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Alan Matthews

Full Stack Developer

USA

Full stack developer with 7 years of hands-on experience in developing robust and scalable solutions for B2B SaaS companies.

Ruby Rails RSpec Javascript Git Tailwind CSS PostgreSQL Redis Sidekiq Agile CI/CD TDD
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About Me

I have a diverse background in multiple fields that has shaped my experience leading to my current career as a software developer. During my down time, you can find me on the golf course, training jiu jitsu, or listening to Spotify while enjoying a good cup of coffee.

GitHub LinkedIn alan@alanmatthews.net

Information
  • Location Atlanta, GA
  • Experience 7 years
  • Remote Preferred
  • Relocation Possible
  • Type FT / PT / Contract
Resume
Portfolio
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Experience
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Lead Developer

Part Time
LeadJar
Atlanta, GA
Jan 2023 - Present

Led the development of all front end UI and back end business logic. Responsible for standing up server and database hosting, as well as CI/CD pipelines.

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Software Engineer

Full Time
Anvyl
New York, NY (Remote)
May 2022 - Dec 2022

Collaborated closely with product and UI teams to assist in wire framing and developing a new front-end UI, as well as improving database performance to reduce n+1 queries.

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Software Engineer

Full Time
CallRail
Atlanta, GA
Jan 2017 - May 2022

Designed and implemented new features for a best in class phone call tracking and marketing analytics platform. Worked on cross functional teams to improve user experience and enhance scalability and performance of a multi service code base.

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Support Engineer

Full Time
CallRail
Atlanta, GA
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

Provided advanced technical support for the main CallRail application and API, as well as being a technical liaison between sales, marketing, and customer success.

Education
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Certificate in Back End Development

The Iron Yard
Atlanta, GA
Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

Completed a three month coding boot camp intensive focusing on back end web development, culminating in building a RESTful JSON API for my capstone project.

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Associate's in Audio Engineering

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Aug 2009 - June 2010

Completed numerous hands on projects related to audio recording, mixing, and post production, resulting in getting a job as an assistant audio engineer at In Point Post Production.

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Bachelors in Heath Science

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Aug 2002 - Aug 2007

Developed a comprehensive community health based capstone project that provided guidelines for healthcare practitioners related to vision impairment. Upon graduation, applied to and was accepted to a nursing program at Jacksonville University.

Projects
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LeadJar
Integration
Lead Developer
Rails PostgreSQL Redis Tailwind CSS

LeadJar is a lead management platform that integrates with HubSpot to automate the lead routing process. Ensure the right person gets assigned to new leads every time and never miss out on a deal again.

https://leadjar.app/

Bookable
App
Developer
Javascript Tailwind CSS SendGrid

Bookable is a small side project I built that provides a calendar based booking platform for SaaS companies. While only a sample project, it does send real emails! Try it yourself. You can also view the code on GitHub.

https://www.alanmatthews.net/bookable

Google Local Scraper
App
Developer
Javascript Tailwind CSS SerpApi

Google Local Scaper is a small side project I built that integrates with SerpApi to scrape the Google Local API. Give it a whirl by searching for results local to your location. You can also view the code on GitHub.

https://www.alanmatthews.net/Google-Local-Scraper/

Personal Portfolio Website
Website
Developer
Javascript Tailwind CSS

This very website you're looking at! I got the chance to play around with the Javascript scrollIntoView function on mobile. Take a look code on GitHub if you want.

30 Days of Front End
Coding Challenge
Developer
Javascript Tailwind CSS

Follow me on my 30 day journey of completing coding challenges in Javascript and Tailwind CSS. Take a look at the code on GitHub to see completed challenges with screenshots.

Workstation

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition

Developer is in the name so this is the laptop I'm supposed to use, right? Ubuntu is great and Linux distros have come a long way but I miss MacOS at times.

Dell UltraSharp U3415W

Where my ultra wide stans at? Great for developing and being able to run split windows for my terminal and text editor.

Logitech MX Master 3

The best mouse ever.

Logitech K380

Decent minimalist keyboard.

BenQ ScreenBar Halo

I thought light bars were gimmicky but it definitely helps with eye strain.

Sennheiser HD579

Premium headphones at a non premium price. They're open back so you'll annoy your neighbors if you jam out in the office.

Autonomous ErgoChair Plus

I need an expensive posture correcting chair to slouch in.

Standing Desk

I swear I use it standing. Sometimes.

Development Tools

VS Code

Have you guys heard of it? It's really awesome, I wish more people knew about it.

Linux Terminal / oh my zsh

Been using oh my zsh for so long I can't remember the benefits but it's great in any case.

Postman

Great tool for playing around APIs and inspecting response bodies.

Hatchbox IO

Great for solo devs and small teams to host Rails apps. Provides a handy wrapper around to stand up anything from database instances to web servers to background worker queues.