Patson Luk
About Patson Luk
Patson Luk is a Senior Software Engineer at FullStory, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software development, having held various positions at companies including SolarWinds and AppNeta.
Work at FullStory
Patson Luk has been employed at FullStory since 2021, serving as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the production environment. He collaborates with teammates to develop strategies for scaling FullStory's operations, ensuring that the platform can handle increased demand. His expertise includes engineering Big Data systems using Solr, which allows the handling of tens to hundreds of thousands of requests per second.
Education and Expertise
Patson Luk studied at De Anza College from 2000 to 2002 before transferring to UC San Diego, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from 2002 to 2004. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career in various roles.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining FullStory, Patson Luk held several positions in the software development field. He worked at SolarWinds as a Senior Software Developer and Technical Lead Developer from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that, he was a Software Developer at AppNeta from 2012 to 2013 and later served as a Senior Software Developer at the same company from 2013 to 2016. His earlier roles include positions at Mobilearth as a Java Developer and at Parasoft as a Software Engineer.
Career Development
Patson Luk's career began in the Greater San Diego Area, where he worked as a Software Engineer at Parasoft from 2004 to 2005. He then transitioned to Hong Kong to work at HSBC as a System Analyst/Programmer from 2005 to 2006. His subsequent move to Vancouver, Canada, marked the beginning of a series of roles that contributed to his growth in the software engineering field, ultimately leading to his current position at FullStory.