LukeSamad

Luqman (Luke) Samad

Durham, NC | (703) 981-7077 | luke.a.samad@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/lukesamad | US Citizen

Technologist with a strong business mindset and hands-on experience across the full software stack.
Skilled in both monolithic and modern cloud-native architectures, automation, and data-driven solutions.
Proven ability to bridge business needs with technology, delivering practical and innovative results.
Passionate about continuous learning, growth, and staying ahead in emerging technologies.

Cloud & DevOps: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet
Languages: Java (17/21/8), Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Groovy, SQL
Frameworks & Runtimes: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, React, Angular, J2EE, Struts, Hibernate, JPA
Databases & Data: PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Redis, Kafka, Solr, Elasticsearch
Security & Architecture: Microservices, Micro Frontends, CI/CD, KeyCloak, OAuth2, Veracode, Prisma
Tools: Git, GitHub, Maven, Gradle, Splunk, Datadog, Jenkins, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)

Led 5+ cross-functional teams in delivering quarterly objectives for the high-traffic Employer portal, covering enrollment, claims, reporting, and customer configuration.
Drove key technical debt initiatives, including Kubernetes migration and application modernization to new architectures, enhancing system scalability and maintainability.
Managed secure deployment lifecycles by owning secrets, Helm charts, and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for all releases.
Bridged the gap between product and engineering, translating stakeholder requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and ensuring compliance.
Architected and built POCs for strategic initiatives, including a shift from NANO architecture to a lightweight solution and new 3rd-gen Spring Boot services.
Engineered the foundational architecture for a new Micro Frontend (MFE) solution using React and TypeScript, re-engineering a custom Remix-based architecture.
Spearheaded security audit remediation, orchestrating solutions with Penetration Test teams and addressing Veracode and Prisma vulnerabilities.

Led development teams delivering high-quality solutions for critical Enrollment, Distributions, and Tax Elections applications in the non-qual space.
Managed the full software lifecycle of both modern Spring Boot microservices and legacy Spring MVC applications.
Mentored junior and mid-level developers, establishing and enforcing best practices for code reviews, TDD, and secure coding.
Drove application optimization and technical debt reduction initiatives, measurably improving performance and system reliability.
Collaborated with security teams to implement critical enhancements and remediate vulnerabilities, ensuring application integrity.

Led a strategic, cross-team initiative to modernize legacy systems into a scalable, cloud-agnostic microservice architecture.
Guided the successful migration from AngularJS to React, re-engineering the architecture for maintainability and introducing modern, reusable component patterns.
Engineered and delivered new Spring Boot/REST microservices, optimizing data flows and system reliability.
Integrated and customized enterprise security solutions (KeyCloak, Kong) and engineered custom authentication and session management flows.
Improved database performance and reliability by optimizing Postgres procedures, triggers, and indexes.

Designed and built scalable microservices for payment and card-processing solutions using Spring Boot and REST, deployed on Azure Kubernetes (AKS).
Developed a robust OAuth2 authentication/authorization solution integrating Spring Boot, Azure Functions, Azure AD, and JWT.
Created a full-stack Angular and Spring Boot admin application for post-application management and onboarding.
Automated integration testing pipelines using Python3 clients.

Managed and maintained core DevOps infrastructure, including Jenkins, GitHub, Nexus, and Fortify for a national service team.
Developed CI/CD pipelines using Java, Groovy, and shell scripts for automated builds, analytics, and deployments.
Built a custom LDAP automation tool for user onboarding, system monitoring, and integrity checks.

Participated in the “Amazon Rolling Stone” initiative, leading the migration of a monolithic Oracle database to a distributed, open-source Postgres solution.
Engineered real-time data migration tools and data-comparison scripts to ensure 100% migration integrity.
Developed new microservices and authored comprehensive integration tests for the new architecture.

Architected and led the development of a SaaS HR platform, managing new features, maintenance, and continuous architectural improvement for 6.5 years.
Managed a team to migrate legacy Struts1/2 applications to a modern stack using RESTful APIs and AngularJS.
Prototyped and evangelized a new microservices architecture using React, Spring Boot, and Docker.
Led cloud migration efforts to AWS, designing infrastructure and supporting deployments for 45+ US federal agencies.
Implemented FedRAMP, CIS, and OWASP security standards to achieve and maintain government compliance.
Automated AWS deployments, server upgrades, and certificate management using Ansible and Groovy.

Red Hat - Solutions Consultant (July 2009 – March 2012): Delivered expert consulting for enterprise clients on JBoss EAP and SOA-P, leading migrations, architecture modernization, and performance tuning for clients like the USPTO and CDC.
Lockheed Martin - Solutions Architect (Jan 2008 – July 2009): Provided architectural oversight for the analysis and refactoring of legacy applications. Designed and guided the implementation of new web services (JPA, Hibernate) and web apps (JSF, Struts).
Actuate - Staff Consultant (April 2007 – Jan 2008): Designed and implemented multiple security and reporting solutions, including integrations with PeopleSoft and SharePoint for SSO, for clients like GEICO and US Foods.
BearingPoint - Senior Systems Analyst (April 2006 – April 2007): Acted as a key J2EE developer for the PCARSS system, leading development on major modules using Hibernate and JSF to automate government property redistribution.

Bachelor of Business in Computer Information Systems (2004) Texas State University - San Marcos, TX