01 --HELLO!
HELLO!
I'm Luke Cullen, a Computer Science Major at the University of Central Florida, minoring in Data Science. I'm currently a Techranger at the UCF Center for Distributed Learning, as well as a formner Hackathon Organizer for UCF's premier SWE club, Knight Hacks.
Professionally, my primary goal is to end up somewhere where I can make a difference in the world. I love the problem-solving tools that my career as a Software Engineer provides me with, and I’m always looking for more ways to use them. I hope that my current experience and projects help convey that this is where my passion lies.
02 --EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
UCF CDL
Techranger
Currently developing web software as a part of the Center for Distributed Learning, a team inside UCF which develops open-source educational software used by 100+ institutions and tens of thousands of students worldwide.
- Contributed to major updates for our gamified learning platform, Materia, making sweeping responsive design changes in React, and upgrading developer tools to support a full Python rewrite.
- Took over development of a new dashboard for user-generated content in Materia, focusing on interaction design, UI/UX implementation, and detailed meta-data searching.
- Working with various faculty members and designers to fully rewrite multiple Materia activities in JavaScript, improving student accessibility and adding pedagogical value.
- Deployed a major update to an LTI tool for quiz accessibility requests on AWS EC2 servers, writing new Docker configurations and upgrading it to support the newer, more secure LTI 1.3 standard.
Teamwork
Initiative
Marketing
Client Relations
Idea Development
Adaptability
KNIGHT HACKS
Senior Hackathon Organizer, Developer
Knight Hacks is a UCF RSO for software development, with the goal of empowering students to improve their technical skills and gain real experience.
- Authored attendance tracking systems and an accompanying management interface in React and Node.js, storing valuable metrics for 60 workshop/sponsor events and 6,400+ check-in instances throughout the weekend while implementing rapid hot-fixes.
- Organized the Knight Hacks VIII hackathon with 90% positive ratings, as well as developing for our hacker management infrastructure, Blade, which achieved a peak of about 850 concurrent users during the event.
- Created a permission management system for Blade, which syncs roles with our Discord community to allow for improved onboarding of new team members and heightened security for our hackathon operations.
Leadership
Fundraising
Event Planning
Logistics
Teamwork
Budgeting
DENTRACEX
Lead Developer, Vice President
DenTraceX is a Florida non-profit organization dedicated to collecting dental records of missing persons, in order to cross-reference them with unidentified remains. My main role as Lead Developer is the implementation of the entire organization's tech stack, such as our database, security, and client-facing webpages.
- Co-founded a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting dental records of missing persons, in order to cross-reference them with unidentified remains.
- Authored our organization infrastructure entirely from scratch using React, ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, and an AWS S3 bucket for secure data storage.
- Constructed a novel code-based representation for jaw/tooth records, allowing easy searching/filtering to identify real-world human remains, intended for use by medical examiners and independent investigators.
- Working with a team of diverse disciplines to process and handle sensitive medical information and maintain legal compliance.
Project Management
Teamwork
Corporation Development
Web Development
Server Management
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS
Cashier
Working as a Cashier, I interacted with hundreds of customers a day, making sure that their needs are met and that they are truly happy to shop at Publix. As my first job, it's where I built much of my soft skills and self-accountability.
- Processing customer transactions efficiently while providing great service.
- Able to adapt easily to changes in working condition/customer inflow.
- Working as a team to ensure the completion of all daily tasks while keeping store operations running smoothly.
Customer Service
Conflict Resolution
Adaptability
Teamwork
03 --PROJECTS
PROJECTS
SwampHacks XI
Learn MoreRESTORY
Front-end Lead
Utilizes wearable technology, machine learning, and LLMs to serve as an effective memory aid for Alzheimers patients. The wearable scans the users surroundings and isolates face/voice pairings per person, storing their conversations and personal history in a convenient web-app on the user's phone. The app will then recall a particular person's background to the user the next time it recognizes their face.
Python
React
TypeScript
WhisperX
ArcFace
Google Gemini
ShellHacks 2025
Learn MoreVL-ADK
Front-end Lead
Mimicks the functionality of a generalized VLA robotics model using a fleet of Google ADK agents, powered by NVIDIA Nemotron. Allows dynamic prompting of a cost-effective NVIDIA Jetson Orin-powered robot, achieving intelligent movement and spatial reasoning, even with extremely limited sensing capabilities.
Google ADK
NVIDIA Jetson Orin
NVIDIA Nemotron
YOLO-E
React
FastAPI
2/24 - 5/24
Learn MoreLOOTCODE
Front-end Designer, Game Design
A fantasy themed, highly-interactive Data Structures and Algorithms study suite. Features not only dozens of coding problems to solve, but also heavy gamification, with lore and loot to collect as you progress on your journey.
React
Tailwind
Clerk
TypeScript
MySQL
Zx
Docker
tRPC
Prisma
2/25 - 5/25
Learn MoreCODEJOUST
Front-end Lead, Game Design
CodeJoust is a competitive programming platform that allows you to duel your friends from over hundreds of available problems, while also featuring matchmaking and an in-depth ranking system, motivating you to play just one more round. CodeJoust also features numerous abilities that help add extra strategy and stand it apart from the competition.
React
Tailwind
JWT
TypeScript
MongoDB
Websockets
ExpressJS
Resend
ShellHacks 2024
Learn MoreVOICEBOARD
Front-end Lead
Voiceboard utilizes Google Gemini to make whiteboarding "accessible for all" by converting your speech to detailed, context-aware diagrams.
React
Tailwind
TypeScript
Google Gemini
Mermaid
Speech Recognition
HackUSF 2025
Learn MoreAIRJAM
Front-end Lead
AirJam allows you to explore music without ever having to pick up an instrument; using OpenCV, we convert your hand movements to notes on dozens of instruments, with controls to set tempos and swap instrument groups on the fly, without ever having to pick up a guitar.
React
Tailwind
TypeScript
Python
OpenCV
Websockets
MediaPipe