Hello
I'm Matthew, a full stack software engineer from Norfolk, UK. Throughout my career so far I have developed a variety of skills working with various technologies related to web and mobile, including front and backend technologies, frameworks, APIs and databases. I have experience ranging from building small websites and apps to building scalable enterprise applications in the cloud.
- I have a real passion for software.
- I enjoy learning about architecture and design patterns.
- I strive to deliver clean, maintainable code and quality user experiences.
- Although my career has primarily focused around C# and JavaScript, Iām able to adapt my skills to design solutions to interesting problems. I enjoy researching and learning about how other successful companies have solved technical challenges.
Blog
A collation of blog posts. Read about my experiences, tips and things I've learned as a software engineer.
Level up your terminal
How to add useful plugins to your zsh terminal to improve your setup.11/17/20212021 MacBook Pro - Initial Thoughts
My initial thoughts on the new MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro chip.11/3/2021Is the M1 MacBook Air suitable for software development?
My review of how well the M1 MacBook Air performs as a daily driver for software development.10/21/2021Experience
Senior API Engineerhttps://upsidesaving.com
May 2021 - Present
- Initial senior engineer responsible for building out parts of the API and some React work on the Partner Dashboard.
- Working with a variety of tools and technologies, including .NET, Kafka, Docker and React.
Projects
Outside of my professional career I enjoy creating projects of my own. Check out some of my work for previous clients and personal projects.
CB AutoServices
I created a website for a reputable BMW and MINI specialist garage in Essex. The aim was to provide information about services on offer and to make it easy for customers to get in touch. Built with Next.js and Tailwind.
Allergen Directory
I co-built a fully custom platform for finding places to eat and sharing food reviews for restaurants based on food allergies. Built with ASP.NET Core and Angular, using Elasticsearch for querying a large dataset of restaurants.
React Simple Hook Modal
A lightweight, simple, hook-based modal library for React. As of 2021 it is consistently getting hundreds of downloads from NPM per week. Built with TypeScript, TSDX and Tailwind.
Skills
Core skills
C#
.NET Core
JavaScript
TypeScript
Docker
SQL
AWS
Leadership
Software architecture
Other experience
Elasticsearch
Redis
React
React Native
Ionic Framework
Angular
Commonly used tools
GitHub
Jetbrains Rider
Jetbrains DataGrip
Visual Studio Code
Postman
Jira
1Password
Slack
Notion
Get in touch
- š» Ā Need a website?
- š Ā Need an API?
- š Ā Need some advice?
- ā Ā I'm happy to help!