Tadas Lukosevicius

Hello World!

My name is Tadas, and I am a full-stack engineer.
I always look for new ways to optimize existing code, create new features, and stretch the boundaries of programming with creative solutions. Most of my programming skills have been self-taught through reverse-engineering of open-source code and experimentation. Programming is not just my job, but my hobby as well. Outside of work I spend much of my time either learning, or challenging myself with programming in different mediums. Over the past 11 years, I have founded and managed multiple programming communities, built/organized servers, and designed/coded many projects to further grow my skillsets.

Professional Career

“Nothing worth having comes easy”

• Researched, proposed, and executed design documents for major application features
• Created new unit/integration/E2E tests and improved existing testing suites
• Deep-dived into optimizing existing features to increase availability and decrease latency
• Designed and implemented front-end and back-end APIs
• Generated metrics and dashboards for clickstream analysis and other reports
• Designed and developed medical randomization systems into the DFdiscover software
• Created and updated coding libraries to meet specified requirements of clinical trials
• Focused on researching, proposing, and developing creative solutions to improve, augment, or replace current systems or processes requiring optimization
• Created efficient solutions to streamline and promulgate the company’s capabilities
• Maintained and optimized server stability
• Created DFdiscover edit checks for clinical studies and worked with other members on staff to clean and organize the flow of data
• Built study databases in DFdiscover and supported Data Managers in managing new study launches
• Optimized systems to ensure both quality and quantity were produced
• Developed new SOPs and trained Data Managers
• Developed DFnet’s Edit Check Training (ECT) course
• Provided internal and external user support

Full Career (LinkedIn)

Personal Projects

Gemster's Workshop

Starting in 2019, I created a mod in Overwatch called “Lava Parkour”. It is the most popular UGC server for Overwatch, with over 20,000 total members joined in its lifespan. I have created over 30 maps, 1,000+ achievements, custom open-source map editors, a Discord bot, and a website where players can track their stats.

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Starcraft II Custom Campaign

Designing a story, creating custom scripting libraries, developing player progression systems, and crafting new worlds. Embrace on a journey across the stars of Starcraft 2.

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Dimension 17

One of my largest projects in development is Dimension 17 - an indie 2D exploration-focused platformer. Everything from the visuals, to the physics, to the world design has been crafted from scratch.

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Lankas Camp

Sometimes it’s not just about programming! Every summer I do film production, website management, and develop trading cards for the Lithuanian heritage camp “Lankas”. In 2023, I was the camp leader, which involved organizing the entire week-long event and managing a team of 50+ adults to ensure a high-quality experience for 110+ registrants.

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Game Jams

I have participated in a few game jams, showing the ability to think quick, design within limitations, and generate creative solutions with minimal available resources.

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My Principles

Customer Focused
Everything I do should have the customer as the focus. I strive to deliver not just what the customer expects, but to go beyond with every deliverable. Build customer trust and respect incrementally, with purpose.

Quality Invokes Quantity
Time spent refining the foundation ensures the components that we build around it have more quality. Doing it right means we spend less time going back and fixing mistakes. Higher quality output will result in easier development of higher quantity.

Release, Review, Revise, Repeat
Nothing is perfect on first attempt. Learn by iterating quickly and reviewing past work. Take what works, drop what doesn’t, and push the boundaries. Perfection is not a destination, rather, it is a journey.