Alex Matthews

I am a full stack developer with a primary focus on front end applications. I have 6+ years in creating responsive web apps, mobile apps, servers, command line utilities, and many other software programs. I am fluent in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, have experience with Rust, C++, Ruby, .NET, and have experience using many frameworks including React, Next.js, Remix.js, Astro, Express, React Native, Expo, GraphQL, SolidJS, and others.

Experience

EasyPost | Software Engineer III

December 2021 - Present

I currently work at EasyPost primarily as a full-stack engineer for their website, easypost.com. The responsibilities of this role includes:

• Managing a Next.js/React application, with Tanstack's React-Query API management, using modern practices including hooks and contexts
• Managing ancillary helper microservices to help the website, including Python-Flask, Django, and Ruby on Rails apps

DMP | Software Engineer II

October 2018 - December 2021

At DMP, I was a full stack engineer developing their React app, virtualkeypad.com. This includes:

• Managing a create-react-app single page application using Relay, Redux, and styled-components
• I developed the majority of a full-featured GraphQL API server, including writing numerous queries, mutations, and subscriptions

Web/Mobile Developer | Self Employed

I also develop and maintain several personal projects. Links to the projects can be found on my website. I use technologies like Next.js, Remix.js, Astro, React-Native/Expo, TailwindCSS, Netlify, MongoDB, and others. My projects include:

• ScoreLedger - A react native expo feature-rich score-keeping app
• Stray - A react-native expo app for generating a map of photos of the United States
• Numerous websites for different purposes including wedding websites, game specific utilities, and others

Education

Missouri State University

Spring 2016 - Fall 2018

I earned a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, with a Minor in Mathematics, and a Certificate of Web Development.

Ozarks Technical Community College

Fall 2014 - Fall 2016

I earned an Associates of Engineering before changing my major to Computer Science.