October 2019
I joined NGINX, which was acquired by F5. Moved temporarily to San Francisco to work on the NGINX Controller team. I now am working on revamping the NGINX documentation experience.
About
I believe in taking a holistic approach to development, design, and engineering to create revolutionary entertainment technology. Everything I do starts with a story to tell. Although most of my work stems from development, I don't think an experience should stop at the screen, but should take full advantage of the environment. I use web technologies to bridge ideas and technologies to bring the story to life.
One of the reasons I'd say I stand out is that I'm passionate about what I do. I'm driven to the point that I won't stop until what I'm working on is made right, and can engage others. There's absolutely nothing more satisfying about watching others interact with something you create, and they smile and even laugh. It's rewarding, and it drives me to create more things guests, fans, viewers, players, users — whomever the target audience — can enjoy.
My philosophy is to create more than I consume. It's easy to sit back and watch a movie, but I have this constant urge to do more, to challenge myself a bit, to learn something new, and to make something. While a few of the projects I create are intended to make my life easier, ultimately the goal of most of my work I find, is to entertain others.
Why? – It's my favorite question. In the back of my mind, I'm usually trying to solve some sort of problem, and wondering how things can be improved or fixed, and with what. While most of the time I'm exploring the intersection of technology and entertainment, I am also interested in how infrastructure and transportation plays a role. I believe how we communicate, connect and commute will be profoundly important in the future and how we progress forward, regardless of the industry. I don't believe in processes, I believe in problem-solving.
I hope you truly enjoy your time on my site and find that it serves as a window into my life and what I do, and more importantly, why I do what I do. If you like what you see, please reach out, I'm always wanting to be in touch with people who share the same interests, passions, and values.
Skills
- Programming languages
- JavaScript (ES6), PHP, Java, Python, C, C#, Swift
- Web technologies
- React, React Native, Node.js, Express.js, Laravel, Vue.js, SQL, MongoDB, Redis, Socket.io, OAuth, HTML (HTML5), CSS (CSS3), SASS, jQuery, WordPress
- Pro software
- Motion, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, SketchUp
- Other skills
- User Experience & Interface Design, Motion Graphics, Streaming Media, Projection Mapping, 3D Modeling, Video Editing
Milestones
June 2018
Moved to Seattle to start work as a Software Engineer at F5.
February 2018
Graduated as Valedictorian from Full Sail University with a B.S. in Web Development.
November 2017
Introduced Lukeflix at a development showcase.
November 2016
Demonstrated Battlegrounds in a development showcase.
June 2016
Started School at Full Sail University.
January 2016
Completed my Disney College Program as a Cast Member at Space Mountain. It was a blast!
February 2015
Moved to Florida to participate in the Disney College Program.
August 2013
Started School at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Computer Science & Engineering. Also began an internship at HuskerVision, animating, filming and operating live production software for live Husker sports events.
June 2013
Traveled on tour in Europe with the Nebraska Ambassadors of Music.
August 2012
Formed Vortechs, a group to animate my high school’s sports displays.
July 2012
Attended Peter Keiwit Institute programs:
- Cyber & Information Assurance
- Modeling and Simulation
- Sustainable Environment & Renewable Energy
October 2011
Designed a haunted house out of the garage.
July 2010
Created a website for my high school band. It’s shockingly still up and going.
October 2009
Serious upgrade to a 27” iMac. Creativity ensues.
February 2009
Started LukeCreative to do freelance video, web and design work for several startups, foundations, and businesses.
January 2007
Attended the MacWorld Keynote when the iPhone was introduced. The world was forever changed.
May 2006
With enough kicks and punches, I earned my black belt in Taekwondo.
February 2001
Enjoyed my first trip to Walt Disney World. I then knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. I also watched the Atlantis space shuttle launch of STS-98.
August 2000
Piano became my creative outlet. I still haven’t stopped playing.
A long time ago
It all started with a Mac. I haven’t changed.
