Matt is available for hire

Matt McDonald

Verified Expert in Engineering

Full-stack Developer

Montpellier, France

Toptal member since May 12, 2020

Expertise

Web Development Full-stack MySQL PHP CSS JavaScript REST API HTML5 Laravel API React.js Redux Apache

Bio

Matt is a full-stack engineer with over 15 years in the industry, specializing in developing and refining initial product prototypes for startup environments. He brings a diverse skill set to his work, including particular expertise in technologies such as Laravel, React, React Native, and AWS. Matt's approach marries technical expertise with robust problem-solving skills, enabling him to overcome developmental challenges and produce impactful and innovative projects.

Portfolio

WILDSIDE

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vue, React Native, React, Laravel, MySQL, PHP...

Experience

MySQL - 14 years
PHP - 14 years
JavaScript - 14 years
RESTful Development - 8 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 8 years
Laravel - 8 years
React - 5 years
React Native - 5 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Terminal, Slack, Sketch, GitHub, Xcode, Atom, Debian, MacOS

The most amazing...

...project I've led through several rounds of successful funding was the development and iteration of Miappi, a social media aggregation platform.

Work Experience

Lead Full-stack Developer

2008 - PRESENT

WILDSIDE

Worked with various clients to deliver projects ranging from an eCommerce platform to B2B software and consumer applications.
Developed a native app that helped secure client funding for further development of the platform.
Established and maintained ongoing work with clients to help further develop successful products.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vue, React Native, React, Laravel, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript

Experience

Better Eats

A platform for rating and reviewing dishes at restaurants. The front end is a React Native app for iOS and Android and the back end is a Laravel-based application with a RESTful API and Bootstrap based admin UI.

Miappi

https://miappi.com

Worked as a full-stack developer on review social media aggregation platform Miappi. I was the sole developer for their MVP, which helped them secure funding to further develop the platform. I continued working with them as they scaled up the project and the team, building a full-featured platform to provide social media integrated marketing tools for their commercial clients.

Education

2010 - 2013

Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in English Literature

Kingston University - London

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, REST APIs, Vue 2, Chart.js, Facebook SDK, X (formerly Twitter) API, Facebook API, Foursquare API, AWS Amplify, Node.js, Vue

Tools

Xcode, Webpack, NGINX, Apache, Android Studio, Atom, GitHub, Sketch, Slack, Terminal

Languages

PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTML5, ECMAScript (ES6), Sass

Frameworks

Laravel, React Native, Redux, Material UI, Next.js, PHPUnit

Paradigms

Web Architecture, API Architecture, RESTful Development, REST

Storage

MySQL

Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache2, iOS, Android, MacOS, Debian

Other

Code Architecture, MVP Design, Web Development, Full-stack, APIs, Worldpay, UX Architecture, Native Mobile Apps

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