Luke Policinski

Software Engineer specializing in high-scale systems, microservices, and developer tools

Hello!

Software Engineer who loves turning complex problems into elegant solutions. Whether I'm building developer tools, architecting microservices, or mentoring fellow developers, I'm passionate about creating systems that make a real impact. Always excited to learn new technologies and share knowledge with the community.

Experience

Team Lead Engineer - Backend

May 2020 - Present

Qumulex, Fishers, IN

  • Built AI pipelines by allowing customer input to find releveant events and then using LLMs to generate a summary of the event
  • Built a time-series data storage system that reduced video metadata query times by 60% and storage costs by 80% (5TB to 1TB) by converting row-based storage to a bit system
  • Scaled system throughput from 100 to 5000 requests per second while improving queue reliability by 25%
  • Maintainer Kubernetes manifests and configurations to enable rapid development and deployment of new features across multiple environments (cloud, on-premise, and edge devices)
  • Developed Kubernetes-based developer tooling that reduced environment setup time from days to minutes, including a CLI for direct pod-based development and standardized container environments
  • Created a nodejs framework that enabled rapid microservice deployment, reduced code inconsistencies, and accelerated developer velocity through standardized project patterns

Team Lead - Senior Software Engineer

November 2017 - May 2020

Indiana Interactive, Indianapolis, IN

  • Transformed deployment process from manual builds (hours) to automated CI/CD pipelines (minutes), significantly improving testability and reducing deployment errors
  • Maintained and improved developer tools and frameworks to enhance developer experience
  • Architected a new extensible framework enabling developers to build customizable applications
  • Led teams in building web applications, ensuring high quality and timely delivery
  • Designed and developed complex web applications to improve user interactions

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2016 - November 2017

Force Communications, Indianapolis, IN

  • Modernized deployment infrastructure by migrating from manual FTP to automated GitLab pipelines, improving deployment reliability and reducing human error
  • Delivered multiple client projects with high reliability and minimal production issues
  • Built a reusable API framework that accelerated development of new features
  • Enhanced client satisfaction through direct collaboration and rapid iteration

Software Engineer

December 2014 - February 2016

Patronpath / Verge Ventures, Indianapolis, IN

  • Launched a new online ordering platform handling thousands of orders daily with high reliability
  • Improved order processing efficiency through implementation of optimized workflows
  • Successfully migrated multiple restaurants from legacy platform with minimal disruption

Web Developer

May 2014 - December 2014

NTSupply, Greenwood, IN

  • Built a custom CMS that streamlined content updates for multiple clients
  • Improved email campaign effectiveness through enhanced targeting and automation
  • Optimized web applications to achieve significant performance improvements

Web Developer

September 2013 - May 2014

Purdue University – ITaP Research Computing, West Lafayette, IN

  • Developed JavaScript tools that enhanced data visualization for driNET.hubzero.org
  • Improved system performance through implementation of client-side caching

Additional Experience

Web Developer

September 2013 - May 2014

Envision Center, West Lafayette, IN

  • Built interactive maps that improved data accessibility for research users
  • Enhanced map performance through optimization of ArcGIS JavaScript implementation

Developer → Senior Developer

August 2009 - August 2013

ResNet, West Lafayette, IN

  • Led complete rewrite of web applications that significantly improved user experience
  • Reduced system maintenance overhead through implementation of automated monitoring

Education

Purdue University - School of Engineering

West Lafayette, IN | 2014

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Open Source & Projects

5stack.gg

A passion project born from my love of competitive gaming and tech. Built this platform to keep learning, experimenting, and having fun.