Luke Rucks

Luke Rucks is a seasoned Software Engineer with experience at Verve Industrial Protection and Google, focusing on software development. Prior to these roles, Luke served as the Student Experience Lead for the Deep Learning Nanodegree at Udacity, where responsibilities included launching the program, maintaining codebases, and managing student project evaluations. Luke’s background in education includes roles as Course Manager and Academic Tutor at Udacity and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively, focusing on computer science, machine learning, and various engineering topics. An early career at Owens Corning as an Engineering Intern involved computational fluid dynamics and C programming. Luke also competed as a Professional Runner with notable achievements, including qualifying for the 2012 Olympic trials. Educational credentials include a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.