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Hire MatthewMatthew Oxley
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Barcelona, Spain
Toptal member since November 13, 2019
Bio
Formerly a data scientist, Matthew moved into front-end development because he recognized the power of the web for communication and creative expression. He's passionate about building applications that can help people learn and augment their potential. Some of the top clients that Matthew's worked for include McKinsey & Company, The Telegraph, and The Economist Group.
Portfolio
Flux.ai
React, TypeScript, Firebase, Three.js, Google Cloud, Linear Algebra...
Freelance Clients
Firebase, Redux, D3.js, HTML, CSS, Node.js, Jest, SQL, Integration Testing...
Signal Noise
Flow, Webpack, Redux, Immutable.js, React, HTML, CSS, Data Visualization
Experience
- JavaScript - 8 years
- React - 5 years
- D3.js - 5 years
- Redux - 5 years
- Jest - 4 years
- ECMAScript (ES6) - 4 years
- TypeScript - 3 years
- Webpack - 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
D3.js, Redux, React, Document Databases, Relational Databases
The most amazing...
...thing I have produced is an online beginners tutorial on D3.js—it got widely shared online and made the front page of Hacker News!
Work Experience
Founding Software Developer
2020 - 2022
Flux.ai
- Joined Flux.ai as the first non-founder software engineer hire in a small team (less than five members). The product is designed to enable collaborative hardware design in real-time, akin to a "Figma for hardware".
- Designed, developed, and maintained an innovative browser-based, fully-programmable electronic circuit simulator using TypeScript and cutting-edge technologies such as WebSockets and React-three-fiber.
- Conducted performance optimizations to ensure the simulator could handle complex circuits in real time.
- Engaged with the initial user base community to gather feedback, improve user experience, and drive early adoption.
- Facilitated team growth, resulting in a successful transition to a team of over 20 people.
Technologies: React, TypeScript, Firebase, Three.js, Google Cloud, Linear Algebra, Simulation Engines, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Next.js, GraphQL, Cypress, Data Visualization
Front-end Developer
2017 - 2020
Freelance Clients
- Designed and built a user-friendly interface for buyers and sellers to browse, purchase, and upload "graph algorithms".
- Acted as consultant for an in-house development team within a startup, guiding them on best practices and helping them across the finish line on a desktop app they were developing.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving, innovation, and technical skills in delivering these projects as an individual contractor.
Technologies: Firebase, Redux, D3.js, HTML, CSS, Node.js, Jest, SQL, Integration Testing, Next.js, Testing, Unit Testing, Tailwind CSS
Front-end Developer
2017 - 2017
Signal Noise
- Developed interactive and engaging dashboards using d3 and React, successfully ensuring that each project met the required standard of usability and performance across all major devices/browsers.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills in leading the development of the "Quo" wealth management platform as the lead front-end developer with collaborators across multiple time zones.
- Acted as a key contributor to boilerplate 'starter app' configuration, which enabled us to speed up development for all team members on all client projects. Agency clients included McKinsey & Company, The Telegraph, and Trading Screen.
Technologies: Flow, Webpack, Redux, Immutable.js, React, HTML, CSS, Data Visualization
Front-end Developer
2015 - 2017
VisualDNA
- Maintained the reliability and functionality of an image-based quiz platform, ensuring a positive user experience and minimizing downtime.
- Led an effort to internationalize the quiz and make it available in dozens of locales worldwide.
- Successfully rewrote the WHYAnalytics marketing platform using React, resulting in improved maintainability, scalability, and user experience. Demonstrated strong teamwork, problem-solving, and technical skills in the migration process.
- Won two consecutive internal hackathons, demonstrating a track record of success in developing innovative solutions under pressure.
Technologies: Redux, Angular, React, HTML, CSS, Babel
Experience
Flux.ai (formerly "Defy Gravity")
http://www.flux.aiFlux.ai is a multiplayer circuit design tool. As part of the founding engineering team, I was responsible for many projects, including:
• Browser-based simulation engine that allows the rapid prototyping of ideas
• "Multiplayer technology" based on conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs)
• Diagramming UX, implemented on the canvas using Three.js
I also assisted in transitioning from a team of less than 5 to a team of more than 20 and participated in interviewing and mentorship.
This began as a Toptal project that became a direct engagement.
• Browser-based simulation engine that allows the rapid prototyping of ideas
• "Multiplayer technology" based on conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs)
• Diagramming UX, implemented on the canvas using Three.js
I also assisted in transitioning from a team of less than 5 to a team of more than 20 and participated in interviewing and mentorship.
This began as a Toptal project that became a direct engagement.
The Executive's AI Playbook
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-executives-ai-playbook?page=industries/This is an interactive feature written in React and D3.js and undertaken on behalf of Signal Noise. It allows users to explore the results of a study aimed at sizing the potential disruptive impact of AI technologies.
I was the front-end developer responsible for implementing the designs that took the form of XD and Origami prototypes. I worked closely with product designers and stakeholders to realize a promotional interactive that has reached tens of thousands of users.
I was the front-end developer responsible for implementing the designs that took the form of XD and Origami prototypes. I worked closely with product designers and stakeholders to realize a promotional interactive that has reached tens of thousands of users.
Birdle
http://www.birdle.artBirdle is a daily word game, my attempt to make the traditional Twitter timeline more wholesome and inspiring.
This project won the "Honorable Mention" award—out of over 1,500 participants—in a recent Twitter hackathon that was themed around the creative usage of their API. I was the only one responsible for the project, from its design to its deployment.
This project won the "Honorable Mention" award—out of over 1,500 participants—in a recent Twitter hackathon that was themed around the creative usage of their API. I was the only one responsible for the project, from its design to its deployment.
Education
2012 - 2013
Master's Degree in Psychology
University of Sussex - Sussex, United Kingdom
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
University of Western Australia - Perth, Western Australia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, D3.js, Three.js, Node.js, Immutable.js, RxJS, Reselect
Tools
Babel, Webpack, Flow, SPSS
Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, R, HTML, CSS, ECMAScript (ES6), GraphQL, Python 3, SQL
Frameworks
Redux, Next.js, Jest, Cypress, Tailwind CSS, Angular, Material UI
Paradigms
Testing, Unit Testing
Platforms
Firebase, Algolia
Storage
Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, Document Databases, Relational Databases
Other
Data Visualization, Linear Algebra, Simulation Engines, Job Schedulers, Critical Thinking, Statistical Methods, Graph Theory, Electronics, CRDT, Storybook, 3D CAD, Zustand, Integration Testing
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