Sky Lukas
About Sky Lukas
Sky Lukas is the Head of Architecture & Infrastructure at Yardstik in Minneapolis, Minnesota, overseeing cloud and office IT systems and leading various engineering teams.
Current Role at Yardstik
Sky Lukas is currently the Head of Architecture & Infrastructure at Yardstik in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. In this role, Sky oversees the implementation, management, monitoring, and support of both Cloud and Office IT systems at Yardstik. Additionally, Sky leads and grows Site Reliability, DevOps, and Engineering Automation teams to build robust, scalable, and resilient infrastructure and deployment pipelines. Sky also defines Service-Level Objectives (SLO) and tracks Service-Level Indicators (SLI) for all systems comprising the Yardstik Platform.
Career at Yardstik
Prior to his current role, Sky Lukas worked at Yardstik as a Principal Site Reliability Engineer from 2021 to 2024, spending three years in Minnesota, United States. During this period, Sky played a significant role in building and maintaining efficient and reliable systems, contributing substantially to the organization's technological resilience.
Professional Experience at Best Buy
From 2018 to 2021, Sky Lukas served as a DevOps Engineer at Best Buy in Richfield, Minnesota. Over the three-year period, Sky was responsible for implementing and managing the company's development and operations frameworks, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes.
Roles at Bluestem Brands, Inc.
Sky Lukas had an extensive tenure at Bluestem Brands, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 in Eden Prairie. Initially joining as a DevOps Engineer in 2015 for 10 months, Sky was then promoted to Senior DevOps Engineer, a role he held for one year. Following this, Sky further advanced to Principal Engineer, a position he maintained for 2 years. Throughout these roles, Sky contributed to the development and enhancement of the company's IT infrastructure and automation capabilities.
Experience at Thomson Reuters
Sky Lukas worked at Thomson Reuters from 2008 to 2015, undertaking various roles. He began as a Data Center Hardware Technician from 2008 to 2010. Sky then served as a Unix Systems Engineer from 2010 to 2013, and subsequently as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2013 to 2015. During these years, Sky was pivotal in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the system operations within the organization.
Educational Background
Sky Lukas holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, which he earned from Brown College between 2009 and 2012. Additionally, Sky completed an AAS in Network Development from Brown College from 2007 to 2009. These educational credentials provided a solid foundation for his career in IT and engineering roles.