Summary
Raul Luca is a seasoned software leader and founder with 8+ years of experience building and guiding full-stack teams across web, mobile, and enterprise applications. As Co-Founder & CEO/CPO/CTO of BTravelrs, he directs product strategy from ideation to launch, architecting a React/React Native stack, a C# ASP.NET backend, and Azure-based infrastructure while delivering 9-language globalization and accessibility at scale. Previously at BentoBox, he grew a 20-engineer department, architected microservices and POS integrations, and established robust engineering processes and documentation that scaled to multi-million-dollar orders. His background spans hands-on development, product management, and operations—from automating real estate portfolio workflows at Assurant to data automation and BI at Booker—showcasing a rare blend of technical depth and business acumen. Based in the Greater Chicago area, he combines entrepreneurial grit with modern tooling, leveraging Copilot and OpenAI to accelerate coding across multiple languages and platforms. He holds degrees in business and biology from the University of Colorado, illustrating a versatile foundation for leading cross-disciplinary tech ventures.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Business Administration, emphasis in Marketing and Finance, B.S., Business Administration, emphasis in Marketing and Finance at University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A., Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, B.A., Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at University of Colorado Boulder
Romanian, French