Luke Bangs 👋

Product-minded engineer. 11 years delivering complex systems, 3 owning software products end-to-end. I take products from discovery through to live operations - building MVPs, APIs and data pipelines, and staying accountable for what happens after launch.

Projects

Dorkinians Website V3
North Star Metric:
Increase the number of users learning more about their stats and league position

Dorkinians Website V3

GitHub iconGitHub
Netlify iconNetlify
Heroku iconHeroku
Google Apps Script iconGoogle Apps Script
Google Sheets iconGoogle Sheets
+23
Additional technologies:
Neo4j iconNeo4j
Neo4j Aura iconNeo4j Aura
Snyk iconSnyk
Umami iconUmami
Zustand iconZustand
Playwright iconPlaywright
Jest iconJest
YAML iconYAML
npm iconnpm
Typescript iconTypescript
Markdown iconMarkdown
Cursor iconCursor
Cypher iconCypher
Google Maps iconGoogle Maps
Google Cloud iconGoogle Cloud
NextAuth iconNextAuth
Next.js iconNext.js
Express.js iconExpress.js
Tailwind CSS iconTailwind CSS
Node.js iconNode.js
React iconReact
Uptime Robot iconUptime Robot
Testing Library iconTesting Library
A stats and performance insights platform for a 600+ member football club, featuring an integrated graph-database chatbot, live data pipelines, and analytics-informed feature development.
Developed for: Dorkinians FC
Dorkinians FC logoDorkinians FC

GPMO Documentation Site

Docusaurus iconDocusaurus
Markdown iconMarkdown
GitLab iconGitLab
Azure iconAzure
VS Code iconVS Code
+2
Additional technologies:
Azure DevOps iconAzure DevOps
React iconReact
Reduced knowledge silos for the RLE GPMO team by documenting DevOps processes, backlog workflows and toolset in an engineer-maintained Docusaurus site embedded in the SDLC.
Developed for: RLE International
RLE International logoRLE International

DVP Tool

JavaScript iconJavaScript
Neo4j iconNeo4j
GitLab iconGitLab
Azure iconAzure
Java iconJava
+7
Additional technologies:
Cypress iconCypress
VS Code iconVS Code
npm iconnpm
React iconReact
Next.js iconNext.js
Nest.JS iconNest.JS
Postman iconPostman
Full-stack MVP validating a multiple-objective optimisation approach to DVP planning for automotive projects. Reduced planning time by more than 80% and secured stakeholder funding for further development.
Developed for: RLE International
RLE International logoRLE International
Portfolio Site V2
North Star Metric:
Increase the number of users clicking to learn more information about me and my work

Portfolio Site V2

Obsidian iconObsidian
Netlify iconNetlify
GitHub iconGitHub
Zod iconZod
Jest iconJest
+12
Additional technologies:
Umami iconUmami
Typescript iconTypescript
ESLint iconESLint
Prettier iconPrettier
Cursor iconCursor
Playwright iconPlaywright
Astro.js iconAstro.js
Tailwind CSS iconTailwind CSS
Preact iconPreact
Node.js iconNode.js
Claude Code iconClaude Code
Uptime Robot iconUptime Robot
Personal portfolio built on Astro.js using Obsidian notes as the data source, with Umami analytics to track feature value and inform ongoing improvements.

SDP

Neo4j iconNeo4j
Cypher iconCypher
GitLab iconGitLab
SQL iconSQL
Excel iconExcel
+11
Additional technologies:
VBA iconVBA
Google Sheets iconGoogle Sheets
Google Apps Script iconGoogle Apps Script
NeoDash iconNeoDash
Google Cloud iconGoogle Cloud
C++ iconC++
Java iconJava
VS Code iconVS Code
React iconReact
Docker iconDocker
Kubernetes iconKubernetes
Scalable web-based timing platform for automotive project management, used across multiple customers. Reduced programme planning time from months to days using Neo4j graph technology.
Developed for: RLE International
RLE International logoRLE International

How I Deliver

I bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution - here's the skills and toolkit I use to do it.

Discovery & Requirements

I uncover what users and stakeholders actually need, turning ambiguous problems into clear, prioritised requirements.

Excel iconExcel
Power BI iconPower BI
SQL iconSQL
Umami iconUmami
AB Testing
Data Analysis
Product Discovery
+2
Additional skills:
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Interviews

Planning & Delivery

I own backlogs and roadmaps end-to-end, running sprints from kickoff to launch with clear priorities and minimal waste.

GitHub iconGitHub
Azure DevOps iconAzure DevOps
Agile
Backlog Management
CI/CD
North Star Metric
Project iconProject
+5
Additional skills:
Retrospectives
Roadmapping
Scrum
Sprint Planning
User Research

Technical Bridge

I speak both business and engineering fluently, translating between stakeholders and dev teams to keep delivery on track.

