Luke Ponga

About Me

Building for real users,
real constraints, real workflows.

I'm a T-shaped developer based in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a dual focus on full-stack web development and IT support. My background in systems troubleshooting gives me a unique edge: I understand reliability, security, and user experience from the ground up.

I specialize in the modern web stack — React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS — and I'm deeply interested in pragmatic AI integration. I build AI as a first-class system, not a novelty, using tools like Google Genkit and Gemini to create context-aware, grounded experiences.

Currently mastering Kinetic CSS Typography and Agentic UI workflows. Always learning, always building.

luke@dev:~$

const developer = {

name: 'Luke Ponga',

location: 'Hamilton, NZ',

role: 'Full-Stack Dev & IT Support',

stack: ['React', 'Next.js', 'TypeScript', 'Node.js', 'C#', '.NET'],

aiTools: ['Gemini', 'Genkit', 'Imagen'],

mindset: 'Pragmatic over perfect'

};

Expertise

Technologies & Tools

Frontend

React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS React Native Xamarin

Backend & Systems

Node.js Express C# .NET Core Java SQL / NoSQL

AI & Cloud

Google Gemini Genkit Google Cloud Run AWS / Azure CI/CD Git

Certifications

ISTQB CTFL

Microsoft Azure AI Language

Featured Work

Projects & Experiments

Next.js Genkit Gemini

AI Portfolio with Gemini & Cloud Run

A pragmatic portfolio treating AI as a first-class system. Features an AI Project Matcher with natural-language queries and a Career Architect for generating tailored CVs and cover letters.

Live Demo Source

TypeScript Gemini 3

CodeAgentX

An autonomous multimodal software engineering agent powered by Gemini 3. Analyzes repositories, architectural diagrams, and failure signals to produce high-quality fixes.

View on GitHub

AI Health