👋 Portland, Oregon
Cody
Lutzel
Fullstack software engineer building products end to end, from the first sketch to what ships.
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Cody Lutzel
Portland, OR · 45.5°N
CurrentlyBuilding sesh
FocusProduct · Fullstack
Off the clockPickleball · Cats
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What I've built
Selected work
sesh
A scheduling bot for Discord. Events, polls and reminders for millions of users, with a full web dashboard and API.
TypeScriptNode.jsReacttRPCPostgreSQL
A fast, frantic iOS game about hacking, packed with unique minigames across dozens of levels.
LuaMoonScriptLÖVE2D
NoteCraftAn open-source collaborative note editor with a focus on simplicity. No login required, just write.
TypeScriptNext.jsReacttRPCPrisma
Where I've worked
Experience
Tunks LLC
sesh · Engineering + Product
2019 to Present- Created sesh, a Discord scheduling bot in hundreds of thousands of servers, with millions of users
- Designed and built a full user-facing web dashboard alongside a robust API
- Integrated directly with Stripe payments for a seamless subscription experience
- Shipped new features consistently, growing both the user base and revenue
HackStack · Engineering + Design
2018 to 2019- Developed HackStack, a high-intensity, well-received iOS game
- Designed the gameplay, visuals and UI for an immersive player experience
- Built a responsive game environment with Lua and LÖVE2D
Co-Founder
2017 to Present- Co-founded Tunks LLC, focused on SaaS products and indie games
- Prototyped widely, sharpening game-development and general software skills
- Worked directly with contractors and clients to deliver software
Cloud Software Engineer Intern
2017Gerber Technology
- Designed and built an internal web dashboard
- Developed AWS and front-end skills across the stack
Studied at
Education
B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Math
2016 to 2018University of Connecticut, Storrs
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
A.A. Math / Science
2013 to 2015Norwalk Community College
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Off the clock
The cats
Egbert and Sypha. Hover to meet their weirder sides.
Egbert
Weird Egbert
Sypha
Weird Sypha