Luke Howsam
Software Engineer
Luke, Software Engineer
Hey I'm Luke 👋, I'm a SWE currently focused on React-Native, Cloud (AWS, Azure) and automation (Terraform etc.) along with a handful of other tech (Next.js, Python etc.)
I have experience across both frontend and backend development, working with technologies like React, Next.js, Python, GraphQL, Express.js, and Node.js. I'm always eager to explore new industry trends and emerging technologies.
Outside of work, I love traveling, music, building side projects, and diving into fiction books.
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Flutter UKI
Software Developer
Leeds, UK
Greenfield React Native development
Jan 2025 — Now
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
The Floow
Junior service desk analyst
Sheffield, UK
L2 tech support for a sass insurance app that served customers throughout the EU, UKI, and NA (north America)
Jun 2019 — Jul 2020
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.