My name is Luke Marzen and I am a Software Engineer at Arm and a recent Computer Science Master’s graduate from Iowa State University. My research interests include Program Analysis, Compilers, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Computer Architecture. Outside of work, I’m passionate about exploring new technologies, whether it’s tinkering with 3D printing, building mechanical keyboards, or contributing to open-source projects. When I’m not behind a screen, I enjoy riding motorcycles, playing soccer, and hiking.

Luke Marzen pictured, looking very handsome just after receiving a medal for graduating the University Honors Program.

Luke looking very handsome after receiving an award at the Iowa State University Honors Convocation.

Career

In January 2025, I began my current role with Arm as a Graduate Software Engineer, contributing to the development of Raven. Raven is a dynamic random test generator written in modern C++, widely used by CPU design teams across the Arm ecosystem. My responsibilities include designing new features, debugging complex issues, and supporting Raven’s use for A, R, and M-class cores. In this role I leverage my expertise in C++ and computer architecture as I collaborate with engineers to tackle challenging verification problems.

During my time in school I completed four interships/co-ops amounting to nearly two years of experience. In May of 2021, I began my first co-op as a Software Engineer at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At Collins, I supported the verification effort of flight deck software for the Tuning and Control Panel (TCP-2100) and the Display and Crew Alerting Systems (DCA) for Boeing 787 and 777x. After my co-op, I kept working for Collins part-time while enrolled in classes before moving to Arizona the following summer for an internship with Raytheon Missiles & Defense. At Raytheon, I fixed bugs, vulnerabilities, and other weaknesses in embedded software identified by static analysis tools. During the last year of my undergrad and first year of my graduate studies I completed two internships with Arm’s Architecture & Technology Group which I eventually joined full-time upon graduation.

Research

My Master’s thesis, titled “Static and dynamic approaches to data mapping optimization in heterogeneous programs,” focused on exploring program analysis techniques for improving the runtime performance and energy efficiency of HPC applications while simultaneously reducing development effort.

Additionally, I published a paper in an A* conference:

  • Luke Marzen, Akash Dutta, and Ali Jannesari, “Static Generation of Efficient OpenMP Offload Data Mappings,” in Proceedings of the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, ser. SC’24, Atlanta, GA, USA: IEEE Press, Nov. 2024. DOI: 10.1109/SC41406.2024.00041. (acceptance rate 21%)

Open Source

I am an active contributor to the open-source community. Notably, I built and maintain the popular ESP32 E-Paper Weather Display, a highly configurable, embedded C/C++ IoT project for displaying weather forecasts on a low-power E-Paper display. This project has an active community, achieving 5k GitHub stars, 300+ forks, and contributions from over a dozen developers. To see what other open-source projects I am contributing to, check out my GitHub.

Contact

The best way to get in contact with me is via email: marzenlj.mail at proton.mail dot me

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Disclaimer

The opinions expressed are solely my own and do not represent the views or opinions of my employer.