Luke Vandekieft
About Luke Vandekieft
Luke Vandekieft is a Full Stack Engineer with a diverse educational background, holding degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Southern California, a Certificate in Web and Mobile Development from Epicodus, and a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from the University of Washington. He has extensive experience in software development and accounting, currently working at The Standard and previously at various companies in the Portland, Oregon area.
Work at The Standard
Luke Vandekieft has been employed at The Standard as a Full Stack Engineer since 2020. In this role, he focuses on developing enterprise insurance applications, ensuring a seamless user experience. He maintains an 80% unit test code coverage and proactively addresses DAST scan and security issues prior to each feature release. His work involves collaboration across multiple teams, contributing to a SAFe Agile release train with over 60 contributors. This position allows him to leverage his extensive background in web and mobile development.
Education and Expertise
Luke Vandekieft holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the University of Southern California. He also earned a Graduate Certificate in Accounting from the University of Washington. Additionally, he completed a Certificate in Web and Mobile Development at Epicodus. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his work in full stack engineering and accounting.
Background
Before joining The Standard, Luke Vandekieft gained diverse experience in various roles. He worked as a Full Stack Cloud Developer at Serverless Guru from 2019 to 2020 and served as a Staff Accountant at Holiday Retirement from 2015 to 2017. His earlier positions include a Web Development Intern at SightWorks and a Workers' Compensation Adjudicator at the Department of Labor and Industries. This varied background has equipped him with a broad skill set in both technology and finance.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Luke Vandekieft has contributed to significant projects and initiatives. He developed a Stripe payment platform and taught GraphQL to an international airline's development team. He has also played a key role in transitioning small to midsize clients to cloud computing and has contributed to Microsoft Azure infrastructure-as-code deployment pipelines. His focus on maintaining high code quality and security standards reflects his commitment to excellence in software development.