Lucas Bubner
Software Developer | STEM Advocate
About
Highly motivated software developer and STEM advocate, nationally recognised at 2023 Australian Industry Information Association iAwards. As the captain of a FIRST® robotics club, I lead technical projects, mentor peers, and promote STEM engagement in rural Australia.
Passionate about robotics, web and game development, and software engineering, I create innovative software solutions to real-world problems while continuously expanding my technical experience. Strong analytical thinker, problem solver, and communicator with experience in project management and STEM advocacy.
Education & Qualifications
ICT30120: Certificate III in Information Technology
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSouth Australian Certificate of Education (Expected)
Murray Bridge High School; Year 8 & 9 Dux; Year 10 & 11 GPA: A+ (14.8/15.0, 14.9/15.0)Professional Experience
Work ExperienceOnsite
Subsidiary Web Developer
Enhanced the frontend of a Shopify store, improving user experience and sales.
Developed Fusion 360 CAD animations to showcase products.
Skills
Leadership
Serving as a 4-year captain of a 12-member FIRST® Tech Challenge Robotics club, leading as an advocate and enabler of STEM in rural Australia. Recognised by FIRST® as a Dean's List Finalist.
Problem Solving
Led the Bunyip Bellower project, a proof-of-concept initiative posed at student communication within school social clubs. Nationally recognised by the Australian Industry Association Industry.
Software Engineering
Developed 25+ independent open-source projects. Proficient software developer in over 5 languages with a passion in several software fields, including web & game development, robotics, and low-level.
Organisation
Stays time organised by balancing high academic achievements while maintaining 4-hour daily programming schedule. Made 2466 GitHub commits in 2024 with 2400+ programming hours.
Key Projects
A free & open-source powerful FIRST® Tech Challenge utility library. Solo-developed 17,000+ lines of code with over 1000+ commits.
Bunyip Bellower
Web chat application designed for school-based social clubs. Project pitched to iAwards judges to a competing standard with several national universities.
An automated registry for recording FIRST scrimmage attendance. Deployed and used at Science Alive in 2023 by the SA Student Robotics Club (RoboRoos).
My personal portfolio website. Self-managed domain using industry-standard technologies and practices.
A custom chess variant which involves fusing pieces. Culminated over 1200 search impressions and 190 clicks through Google Search.
3D rouge-lite tower defense game with 5 levels, 4 weapons, and 5 enemies. Designed in Unity as an independent AIE project.
3D tank game in Unity with high scores, radar, and SFX. Designed in Unity as an independent AIE project.
Educational Unity app to visualise Bézier curve construction. Designed in Unity as a specialist mathematics supplement.
A collection of web pages for use in my personal projects. Self-managed for small projects and general link services.
