Senior Software Engineer

Matt Black

Core professional skills encompassing software engineering practices, system debugging, quality assurance, team management, problem solving, and effective communication. Experienced in software updating, code development, web development, policy & procedure compliance, and both verbal & written communication.

Engineering, debugging, QA, team leadership, problem solving, and communication.

General Skills

Expertise in software development methodologies and best practices. Proficient in Design Patterns, SOLID Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Programming, Pair Programming, Agile & Waterfall methodologies. Experienced with schema-first development, monorepo architecture, and modern development workflows.

Design patterns, SOLID, TDD, OOP/FP, Agile, schema-first, and monorepos.

Software Development Life Cycle / Methodologies

Comprehensive expertise in frontend web and mobile development. Proficient in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, React Native, NextJS, TailwindCSS, Redux, Reactotron, Electron, Cordova, HTML 5, CSS, Sass, Styled Components, MaterialUI, JSS, Bootstrap, Zustand, Yarn, Babel, ESLint, Office.js, Formik, Reanimated, React Spring. Development tools: Visual Studio Code, Xcode, Android Studio, Expo.

TypeScript, React, React Native, Next.js, Expo, Tailwind, Redux, Zustand, React Query.

Frontend Web / Mobile

Extensive experience with API development and data layer technologies. Proficient in HTTP, REST, SOAP, Ajax, GraphQL, Apollo, AWS AppSync, Prisma, WebSockets, WebRTC, and GRPC. Experienced in building scalable API architectures, GraphQL schemas, and real-time communication systems.

REST, GraphQL, Apollo, AppSync, Prisma, ZenStack, WebSockets, WebRTC, gRPC.

API & Data Layer

Strong backend development skills across multiple platforms and languages. Proficient in Meteor, Node.js, NestJS, Fastify, Express, Java, Ruby on Rails, .NET, C#, and Python. Experienced with development tools including Postman, Visual Studio, and IntelliJ. Skilled in building RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures.

Node.js, NestJS, Fastify, Express, Java, Rails, .NET, C#, Python.

Backend Development

Comprehensive DevOps and build tool expertise. Proficient in Shell, Bash, Zsh, Docker, Fastlane, BitRise, ImageMagick, Jenkins, Webpack, and Maestro. Experienced in CI/CD pipeline development, automated testing, build automation, and deployment strategies. Skilled in EAS Build (Expo Application Services), GitHub Actions, Turbo Monorepo, Husky pre-commit hooks, Prettier, and ESLint.

Docker, Fastlane, BitRise, EAS, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Turbo, Husky, ESLint.

Build/Package/DevOps Tools

Extensive database and data management experience. Proficient in Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Firebase, Oracle DB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Skilled in Prisma ORM, ZenStack, database migrations, ETL scripts, and data transformation. Experienced with both SQL and NoSQL databases, database design, optimization, and data migration strategies.

PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Firebase, Oracle, MySQL, Prisma, ZenStack, ETL.

Databases & Data Management

3D development expertise for web and game applications. Proficient in WebGL, Blender, Unity 3D, Three JS, React 360, and React Three Fiber. Experienced in creating interactive 3D environments, physics simulations, real-time rendering, and 3D game development.

WebGL, Blender, Unity, Three.js, React Three Fiber.

3D Development

Geographic Information Systems development experience. Proficient in Google Maps integration, Leaflet mapping library, and Node Geocoder. Experienced in building location-based applications, geolocation features, mapping interfaces, and routing systems for mobile and web applications.

GIS (Geographic Information Systems)