By day, senior engineer at Turn Partners, turning new ideas into business start-ups;
By night, contributor to all things open source and a quantified-self addict.
My name is Luke Lanchester, a programmer & self-confessed geek living in the heart of England. Since 2006 I have been telling computers what to do, both online and off. In that time I have designed and developed platforms used by millions of people every day and released code that has empowered hundreds of thousands of businesses and users around the world.
As a senior engineer at Turn Partners, I help to bring new ideas to life. With a combination of speed and efficiency borne of experience across multiple disciplines, I have been able to roll out innovative new systems into the marketplace.
In previous roles, I have had the honour of working with organisations such as the world's largest hotel chain, Hilton Worldwide; the oldest national broadcaster, the BBC and the FTSE 100 multi-billion dollar investment company Hammerson PLC, to name just a few. Projects have ranged from apps released to market within days to internal APIs that facilitate business-critical services.
As a true geek however, I never stop learning. In my own time I have created apps and code libraries that are shared freely on the web, enabling thousands of other developers and small-business owners to take advantage of the amazing power of the Internet to reach their audiences. These tools have been downloaded and used hundreds of thousands of times.
Knowledge of a particular skill is less important than the curiosity and ability to pick up new ones as the task at hand requires it. Having said that, I've worked with more languages, servers and tools than I can remember and will always pick the best tool for the job.
Feel free to get in touch with me. I love discussing ideas and solutions but can't guarantee a response to all emails I receive. Elsewhere on the web I have amassed a horde of profiles over the years, commonly under the username 'Dachande663'. Please no recruitment agencies.