I am a senior full-stack engineer and founder with 15 years of experience shipping production web and mobile systems for global institutions like the World Bank and the World Food Programme. I design and ship AI-powered features and automated workflows, guiding products from prototype to production in collaboration with cross-functional teams. My work includes building Apple-featured React Native apps, leading two ventures from zero to scale, and mentoring engineers to grow their careers. I thrive on solving complex problems with scalable architectures and a customer-focused mindset.

Luka Dodelia

I am a senior full-stack engineer and founder with 15 years of experience shipping production web and mobile systems for global institutions like the World Bank and the World Food Programme. I design and ship AI-powered features and automated workflows, guiding products from prototype to production in collaboration with cross-functional teams. My work includes building Apple-featured React Native apps, leading two ventures from zero to scale, and mentoring engineers to grow their careers. I thrive on solving complex problems with scalable architectures and a customer-focused mindset.

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I am a senior full-stack engineer and founder with 15 years of experience shipping production web and mobile systems for global institutions like the World Bank and the World Food Programme. I design and ship AI-powered features and automated workflows, guiding products from prototype to production in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

My work includes building Apple-featured React Native apps, leading two ventures from zero to scale, and mentoring engineers to grow their careers. I thrive on solving complex problems with scalable architectures and a customer-focused mindset.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead Engineer (Hands-On Full-Stack) at Connected Financial Solutions UK Limited
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Led the development of a comprehensive financial platform for US and UK banking clients, managing the full product lifecycle from prototyping to production. Delivered secure loan management solutions covering land, equipment, and term loan products. Integrated TypeScript-based AI workflows into core financial processing pipelines, improving automation and throughput. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable, production-grade systems.
Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) at LumaLogistics Platform
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Co-founded and led technology strategy for a logistics platform serving truckers and dispatchers across the United States. Built a React Native mobile application with a 4.7/5 rating, adopted by 5,000+ users. Implemented a salary calculation tool increasing user income by $1,000–$5,000 annually. Shipped a paperless logistics system reducing cargo mismanagement and costs. Mentored 20 dispatchers and logistics managers, implementing data-driven route optimization to improve delivery efficiency.
Lead Engineer (Hands-On Full-Stack) at PickTek
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2020
Led an eight-person engineering team delivering 58 full-stack products for clients including the World Bank, World Food Programme, major financial institutions, and telecom providers. Mentored 10 junior engineers; 80% advanced to senior engineering roles within three years. Drove microservices adoption, achieving fivefold scalability and faster deployments. Directed hundreds of end-to-end deliveries across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms.
Lead Engineer (Full-Stack) — Select Project at NovuGens Pension Management
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Led full-stack development for a pension-management project in Washington, DC. Created a UX-focused mobile application achieving 95%+ user satisfaction in usability testing with approximately 3,000 seniors. Published an application serving 30,000 retirees. Built an analytics dashboard for pension fund management and implemented GDPR-aligned security protocols for sensitive data.
Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) at AlienGreen IoT Smart Home
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Co-founded an IoT venture delivering complete full-stack solutions, including web, e-commerce platform, and mobile app, serving thousands of local users. Apple featured the mobile applications, rating 4.8/5 across platforms, for design and accessibility. Built infrastructure that scaled from 5 test devices to thousands of production units.
Senior Engineer at World Food Programme (WFP)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Built and maintained large-scale web properties and internal analytics platforms, including wfp.org, for one of the world's leading humanitarian organizations. Supported concurrent high-priority initiatives across a globally distributed engineering organization using PHP, Drupal, and JavaScript.
Junior Engineer at Local Bank
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Developed a mobile application consolidating the bank's full suite of customer services into a single platform.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Transportation & Logistics