🤖 Luke Keyes

Experience

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  UPMC

  Jul 2003 - Nov 2003

  Web Applications Development

  Programmed ASP scripts as an independent contractor under the Information Security Group.

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  Griptonite Games (division of Foundation 9 Entertainment)

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2011

  Programmer/Designer

  Responsible for programming wide range of areas including multiplayer, AI, GUI, and gameplay in C++ for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP platformsEngineered wireless engine for local and internet multiplayerDesigned combat and multiplayer gameplayDesigned, scripted, and debugged levels for the PSP console

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  Vigil Games

  Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Programmer II

  • Responsible for programming a variety of gameplay systems for Darksiders 2, an action-adventure RPG.• Worked closely with combat designers to assist developing AI, boss fights, and other combat elements• Implemented multiple gameplay elements including puzzle objects, traversal systems, cinematic systems, etc.• Debugged and assisted other programmers with crash issues, resource allocation, memory issues, etc.

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  Zynga

  May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Software Engineer

  - Full stack development on a live browser-based social Bingo game.- Front-end development (ActionScript 3.0) of client-facing features on a browser-based social casino game.- IOS development in C++ for an unannounced IOS project.- Worked closely with Design, UI, and QA departments to get features implemented and bugs resolved quickly.

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  Edge of Reality

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2014

  UI Engineer

  UI Engineer. Implement menu designs using Scaleform, writing code in both Actionscript and C++

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  Yodle

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2017

  Senior Software Engineer

  - Full-stack engineering utilizing multiple languages and frameworks (Java, Scala, Javascript, HTML, Spring Boot, Akka, Play, Angular)- Integrated multiple communications methodologies - REST, Thrift, and message queuing systems such as RabbitMQ and Kafka streams- Modernized monolithic legacy applications to use microservice architecture, enabling developers to enable continuous integration/deployment methodologies- Extended platform and tools to empower developers to quickly deliver features and bug fixes with a balance of speed and reliability using self-healing scalable architectures like Mesos/Marathon, and monitoring solutions such as New Relic, Datadog, and Kibana.- Integrated multiple data store technologies in backend applications - PostgresSQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch Show less

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  HomeAway.com

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2019

  Software Engineer III

  - Extended Jenkins shared libaries and Groovy scripts to enable application developers to utilize Continuous Integration/Continuous Development/Deployment practices to deliver software features at a rapid pace.- Led an initiative to gather data metrics on Jenkins pipelines to find bottlenecks and areas for improvement using scientific method for feature development.- Supported software engineers on an on-call basis with troubleshooting pipeline issues, as well as providing guidance for customized CI/CD solutions based on business needs, through both Slack and in-person/office hours.- Developed dashboards for displaying metrics around CI/CD pipelines at different levels (portfolio, team, application) using both Kibana/Elasticsearch solutions as well as a custom React UI, working on all levels from Elasticsearch data store integration, Java-based backend microservice development, and Node-based React UIs utilizing Charts.js.- Provided mentorship & leadership to fellow team members, as well as engineers of other teams in the realm of CI/CD.- Collaborated with other Expedia/Homeaway engineers in the realm of Platform (Java/Javascript) and CI/CD (Jenkins, Mesosphere, Datadog)- Contributed to architectural discussions & decisions across the company during weekly meetings. Show less

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  Resideo

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Senior Software Engineer

  - Integrated mobile payment API/SDKs with backend systems for mobile application subscriptions- Integrated CI/CD processes with .NET Framework backend applications- Developed cloud agnostic microservices with both REST and message-queue integrations (Rabbit/Kafka)- Experience connecting physical hardware solutions with cloud-based services (Azure)- Integrated backend services with MongoDB datastores.

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  Sysco LABS

  May 2020 - now

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Senior Software Engineer

    May 2020 - now