Richard Lechko

Based in Chicago, IL →

Software Engineer with experience building full-stack web applications and backend services.

Projects

MMA Scheduler

An MMA platform that aggregates and displays real-time data through web scraping, with a custom event calendar, fighter database, and search/filtering for event discovery.

ScarletHacks 2025 Hackathon

A zero food waste marketplace designed and deployed for the ScarletHacks 2025 hackathon hosted by IIT.

DePaul x Northern Trust Competition

A finance application built for the Northern Trust x DePaul University competition featuring a currency converter, portfolio simulator, and an LSTM-based exchange-rate predictor. Earned 3rd place.

Freedom Butchers Freelance Work

A full-fledged e-commerce site built for a small local meat business.

Work

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Hendrickson

IT Intern

Woodridge, Illinois

  • Developed Python backend services and data pipelines supporting inventory forecasting and analytics workflows.
  • Designed REST APIs and data ingestion pipelines that integrated operational data into enterprise ERP systems.
  • Collaborating with engineers and stakeholders on backend architecture and system improvements.
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Preferred Risk Administrators

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern

Bedford Park, Illinois

  • Developed web applications using React/Next.js frontend and .NET Core backend for insurance platforms.
  • Implemented Datadog observability across the company's primary production application, improving visibility into application errors and service performance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on microservices architecture and new feature development.
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Hendrickson

IT Intern

Woodridge, Illinois

  • Gathered, processed, and reported data to determine operational metrics and KPIs.
  • Created dashboards using PowerBI for business process owners and supported data validation within the ERP data hub.
  • Supported data consolidation, cleansing, and harmonization efforts across enterprise systems.

Education

Alma Mater

Graduate of DePaul University

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Graduated: 06/13/2026

Skills

Frontend

React

Next.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML

SCSS

Tailwind

Astro

Redux

Backend & Database

Node.js

Express

Go

Python

Flask

C#

.NET Core

SQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Supabase

Redis

Tools & DevOps

Git

Jest

Cypress

Docker

AWS

Datadog

Caddy

Figma

Get in touch

Based in Chicago, Illinois