Software Developer — Problem Solver — Lifelong Learner

I love designing systems, building interactive experiences, and solving challenging problems.
Right now, I’m actively expanding my skills and looking for a developer role where I can contribute, learn, and grow.

• 💼 Landing my first full-time software developer role
  I’m excited to work on real products, collaborate with great teams, and continue improving every day.

• 🧩 LeetCode-Solutions
  Regular practice to sharpen algortihms & data structures skills.

• 🎮 Ballstacle A skill-based obstacle game I’m building from the ground up.
  It’s where I explore gameplay programming, clean architecture, rapid iteration, and level design.

• Python
  • Backend/API development using Flask & server-side logic
  • Data handling and processing pipelines
  • Hands-on experience integrating ML models in real applications (FYP)
  • Automation, scripting, and CLI tools
  • Testing with Pytest
• Java
  • Object-oriented development and design principles
  • Data structures, algorithms, and memory-safe programming
  • Testing with JUnit
• JavaScript & TypeScript
  • Interactive web development on both client and server
  • Strong typing, modular code, and modern ES patterns
• C
  • Low-level concepts: memory layout, pointers, compile/runtime behavior

• Node.js + Express - RESTful APIs, routing, middleware, JSON services
• Handling CORS, authentication basics, validation, error handling
• Strong understanding of HTTP, networking, and client/server architecture

• React - component-based UI development
• HTML / CSS - responsive layouts and modern styling
• Experience using utility-first frameworks like TailwindCSS and shadcn/ui

• SQL - relational schema design, aggregates, joins, indexing, optimization
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB - robust relational database systems
• MongoDB - NoSQL / document-based data modeling
• Data pipeline creation and ingestion (e.g., in FYP)

• AWS EC2 - Cloud hosting
• Docker - containerizing services for consistent deployment
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and automated workflows
• Linux administration

• Godot Engine (GDScript) - gameplay programming, UI, interactions, physics
• Experience with asset pipelines and level-loading automation

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-hughes-a0673b322
• Email: lukejohnmosshughes@gmail.com
• Happy to chat about opportunities, projects, or ideas

Thanks for stopping by — feel free to explore my work or say hello! 👋