About

$ whoami
> luke.gordon

The Short Version

I'm a Software Architect based in Dallas, Texas who ships ambitious projects 2x faster than industry standard. 20 years of architecting enterprise systems, scaling engineering teams from 0 to 15+, and delivering initiatives that others said couldn't be done.

My track record: $50M+ in payment systems. Government infrastructure serving 3M+ residents. All delivered on time or ahead of schedule.

What I Do

$ ls -la ~/skills/

Architecture That Scales Under Pressure

I design systems built for the real world—not the whiteboard. Migrated enterprise payment platforms processing $15M+ annually without a second of downtime. Architected state government systems handling 500K+ annual transactions. When systems need to work at scale, I make them work.

Leadership That Multiplies Output

I don't just build software—I build the teams that build software. Grown engineering organizations from startup scrappiness to enterprise discipline. Mentored 5 engineers into lead roles. Established engineering cultures where "ahead of schedule" is the norm, not the exception.

Pragmatic Problem Solving

I'm stack-agnostic and results-obsessed. .NET, Node.js, React, SvelteKit, Ruby on Rails, cloud infrastructure, mobile platforms—whatever solves the problem fastest and scales cleanest. The best architecture is the one that ships and stays shipped.

Career Highlights

$ grep -r "achievement" ~/career/ | head -5

• Replaced New York's licensing ecosystem in 6 months, serving 500K+ applicants
• Migrated $15M+ payment systems from Cybersource to Stripe with zero-downtime cutover
• Helped build Rosy, a women's health app providing a safe space for sexual wellness education
• Scaled engineering teams from 2 to 15+ engineers while accelerating delivery velocity

Beyond the Terminal

When I'm not architecting systems or growing engineering teams, you'll find me deep-diving into emerging tech, contributing to the developer community, and occasionally remembering that sunlight exists.

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$ cat ~/.status
> Currently: Open to new opportunities
> Location: Dallas, TX
> Mode: Hybrid / Remote
> Response: Usually within 24 hours