lucas summers

engineer / infrastructure / systems

hello.

I build useful software across backend systems, AI-assisted workflows, and the web. I like making complex tools feel simple and finding practical ways to turn ideas into working systems.

I studied computer science at Cal Poly, concentrating in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Outside of work, I enjoy building projects and tinkering with my homelab.

experience

Consulting Intern · Icertis

Jun – Sep 2026 · Bellevue, WA

Supported requirements gathering and testing for AI tools used by consulting teams. Prepared business requirements and test scenarios with AI-assisted workflows, incorporated stakeholder feedback, and documented technical workflows for non-technical audiences.

Software Engineering Intern · BMC Software

Jun – Sep 2025 · Santa Clara, CA

Built schema-driven tools for ServiceNow workflows in HelixGPT and an AI-assisted QA system that generated tests from Jira tickets. Used retrieval and feedback to improve test quality.

Engineering Intern · West Biofuels

Summers 2023 & 2024 · Woodland, CA

Supported biomass research and worked with LabVIEW, networked sensors, and hardware controllers for a fluidized bed gasifier.

selected projects

Homelab

Self-hosted Talos Kubernetes cluster managed with Flux, running personal apps with Longhorn storage and Cloudflare-backed networking.

ML Model Reporting Toolkit

Python tools for generating evaluation and comparison reports for scikit-learn models, with configurable metrics, plots, and exports.

2048 AI Strategy Playground

Implemented and compared search, simulation, and reinforcement-learning agents for 2048, with a Flask interface for exploring their behavior.