Luke D Iremadze
Software Engineer @ xAI · UI/UX & Fullstack
San Francisco Bay, CA
TypeScriptReactGCPWebGLFigmaCI/CD
About
I am a software engineer at xAI (SpaceX), building product frontends and internal tools on Google Cloud. I also design and ship web experiences, and manage the infrastructure behind my homelab and this site.
Beyond screens, I find solace and joy sliding down the powdery slopes during the winter. I cook, photograph, and explore new business ideas when time permits.
Work
Current role
Software Engineer
xAI · SpaceX
Palo Alto, CA
xAI (part of SpaceX since March 2026) · previously X
At xAI
- Coded the frontend for Grokipedia v0.1, shipping it online in a two-week sprint.
- Own the xAI org chart end to end. Redesigned it to meet org-wide needs, added a WebGL globe map, and manage deployment on Google Cloud (Secrets, Cloud Run, Buildkite CI, Spacelift IaC).
- Ongoing full-stack and infrastructure work across product and internal tooling.
At X (prior to xAI acquisition)
- Supported a legacy internal tool that connected Salesforce data with X Ads metrics into a seller dashboard for sales forecasts and better judgment calls — much of it inherited Twitter-era code, untangled with my supervisor.
- Set up a CI/CD pipeline that built a Docker image and deployed to a Portainer instance.
- Implemented an AI workflow with Langfuse to automate delegation of Jira tickets.
ReactTypeScriptGCPCloud RunBuildkiteSpaceliftWebGLLangfuseDockerPortainer
Web Developer
University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, UT (Remote)
- Initiated and managed the development process independently, effectively breaking down designs to enhance project workflow.
- Proficiently developed using Next.js, employing both Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Client-Side Rendering (CSR) techniques to optimize application performance.
- Led UI/UX design from concept to execution, including creating personas, conducting stakeholder interviews, and implementing usability testing to ensure user-centered design.
- Adopted and customized the Material Design and Carbon Design Systems to align with the company’s unique design framework, enhancing brand consistency and user experience.
- Configured an Ubuntu server and established a CI/CD pipeline using a GitLab runner to streamline development.
- Published our own design system as a package on npm, promoting code reusability for the whole organization.
NextReactFigmaMaterial UIStorybooks
Full Stack Developer
Avanade
Salt Lake City, UT (Remote)
- Performed code reviews and code approvals of others’ code on GitHub.
- Strategically delegated user stories using Azure DevOps, tailoring tasks to individual strengths and visualizing task complexity to optimize team performance.
- Promoted code reusability by working on Storybooks, refactoring code into mixins and creating reusable components with technical documentation.
- Trained to program in C#/.NET by writing a REST API that connected to MongoDB.
VueVuexJestStorybooks
UI/UX Engineer
IBM
Toronto, ON (Remote)
- Wireframed ideas for the multi-cloud platform using Sketch and applying Carbon Design and Design Thinking methods.
- Developed minimum viable prototypes in React.js for usability testing.
- Interviewed people outside the company for usability testing, leading to a proposed ~30% faster user navigation speed.
- Redesigned BeeFit as an extra project, an internal platform for promoting body health.
SketchPrototypingUsability TestingWireframing
Frontend Developer
IBM
Toronto, ON (Remote)
- Maintained and developed React.js web applications for IBM multi-cloud management software in an Agile setting.
- Used GraphQL in conjunction with Redux state management.
- Tested React components using Jest and React Testing Library to cover >85% lines of code.
- Collaborated with the UI/UX, backend, and upper management to pin down specifications during ambiguous situations.
ReactReduxGraphQLJest
Applications Trainer Intern
Teck Resources
Sparwood, British Columbia
- Designed and delivered training programs and classes for Teck’s ERP software.
- Designed new templates and made engaging electronic and printed training material with vector graphics and publishing software.
- Troubleshot people’s issues with tier 2 desktop support as well as application support.
DocumnetingTeachingEnterprise Resource Plaaning ERPTech Support
Studies
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interactions Concentration (Minor in Geography)
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
NetworkingData Structures and AlgorithmsOperating SystemsDatabasesGeographic Information Systems (GIS)
Projects
Canadian-Georgian Chamber of Commerce
Tailored template to requirements and programmed dynamic features for site sustainability. Responsible for website uptime by making backups and keeping things updated.
WordPressJavaScriptphpHTMLCSS
Foresight Investment Group
Analyzed design needs and developed a CMS solution. Led team training on content updates, boosting efficiency and delivery.
WordPressJavaScriptphpHTMLCSS
IBM Hackathon
AI-based solution for mask detection. Worked on creating an adaptor that connected cloud API to our application controlling the servo motor in python.
PythonIBM Cloud
Saint Aidan's Orthodox Church's Webpage
Designed and developed Saint Aidan’s Orthodox Church’s webpage by iterating on sketches and creating a custom theme in WordPress using PHP.
SketchWordPressJavaScriptphpHTMLCSS
Certifications
CompTIA A+ CE
Demonstrated qualification in the information technology (IT) industry. Issued by IT association CompTIA, the A+ certification is widely accepted as an industry standard certification often used to start a career in IT.
CloudMicrosoftComputingAzure
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
Demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, plus Azure management and governance features and tools.
CloudMicrosoftComputingAzure
Awards
International Symposium on Big Data Management and Analytics BIDMA
With the emerging smart city trend we investigated its potential uses in garbage collection. Performed a small meta-analysis of current research practices. Proposed a city wide simulation for Calgary, scripted for ArcGIS.
Avanade Global Hackathon 3rd Place
Developed a crisis management platform prototype, utilizing AI and Big Data for Avanade’s hackathon. Our team was awarded 3rd place among 17 other teams globally.