About

Luke R. Young

NYC-based Computer Science student at Georgetown University, specializing in AI and creative tech. Recently developed Excel tools for financial institutions at Quikirr and co-founded Ava, an AI scheduling platform housed in iMessage that achieved rapid market validation with 20+ paying subscribers in its first three days. Past projects include an audio visualization and video generation tool for Hollywood producers. Currently working on a fluid simulation that reacts to audio input. I also just built a tool to greatly speed up the process of logging job applications, check it out. Previous experience includes software solutions at Jackpine Technologies.

Outside of work, I enjoy weightlifting, following the philosophy of John Meadows. I'm also interested in video games such as CSGO, as well as comedy and music. This past summer, I spent time in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana fly fishing and horseback riding - you can see some photos here.

Contact

📧 lry2@georgetown.edu

📍 New York, USA

Education

B.S. Computer Science

Georgetown University

2021-2025

Resume (full resume here)

Software Engineer Intern - Quikirr

May 2024 - September 2024

Gained hands-on experience at a bootstrapped fintech startup, working directly with founders to develop core financial analytics features.

Co-founder & Software Engineer - Ava

Aug 2024 - Present

Helped build, maintain, and test an AI-powered accountability tool that lives natively in iMessage, featuring natural language processing for task management.

Co-founder - m_vis

May 2024 - September 2024

Created an AI-powered audio visualization tool that reduced Hollywood production costs by 92.5% through automated video generation.

Software Engineer Intern - Jackpine Technologies

June 2023 - August 2023

Automated QA testing and migrated cloud assets, improving test coverage and accuracy for Windows/Linux environments.

Finance Intern - Kore Wealth Management

Summer 2018

Analyzed investment portfolios and participated in strategic financial management meetings.

Financial Intern - Nicusa Capital

2017, 2018

Developed stock valuations for major companies while participating in Columbia University's investing course.

Music

Learning to play the piano has been one of the most rewarding challenges and gifts that I have experienced in my life. Aside from the discipline required to practice, I learned to interpret complex emotions and feelings that these composers infused in their work.

Books

Here's a list of books I've read recently or plan to read.