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Luke Howsam

Software Engineer

Hey, I'm Luke. I'm a Software Engineer interested in DevOps, React, Python, TypeScript and AWS.

I'm comfortable with both frontend and backend technologies (React, Next.js, Python, GraphQL, Express.js, Node etc.) and I'm always keen to keep up with industry trends and new technologies.

In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors, travelling, discovering new foods, finding new movies/tv-shows and reading

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Experience

Sky Betting & Gaming

  • Software Engineer

    Leeds, UK

    Worked within the GLS (Game Launch Service) squad that provided game-launching capabilities for all gaming content across the business in addition to Reality Check (a safer gambling tool). Responsible for maintaining internal NPM packages, shared SDKs, web apps, serverless functions, driving DevOps improvements, monitoring our services (NewRelic, Grafana & Prometheus), supporting + mentoring teammates and captain duties (support queries etc.)

    Aug 2023 Nov 2024

Hive IT

  • Software Engineer

    Sheffield, UK

    Worked as a full-stack software engineer at a local digital agency mainly on government and charity projects. Responsible for driving DevOps + internal process improvement, feature + maintenance tasks ,presenting technical proof of concepts to stakeholders and supporting + mentoring teammates

    May 2022 Aug 2023

  • Software Tester

    Sheffield, UK

    Worked on improving the existing testing culture within the company to reduce technical debt and improve happiness

    May 2021 May 2022

  • Junior Software Tester

    Sheffield, UK

    Worked as a Junior software tester to take over from the previous tester. Built up testing skills both automated and manual to aid in the maintenance of large and small projects

    Oct 2020 May 2021

Skills

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React.js
  • CSS/SCSS/pre-processors etc.
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • GraphQL
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • MySQL, Postgres
  • Python
  • Django
  • CSS in JS
  • Automated and manual testing
  • Git, GitHub, GitLab etc
  • NPM, yarn, PNPM etc.
  • Cypress
  • Playwright
  • Jest
  • Jira, Trello, confluence etc.