About Me
I am currently a Software Development Engineer II at Amazon working on Prime Video Live Events. We develop mostly APIs powered by a java backend to help publish Amazon and non-Amazon properties. I am interested in interesting projects especially in the gaming industy, email me any questions at lukethejung@gmail.com
Experience
Amazon: Prime Video Live Events
Software Development Engineer II
- Drove a strategic system-wide consolidation of the live event publishing pipeline, unifying logic across Amazon and non-Amazon properties, resulting in the deprecation of multiple legacy services and APIs.
- Directed a critical system migration for six services, upgrading all connectivity protocols to a mandated Amazon standard and transitioning to new VIPs, ensuring a seamless and secure deployment.
- Actively contributed to talent acquisition by conducting over 20 technical and behavioral interviews for Amazon, providing detailed and actionable feedback to hiring teams.
- Significantly enhanced the Live Events Publishing platform, contributing approximately 100,000 lines of new code and refactoring 50,000 lines across 84 packages, delivering numerous features and bug fixes.
- Spearheaded and successfully executed an operational campaign to eliminate the team's ticket backlog, achieving a historic first by reducing the queue to zero.
Amazon: Prime Video Live Events
Software Development Engineer I
- Led the full software development lifecycle for a partner broadcast metadata history tool, from design and cross-team review to implementation, testing, and launch, ensuring seamless visibility for non-Amazon live event publishing.
- Mentored and onboarded multiple interns and new hires, designing engaging projects, fostering best practices, and demystifying the Amazon tech stack, resulting in successful project releases.
- Architected and implemented a globalized image localization system for live event publishing, enabling dynamic image display based on viewer locale across the Amazon platform.
- Developed a data pipeline with fellow data engineers to provide reporting on specific operator overrides, replacing a manual report and saved 5-8 hours per week for live event publishing operators.
- Collaborated with data engineers to automate operator override reporting, replacing manual processes and saving 5-8 hours weekly for live event publishing operators.
- Provided technical leadership in feature development and operational support for Sports Partner Integrations reporting, establishing core infrastructure, comprehensive testing, monitoring, and operational documentation.
UCLA Anderson, Graduate School of Management
Web Developer
- Automated the migration of 250+ Anderson Review Articles and 900+ UCLA Faculty researcher profiles using Python with compatibility for future content migration.
- Revamped Anderson Review Webpage using Wordpress built with PHP and Javascript.
- Configured CMS entries using Ingeniux and resolved JavaScript compatibility issues with focus on ADA accessibility and mobile/desktop responsive design.
UCLA Strategic Communications Web Development
Web Developer
- Develops features for 25 UCLA marketing web properties including main ucla.edu and other branding sites.
- Edits websites written in PHP, built on Laravel framework, and deployed with Docker and AWS.
- Practices professional Git workflow using Jira suite, well versed in QA work and merging branches.
- Works with a team of 9 other developers to update websites in weekly sprints. Actively communicate with Product Managers to ensure updates are on time and adjusted when needed.
UCLA IT Services
Lead Assistant Desktop Support Analyst
- Leads 5 other student workers in assigning tasks, managing schedules and ensuring different jobs are completed, in charge of around 60+ tasks each day to satisfy multiple department needs.
- Supports multiple issues, including Windows/Mac imaging through IBM BigFix, active directory management, installation of network servers in UCLA’s server, hardware installation and setup, and general software troubleshooting.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Sept 2017 - June 2021Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, GPA 3.6
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Networking, Computer Languages, Databases, Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision.
Torrey Pines High School
Sept 2013 - June 2017High School Degree, GPA 4.6
Relevant Coursework: AP Computer Science, AP Calculus AB, Multivariable and Vector Calculus.
Projects
UCLA Capstone Project
-Built a webserver with a team of 4 students using C++ to parse
a Nginx configuration file for our Software Engineering Class
taught by 4 Google Engineers emphasizing good software
engineering practices.
-Practiced scalable software development best practices such as
thorough unit testing, functional testing, integration testing,
refactoring, and leading the group as a tech lead.
RateMyTA
Generated a Python Flask website to rate different TAs on campus utilizing Google Firebase for data storage and Materialize package for Front End.
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Play-Now
Created a Ruby website and uploaded on AWS to watch YouTube Videos concurrently. Multiple users are able to come onto the website, play, pause, and change the timestamp to watch videos.
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Simp-Shell
Generated a simple shell processor, similar to bash through C code for CS111, Computer Operating Systems.
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Space Invaders Game
Created a space invaders game using javascript and opengl. Final project for CS174a project. Completely iteractive with shooting and collision detection, as well as particle effects and lives.
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UCLA IDEA Hacks Motion Sensor
Created a bluetooth-enabled arduino board that translates and interprets hand and finger gestures for another board to turn on servo motors and LEDs.
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Google Home-Wolfram Alpha Integration
Developed an app which connects Wolfram Alpha’s search engine to communicate with a Google Home to solvevarious math problems including derivatives and integrals.
View ProjectSkills
- JavaScript
- Python
- Kotlin
- Java
- C
- C++
- HTML
- CSS
- Mathematica
- R
- MacOS
- Linux
- Jekyll
- Prolog
- Scheme
- Ruby
- AWS
- PHP
- Git
- Jira
- Agile/Scrum Workflow
- Google Cloud
- Docker Deployment
- React
- NodeJS