React iconReact
Python iconPython
Next.js iconNext.js
GraphQL iconGraphQL
Postman iconPostman
API Design
Architecture Review
+2
Additional skills:
Code Review
Technical Documentation

Automation & Tooling

I spot manual bottlenecks and build tools that eliminate them - saving teams days of effort per cycle.

Cursor iconCursor
Claude Code iconClaude Code
VBA iconVBA
Data Pipelines
Power Automate iconPower Automate
Process Improvement
Reporting Automation
+1
Additional skills:
Workflow Automation

Technical Skills

Skills

GitHub Contributions

Most Common Techs

React iconReact
Used in 16 projects
Projects:
• Acre Customer Solutions Engineering Exercise
• bangsluke Documentation
• Big Lynn Website
... and 13 more
JavaScript iconJavaScript
Used in 11 projects
Projects:
• Assets
• Backend Server
• Bangeroo Music Website
... and 8 more
HTML iconHTML
Used in 10 projects
Projects:
• Affordability Snapshot Tool
• Assets
• Bangeroo Music Website
... and 7 more
Azure DevOps iconAzure DevOps
Used in 10 projects
Projects:
• Cost Model Translation File
• Cost Model
• Financial Tracker Lite
... and 7 more
Typescript iconTypescript
Used in 9 projects
Projects:
• Acre Customer Solutions Engineering Exercise
• Backend Server
• Big Lynn Website
... and 6 more
CSS iconCSS
Used in 8 projects
Projects:
• Bangeroo Music Website
• Dorkinians Website
• Group Page
... and 5 more
Python iconPython
Used in 7 projects
Projects:
• Affordability Snapshot Tool
• Backend Server
• Bookshelf Project
... and 4 more
Vite.js iconVite.js
Used in 6 projects
Projects:
• Acre Customer Solutions Engineering Exercise
• Bangeroo Music Website
• Golf Shot Distances Site
... and 3 more
Node.js iconNode.js
Used in 6 projects
Projects:
• Acre Customer Solutions Engineering Exercise
• Assets
• Backend Server
... and 3 more
Next.js iconNext.js
Used in 6 projects
Projects:
• Big Lynn Website
• CoE Landing Page
• Dorkinians Mobile Site
... and 3 more
Markdown iconMarkdown
Used in 5 projects
Projects:
• bangsluke Documentation
• Dorkinians Website V3
• GPMO Documentation Site
... and 2 more
SQL iconSQL
Used in 5 projects
Projects:
• GPMO Reports
• Group Sales Report
• Project Finance Data Manager
... and 2 more

Work Experience

  1. Customer Solutions Engineer

    Acre Software

    Acre Software logoClearScore logo
    Customer-facing role at Acre, a UK fintech rebuilding the mortgage market, helping broker firms get the most out of the platform through hands-on support, training and product feedback.
    Key Achievement:
    Developing a React internal and lender dashboard highlighting insights into mortgage data.
  2. VHE2 Integration Engineer

    RLE International

    RLE International logoFord logo
    Pivoted a vehicle integration role at Ford toward digital product delivery. Owned end-to-end delivery of an automated KPI dashboard and Excel-based tracker - consolidating multiple data sources into a single Power BI view used in weekly program reviews at Ford. Reduced reporting lag from days to minutes and removed the need for manual cross-system data collation by the team.
    Key Achievement:
    The architecting of the Python data pipeline that automated reading in from several data sources into a filterable Power BI dashboard used for weekly reviews.
  3. Career Travel Break

    RLE International

    RLE International logo
    A year long sabbatical to travel the world, visiting 19 countries across 4 continents, experiencing a wide range of cultures and seeing incredible places with my wife.
  4. Digital Engineering Specialist

    RLE International

    RLE International logoCEER Automotive logo
    Technical Delivery Lead for an internal start-up branch, owning the full product lifecycle - roadmap, backlog, Scrum delivery, and post-launch operations - for a suite of project tracking and financial reporting tools adopted across 6 global regions. Eliminated more than 14 days of manual collation work per team per year, significantly increasing reporting accuracy for senior management. Managed backlogs in Azure DevOps and built a Docusaurus-based documentation site to standardise SDLC processes across engineering teams.
    Key Achievement:
    The delivery through Scrum of several Microsoft based tools that were used internally across the global business for managing projects and automating the financial reporting, drastically increasing operational visibility and reporting accuracy and saving days of manual collation work for each region.

Education

  1. Loughborough University

    BEng. Automotive Engineering. Second Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1)

    Large range of engineering topics, exploring multiple engineering fundamentals from structures and materials to vehicle aerodynamics. Final year project conducted on the numerical analysis of CNG, LPG and Hydrogen turbulent premixed flames data from experiments conducted in Sydney.
  2. Ashcombe Sixth Form College

    4 A/AS Levels

    A Levels in Mathematics (A), Physics (A) and History (A), AS Level in Economics (A).

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