternships @ Facebook
...one of the best engineers I have ever worked with, hands down...What makes Luke unique is not just how technically adept he is as a developer, but how he pairs this with strong communication skills...making it digestible to clients, partners and cross-functional teams.
Jasmine Slivka
Senior Product Manager @ Granicus
...one of the highlights of my career. It's rare to work with someone with the blend of skills he's acquired. He's a leader, an incredible people manager, a technical architect, and a swift problem solver. He's exceptionally organized and will follow through on his commitments. He's calm under pressure and fun to plan new technical projects with.
David Marcus
Chief Data Scientist @ Granicus
...we needed somebody who was able to both lead the engineering team, be an individual contributor when necessary, and bring in engineering and security best practices. Lucas' hard work had a big impact and positioned us for a successful acquisition. If you have the chance to hire him, do it!
Katrina Ravazi
Head of Platform Parternships @ Facebook
...one of the best engineers I have ever worked with, hands down...What makes Luke unique is not just how technically adept he is as a developer, but how he pairs this with strong communication skills...making it digestible to clients, partners and cross-functional teams.
Jasmine Slivka
Senior Product Manager @ Granicus
...one of the highlights of my career. It's rare to work with someone with the blend of skills he's acquired. He's a leader, an incredible people manager, a technical architect, and a swift problem solver. He's exceptionally organized and will follow through on his commitments. He's calm under pressure and fun to plan new technical projects with.
David Marcus
Chief Data Scientist @ Granicus
...we needed somebody who was able to both lead the engineering team, be an individual contributor when necessary, and bring in engineering and security best practices. Lucas' hard work had a big impact and positioned us for a successful acquisition. If you have the chance to hire him, do it!
Katrina Ravazi
Head of Platform Parternships @ Facebook
...one of the best engineers I have ever worked with, hands down...What makes Luke unique is not just how technically adept he is as a developer, but how he pairs this with strong communication skills...making it digestible to clients, partners and cross-functional teams.
