Luke Ward
🚀 Welcome to my website!
I like making stuff and putting it on the internet. (and talking a lot)
📜 Manifesto
Hey, my name's Luke Ward and I'm an undergraduate B.S. Computer Science student at Rochester Institute of technology (R.I.T).
I've spent a lot of my time working with computer, mentoring and tutorting students, and spending time outdoors. Throughout all of my life I've been interested in technology, from gaming to building my own Personal Computer and other side projects just out of curiosity. Now, I am always working on a small project alongside my rigorous course work to keep my curious mind sated.
I'm currently looking for a Software Engineering/Development Co-op, willing to relocate anywhere.
I have experience in Python 🐍, Java ☕️, Javascript, C, C++, HTML, and CSS.
👩🏽🚀 Projects
Python Dictionary 🐍 , Personal Project
- Developed Python Dictionary that allows users to search for vocabulary words and provides definitions
- Utilized open source library to build a text file of words and their definitions
- Increased Python knowledge through self studying: specifically using Regular Expressions (RegEx)
Discord Bot 🤖, Personal Project
- Created Discord bot that allowed users to play music, moderate chat, and make changes to the server
- Analyzed and integrated Discord and YouTube open source library in order to implement music feature
- Developed bot in Python using PyCharm IDE
Hall Pass 📝 , Engineering Design and Development
- Collaborated with a team of 4 to design a software-enabled hall pass with smart functionality
- Integrated Arduino code with time stamps, logging of users, image of school map, touchscreen functionality
- Documented progress daily with a paragraph of in-depth analysis and photos of code
Roommate Tinder 🧱 , Brickhack 7
- Collaborated with a team of 3 to brainstorm an idea with RIT students to better the roommate finding experience
- MongoDB and Google Cloud services to store images and requests for users
- Worked front and back end; used Node.js, express.js, HTML, and SCSS
🏆 Accomplishments & Extracurriculars
- Fall 2020 Dean's List
- Spring 2021 Dean's List
- 3.67 GPA
- Computer Exploration Ambassador
- Society of Software Engineers
Because the one's who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.
-Steve Jobs
🌮 Work History
Full Stack Engineer Co-op
Fidelity Investments
Collaborated with small scrum team to develop and maintain an internal facing test data service. Directly impacted user experience by implementing accessibility features which lead to more interactions by Data Scientists. Developed in a full stack manner, utilizing technologies such as Angular and Java Spring alongside custom MySQL queries. Deployed application on Azure Kubernetes (AKS) cluster using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline
Waterfront Director
I supervised multiple Lifeguards, Counselors and Counselors in Training at the waterfront. I also created and maintained a new safety standard that was compliant to new Federal and State legislation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I gained this promotion to Waterfront Director based on superior performance as Counselor and Cabin Lead.
Course Assistant
I am able to assist students in Intro to Software Engineering with course work, helped tutor and mentor multiple sections. I also host scheduled meetings to help students with homework and projects. This job has allowed me to acquire grading skills, and improvement in giving constructive feedback and criticism.
Thanks for stopping by!