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Whoami

the short version

I'm Luke Bayliss, a software engineer focused on dependable platforms, developer tooling, and crafting delightful technical documentation. I thrive where infrastructure, design, and product strategy intersect.

Experience

recent missions

  • Principal Engineer · Somewhere Tech

    Leading platform initiatives, accessibility upgrades, and cross-team developer experience.

    2022 — present

  • Staff Engineer · Creative Cloud Co.

    Shipped resilient design systems and improved build times by >40% across the frontend fleet.

    2019 — 2022

  • Senior Engineer · Productive Labs

    Scaled analytics pipelines and mentored engineers across web and cloud practices.

    2016 — 2019

Values

principles that guide the build

  • Ship accessible experiences by default; great interfaces respect every visitor.
  • Automate the boring parts so curiosity can focus on the interesting questions.
  • Prefer clarity over cleverness—humans read code more often than compilers do.