Spencer Lukehart
Charleston
Summary
Results-driven Software Engineer with a proven track record of transforming complex concepts into intuitive, user-friendly systems that enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Expertise in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments, thriving under tight deadlines and rapid delivery cycles. Skilled in collaborating with product teams to clarify requirements early, creating a clear path forward even when initial goals are undefined, while ensuring the delivery of reliable, enterprise-grade software. Excels in both independent and cross-functional team settings, consistently delivering innovative solutions that balance user needs, technical feasibility, and compliance requirements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer III
Lasso Inc.
04.2024 - Current
- Build a flexible, compliance-driven warehouse management system supporting complex logistics workflows using Node.js, Express, and Vue, balancing user configurability with strict regulatory requirements.
- Design and optimized high-performance SQL queries in Amazon Aurora MySQL, maintaining SLA compliance for real-time tracking and scanning operations.
- Reduce complex function execution by 90% by architecting and implementing a caching layer, significantly improving system responsiveness and lowering infrastructure load.
- Partner with principal engineers on large-scale system rebuilds, delivering critical features and measurable performance gains.
- Lead end-to-end feature delivery in collaboration with product stakeholders, aligning technical execution with client requirements and consistently shipping on schedule.
- Refactor legacy systems to current engineering standards, improving maintainability, code clarity, and team development velocity.
- Assess and design technical solutions for feature implementation based on customer specifications.
Software Engineer II
Bear Cognition
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Orchestrated the implementation and transition of deprecated Nuxt2 framework to updated Nuxt3, leveraging Nitro server backend to develop high speed API endpoint
- Optimized the migration of legacy hosted Google Firebase functions serverless backend to Nuxt3’s new server engine called nitro
- Drove transition from a legacy SPA to a powerful SSR application using Nuxt
- Optimized serverless functions which decreased application load time satisfying customer pain points
- Mentored junior developers to improve code quality and abilities through code reviews
- Architected and implement transition of PostgreSQL relational database to Google Firestore non-relational database for more efficient querying and store procedures
Software Engineer I
Bear Cognition
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Successfully implemented backend features using Node.js and Google Cloud Functions for data fetching and transformation within Nuxt frontend framework
- Engineered data pipelines and integrated APIs to facilitate data transfer between Snowflake cloud data warehouse, PostgreSQL, and Tableau for enhanced customer usability.
- Worked in an Agile environment
- Implemented microservices through AWS Lambda Functions to streamline company task automation.
- Strategically drove and executed design principles to enhance user experience and usability
Developer
Zuora, College of Charleston
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Implemented event-driven REST APIs enabling asynchronous synchronization of company database with client-initiated changes in Salesforce.
- Utilized Salesforce Apex code to transfer JSON object from Salesforce database to Zuora database.
- Worked in an Agile environment on a four-person Scrum team with rotating Scrum Master role
Web Designer
Office of Institutional Diversity, College of Charleston
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Developed and constructed visualization showcasing institutional diversity initiatives across departments at College of Charleston.
- Utilized JavaScript and HTML5/CSS3 to display map showcasing campus locations of each department while enabling user inspection of specific department initiatives.
Education
B.A. - Computing in the Arts: Digital Media, Minor in German Language Studies
College of Charleston
05-2022
Skills
- Cloud Architecture & Serverless Systems: AWS, GCP, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, distributed systems design, serverless application architecture
- Backend Engineering & API Development: TypeScript, JavaScript, Nodejs, Expressjs, Java, Python, RESTful API design, HTTP protocols, JSON/XML serialization
- Data Architecture & Persistence: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firestore, Snowflake, relational & NoSQL data modeling, query optimization (SQL/PL-SQL), transaction management
- Development Tools & Practices: Git/Github, Agile Development Lifecycle
- DevOps, CI/CD & Containerization: Docker, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, YAML-based pipelines, automated build & deployment workflows
- Messaging, Notifications & Integrations: Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Slack API, Webhooks, Event-Driven Notifications
- Front End Development: Vuejs, Nuxtjs, HTML5, CSS3, component-driven UI architecture
- Engineering Practices: Agile/Scrum, KanBan, Git-based version control, code review, cross-functional collaboration
Certification
- Google Cloud Platform: Digital Cloud Leader November 2022
- Amazon Web Services: Certified Cloud Practitioner August 2022
Timeline
Software Engineer III
Lasso Inc.
04.2024 - Current
Software Engineer II
Bear Cognition
10.2023 - 04.2024
Software Engineer I
Bear Cognition
07.2022 - 10.2023
Developer
Zuora, College of Charleston
01.2022 - 04.2022
Web Designer
Office of Institutional Diversity, College of Charleston
07.2021 - 02.2022
B.A. - Computing in the Arts: Digital Media, Minor in German Language Studies
College of Charleston