Luke Tucich

910-603-6184 | luketucich@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/luketucich | github.com/luketucich

Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Aug. 2024 – Present

B.S. in Computer Science, Charlotte, NC

GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Human-Centered Computing, Database Design & Implementation, Computer Systems, Linear Algebra

Associate of Science, Pinehurst, NC

Skills

Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, SQL (PostgreSQL), HTML, CSS

Frameworks & Libraries: React, React Native, Node.js, Express, Expo, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, Jest, Vitest, JUnit

Tools & Platforms: Git, VS Code, NPM, Supabase, Render, Porkbun, Vite, Webpack, ESLint

Projects

React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Prisma, Redis, PostgreSQL

GitHub | Live Demo

Engineered a scalable full-stack daily-puzzle platform using a React and TypeScript front-end with a Node.js/Express back-end, incorporating Prisma with Supabase PostgreSQL for efficient database management.
Implemented Upstash Redis caching, resulting in an 85% reduction in topic-fetch latency and a 70% increase in API response times.
Developed a JavaScript-based hint-generation engine leveraging the Wikipedia API, NLP, and regex to dynamically create clues, and orchestrated automated daily content refreshes with Node-Schedule.
Designed a mobile-first, accessible interface using CSS Modules and React Router, achieving a 95/100 Google Lighthouse score.

React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Socket.IO

GitHub | Live Demo

Built a real-time multiplayer chess platform with a React & TypeScript front-end and Node.js/Express back-end, utilising Socket.IO for seamless gameplay and persistent match data.
Architected a TypeScript chess engine featuring robust move validation and check/checkmate detection, achieving 100% test coverage with Vitest.
Integrated Supabase PostgreSQL for scalable data storage and deployed Google OAuth for secure authentication and session management.
Crafted a responsive and accessible interface using CSS, featuring board customization, and deployed on Render with a custom domain to guarantee high availability.

Experience

Bentonville, AR

Selected from a 6% acceptance pool to attend Walmart's immersive weekend on emerging technology and software engineering at scale.
Participated in hands-on workshops and networking sessions with senior engineers, product managers and executives.

Extracurricular

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Collaborate weekly to solve 3–5 LeetCode challenges, brainstorming on a whiteboard and writing optimised code.
Mentor peers in a team-driven problem-solving environment, sharing effective coding techniques.