Luke Martin

Back End Developer at SavvyScratch

Sacramento, California, United States

About

I am a professional musician working on transitioning into the technology field. I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science and received an information assurance certificate from CSUS. I am currently working on my own Android application and looking for positions where I can further my experience in the field.

Experience

  • Back End Developer at SavvyScratch
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Designed and implemented multi-state data ingestion pipelines integrating APIs and dynamically rendered web sources Built backend services using Supabase Edge Functions (Deno) and PostgreSQL for scalable data processing Developed fault-tolerant scraping architecture using Puppeteer, handling inconsistent data formats and unreliable endpoints Implemented concurrency controls and rate-limit mitigation strategies (p-limit, retries, backoff) Designed relational data models with emphasis on data integrity and safe data handling Implemented validation and sanitization of external data inputs to prevent malformed or unsafe data ingestion Created evaluation algorithms for probabilistic calculations and data aggregation Troubleshot production issues including timeouts, API inconsistencies, and deployment failures Authored technical documentation and contributed to system design decisions

  • Software Engineer at Luke Martin Software and IT Consulting
    Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

    Full stack Android app development using Kotlin in Android Studio. Back - End development for SavvyScratch using Deno for a Supabase back-end that fed into a Vercel front end.

  • Music Instructor at Natomas School of Music
    Jul 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 1 mo

    Private lesson instruction: Theory,ear training,songs, reading, real world experience and fun are all on the menu.

  • Owner at Luke Martin Records
    Nov 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 9 mos

    Most recently released a Vinyl LP along with the digital release of Dreaming in Evergreen, Ostrich Theory's sophomore effort.

  • Music Instructor at Self Employed
    Nov 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 9 mos

    Teaching music through methods of positive reinforcement and creative motivation emphasizing understanding over memorization.