MATTHEW SHIELDS

FRONT END WEB DEVELOPER


Thinker, Builder, Problem Solver

  • Full Stack Development - JS / ReactJS / NodeJS / PostgreSQL focus.
  • Well-rounded - Worked in organizations large and small, including consulting for Walmart.
  • Adaptable - Worked in US and in China, with geographically-distributed teams.
  • Creative - Flexible problem-solver, inventive designer, including design awards.

Skills, Software and More


Languages, Frameworks, Systems, and Libraries

Javascript

PostgreSQL

NodeJS

ReactJS

ExpressJS

Git

Redux

NPM/Yarn

Design and Graphics Software

XD

Sketch

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Styling

Front End

HTML

CSS

Sass

Bootstrap

3D Design

Google Sketchup

Unity 3D

Portfolio



Uses Ron Swanson Quotes external RESTful API, ReactJS Front End, Choosing small, medium or large quote sizes, express-sessions to keep track of user ratings from a single IP address.
Ron Swanson Says

Full Stack Web Developer

Github | Site Not Hosted
Technical Interview Challenge

Javascript ReactJS RESTful API postgreSQL

Independent Project - A javascript library for formatting sumo ranks - available on npm.
sumo-rank

Web Developer @ Sumo Community Tools

Github | npm
A tool for formatting sumo ranks

Javascript npm

Independent Project - A Japanese Sumo statistics API written with Typescript, TS-Node and ExpressJS, postgreSQL and TypeORM running on Docker.
dohyo-dreams (in progress)

Web Developer @ Sumo Community Tools

Github | Site not yet hosted
A Japanese Sumo Statistics API

Typescript ExpressJS TypeORM Docker

Graphic Work


Mountain Scape
Sticker
1st place winner for 2019 DevMountain Bootcamp sticker contest. Original design inspired by mountains and national parks posters. Created in Adobe XD.
Kaleidoscope V2
Sticker & Branding
3rd place winnder for 2020 DevMountain Bootcamp sticker contest original design inspired by diversity and simplicity. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Kaleidoscope
Sticker & Branding
2019 DevMountain Bootcamp sticker contest original design inspired by diversity and simplicity. Created in Adobe XD.
Gyoji Hakkeyoi Spirit
Illustration
A sumo referee, called a gyoji, drawn with Adobe Illustrator.
Sumo Dohyo & Tsuriyane
3d Illustration
Sumo illustration drafted in Adobe Illustrator with a 3d appearance and realistic details.
Enho Wrestler
T Shirt Design
Enho, the tiny technician sumo wrestler, made in Illustrator.

3D Work


Unity3D Work

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