Motto
The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. ~ Stephen McCranie
Find me an immovable object, and I'll put this question to rest! ~ Xin Zhao, League of Legends
About
I'm a young professional seeking a challenging position. I'm an adaptable, reliable, and enthusiastic person who takes a great interest in technical auditing. I have an excellent understanding of secure & responsible development, with proven experience working to strict deadlines and managing diverse edge case scenarios. I'm extremely open-minded, and I pride myself on both my strong problem solving skills and my ability to communicate solutions in a clear and accessible manner.
Web/Email/VoIP/CCTV & VPN Server Administrator | Software & Web Developer | Ethical Hacker | Cryptography Enthusiast | Content Creator.
Providing hosting, email and VPN services together with penetration testing and content creation in my free time.
- Birthday: 18 March
- Website: https://mariamatthews.com
- Phone: 01491 352355
- City: Henley-On-Thames, UK
- Age: 32
- Degree: BSc in Computer Games Development
- Email: [email protected]
- Freelance: Available
I have started my career in support roles and over time moved my focus to web & software development. I am currently interested in providing wider solutions to both personal and business customers.
Feel free to contact me regarding any of the services listed below. I am looking forward to discussing the business ideas your company might be looking at implementing from my personal audio-visual studio. I am sure my enthusiasm and knowledge across multiple stacks & networking will find you well.
Facts
Across my career I have engaged with multiple stacks & platforms together with different job titles and working models.
Personal projects Web/Desktop applications, web shops (e-commerce) & sites hosting (SSL, Apache), CCTV server, e-mail server, VPN system, VoIP system, Game helpers.
Professional projects Web/Desktop applications, bespoke software solutions (ask me for details).
Migration/Upgrade projects .NET upgrades, SAAS & mail server, Azure DevOps build agent migrations.
Companies worked for Financial sector, data management (CMS), startups, public services.
Hours of Development in C#, APEX, Javascript & ReactJS.
Hours Of Support through phone & remote desktop channels.
Bugs fixed in acquired codebases.
Software translation Early Malwarebytes app translation.
Skills
This section represents a rough estimation of my skills and confidence when working woth following languages and technologies.
Documentation
Continuous integration/continuous delivery
Web Hosting
Back end
Front end
Authentication
Administration
Automation
Databases
Virtualisation
Conternisation
Security
Infrastructure as code
Media manipulation
Code validation
Scripting languages
Other
Resume
Below you can find my employment history and education. You can also download my latest CV by clicking here: Download CV
Professional Experience
Full-Stack Developer
2020 - Present
Thames Water, Reading
- Development of the API services replacing previously used software written by third-party.
- Implementation of SonarQube (software quality control application).
- Presentation hosting & creation of internal Community of Code Practice.
- Development of projects within very tight deadlines affecting thousands of customers regarding water quality and other services.
Software Developer / Title Management
2019 - 2020
Polystream, Guildford
- Onboarding and management of applications to be supported and streamed via new streaming technology.
- Management and creation of QA environment.
- Optimisation of scripts used by the company in the aim of stability improvement.
- creation of personal bespoke applications used for automation/increased performance.
Software Developer
2019 - 2019
NewOrbit Ltd, Chalgrove
- Working as a full-stack web developer in C# .Net and C# .Net Core with Code First approach.
- Designing and building a new client portal and microservices for Experian in mixed Kanban/Agile environment.
Level 3 Support Specialist
2018 - 2019
Sage People, Reading
- Designing L3 Support process (role did not exist prior to employment).
- Providing support for multiple bespoke applications across all development teams.
- In-depth Salesforce log analysis and investigation management.
- Development of bug fixes following the Agile process.
Level 3 ECM Support Specialist
2015 - 2018
Delarue/CPS
- Providing extensive technical and software assistance for bespoke software (ISA) to cash-related companies around the globe.
- Dealing with both: infrastructure and programming (SQL, ASP.NET) issues and providing solutions or escalating cases to the developers within SLA.
- Supporting internal administration and transfer during company separation.
- Domain administration for a virtual environment.
- Customer infrastructure architecture design.
Summary
Maria Matthews
Innovative and deadline-driven solutions provider with multiple years of experience of designing and developing bespoke solutions and applications for both personal and business clients.
- Henley-On-Thames
- +44 1491 352355
- [email protected]
Education
Bachelor of Science Games Development
2008 - 2011
Bucks New University, High Wycombe
Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Modelling, Interactive World Programming, Networking, Digital Design, Human management
Training
Querying Microsoft SQL Server
2016
Microsoft
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server
2016
Microsoft
Portfolio (Work in progress)
Please find my personal and business projects below. (Work in progress)
- All
- Personal
- Business
Services
Section outlining services I currently provide.
Testimonials
Through my career years I have gathered friends and professional contacts who have allowed me to use their testimonials on my portfolio.
If I have to describe Maria in just one word it would be "Impressive". If ever, it is later discovered that all this time she has been using over 10% of her brain, I would not be surprised. The first time we ever spoke, I was captivated by her words and how she has a way to draw your in to her conversations which gets your imaginations running. When it comes to facing challenges,provided she is interested in the challenge, she thrives on trying to resolve extremely difficult challenges and never backs down, coming up with ideas and ways to solve the issue. To me, Maria is not a former work colleague but a friend.
Dayo Benson
DeLaRue/CPS Co-Worker
I have worked directly with Maria on a number of projects throughout our time at Sage People, and she has consistently proven herself to be extremely talented at what she does. Not only is Maria a great developer, she is a keen problem solver, passionate about what she does, and is always approachable, patient and professional. Maria can never do enough to help, and is an asset to any development team.
Thomas Harris
Sage People Co-Worker
Contact
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