I am a Senior Full Stack/Frontend Engineer with 12 years of experience in developing optimized web applications and supporting infrastructure. My expertise spans multiple languages and technologies, enabling me to deliver timely, high-quality results across diverse projects, from database integrity to UI layering. I focus on writing performant, tested code and building intuitive user experiences. I pride myself on an affable and easy-going approach to team collaboration and empowerment, always striving to be a 'tide that lifts all boats.' I am committed to leveraging my experience to drive impactful digital transformation, aiming not just to meet, but exceed stakeholder expectations.

Luke W. Zautke

I am a Senior Full Stack/Frontend Engineer with 12 years of experience in developing optimized web applications and supporting infrastructure. My expertise spans multiple languages and technologies, enabling me to deliver timely, high-quality results across diverse projects, from database integrity to UI layering. I focus on writing performant, tested code and building intuitive user experiences. I pride myself on an affable and easy-going approach to team collaboration and empowerment, always striving to be a 'tide that lifts all boats.' I am committed to leveraging my experience to drive impactful digital transformation, aiming not just to meet, but exceed stakeholder expectations.

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I am a Senior Full Stack/Frontend Engineer with 12 years of experience in developing optimized web applications and supporting infrastructure. My expertise spans multiple languages and technologies, enabling me to deliver timely, high-quality results across diverse projects, from database integrity to UI layering. I focus on writing performant, tested code and building intuitive user experiences.

I pride myself on an affable and easy-going approach to team collaboration and empowerment, always striving to be a ‘tide that lifts all boats.’ I am committed to leveraging my experience to drive impactful digital transformation, aiming not just to meet, but exceed stakeholder expectations.

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Work Experience

iOS Engineer; Full Stack Engineer at Abstract Mechanix Consulting Ltd
May 1, 2025 - August 18, 2025
Architected an AI-driven voice command iPad application for professional culinary use, including a containerized Next.js admin interface with WebSocket and GraphQL API, backed by PostgreSQL. Developed a containerized AWS deployment environment featuring dockerized HTTP/3 and Brotli-enabled Nginx. Reinforced code quality through automated UI and unit tests and benchmark metrics. Negotiated stakeholder requirements from gathering to feasibility and UI design. Engineered, trained, and deployed multi-modal machine learning models for on-device speech recognition and OCR functionalities.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Hy-Vee, Inc.
March 1, 2024 - August 18, 2025
Developed key UI components for the IT Pharmacy Team supporting 560+ retail locations generating $2.2B in revenue. Managed security infrastructure using Keycloak/Vault for JWT, JWKS, and OIDC/Auth0 across the stack. Collaborated with UI/UX designers to provide responsive experiences on NextJS web apps, React-Native, and iOS apps. Maintained and updated legacy Java/Kotlin microservices. Led CI/CD implementation using GKE, Helm, Terraform, and Confluence for canary releases of the MyPharmacy V2 application.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Talogy
February 1, 2022 - August 18, 2025
Coordinated integration of React, Redux, Ruby-on-Rails, and C#/Blazor tech stacks. Independently developed and maintained a blended learning talent management application with direct stakeholder collaboration. Took a lead role in the company-wide cloud migration from AWS to Azure. Developed SQL Server and Azure automation using Bash and PowerShell during the migration from AWS PostgreSQL to Azure SQL.
Senior React Node Engineer at Florida Blue (BC/BS of Florida)
October 1, 2020 - August 18, 2025
Led the rebuild of Florida Blue's Enrollment Error Processing system using React, Redux, Material UI, and NodeJS. Mentored junior developers on architecture, testing, and professional growth. Established CI/CD processes for deployment on an OpenShift Kubernetes platform.
Infrastructure and Development Enhancement Sabbatical at Self-employed
July 1, 2020 - August 18, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic, undertook a full-time sabbatical to refine and expand technical skills. Focused on dockerization and orchestration of databases and frameworks, improving GraphQL and Material UI expertise, transitioning blogging platform to GatsbyJS, and implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and DockerHub.
Full Stack Engineer at CommunityFunded.com
December 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Worked on rapid redevelopment of a past-due V2 third-party API. Applied Redux API for state management and enhanced JWT session performance. Added unit tests with Mocha and supported QA with Cypress E2E testing.
Consulting Engineer (part-time contract) at CompanyBe.com
June 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Developed MEAN-stack Ionic 4 components and implemented isolated, integration, and Cypress E2E test suites. Refactored RxJS codebase from versions 5.5 to 6. Improved MongoDB query performance and Ionic theming.
Senior React/Node Engineer at Florida Blue (BC/BS of Florida)
September 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Collaborated across design, service, and UI teams to manage complex multi-tenant dataflows involving government and regulated entities. Designed a central 'traffic cop' API hub integrating over 20 information services. Authored public-facing 508/WCAG 2.0 AA-compliant accessible UI components. Improved cross-team processes through DevOps and automation testing.
Senior Frontend Engineer (contract) at Alteryx
September 1, 2018 - August 18, 2025
Led the re-theme and look-and-feel transliteration of a proprietary React component SDK into a branded Material-UI component library. Ensured pixel-perfect adherence to design specifications working closely with design and UX teams.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver
January 1, 2010 - June 1, 2013
Fellowship at University of Colorado Boulder
June 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011

Qualifications

Learning the Go Standard Library
January 1, 2022 - August 18, 2025
Go Recipes: Practical Projects
January 1, 2022 - August 18, 2025
Securing Node.js APIs
January 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
January 1, 2016 - August 18, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, Professional Services