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I'm Matthew J Downie, a software engineer with 15 years of experience delivering robust web applications and integrated systems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex platforms. Based in Round Rock, TX, I build scalable web apps on the LAMP stack, optimize databases, and implement infrastructure as code with Ansible, Vagrant, and AWS. I enjoy collaborating with product teams to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.…I'm Matthew J Downie, a software engineer with 15 years of experience delivering robust web applications and integrated systems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex platforms. Based in Round Rock, TX, I build scalable web apps on the LAMP stack, optimize databases, and implement infrastructure as code with Ansible, Vagrant, and AWS. I enjoy collaborating with product teams to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

Matthew J Downie

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I'm Matthew J Downie, a software engineer with 15 years of experience delivering robust web applications and integrated systems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex platforms. Based in Round Rock, TX, I build scalable web apps on the LAMP stack, optimize databases, and implement infrastructure as code with Ansible, Vagrant, and AWS. I enjoy collaborating with product teams to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.…I'm Matthew J Downie, a software engineer with 15 years of experience delivering robust web applications and integrated systems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex platforms. Based in Round Rock, TX, I build scalable web apps on the LAMP stack, optimize databases, and implement infrastructure as code with Ansible, Vagrant, and AWS. I enjoy collaborating with product teams to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

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I’m Matthew J Downie, a software engineer with 15 years of experience delivering robust web applications and integrated systems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex platforms.

Based in Round Rock, TX, I build scalable web apps on the LAMP stack, optimize databases, and implement infrastructure as code with Ansible, Vagrant, and AWS. I enjoy collaborating with product teams to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code and reliable deployments.

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Expert Software Engineer at Systems Integration & Development/Business Integra

September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2025

Full LAPP stack support; redesigned and developed 130 websites; led 7-9 developers; front-end: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), SASS, JS/jQuery, AJAX; back-end: PHP 8.1, PostgreSQL, Ubuntu; provisioning: Vagrant, Ansible; ticketing: Jira; version control: Git(Bitbucket); AWS services including S3 and RDS; Drupal 8-10 multi-site; created new AMIs with software and security updates; built a centralized JSON API for sub-sites to access data; troubleshooted networking, AWS, and development blockers; automated dev builds and SSL provisioning; managed IAM roles and Route53 DNS; documentation for releases and stories.

Software Developer/Systems Analyst at Roberts Communications Network

June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2016

Full LAMP stack support; created cron-based email notifications for issues; front-end: CSS3, HTML5, UI/UX; back-end: PHP, MySQL, MSSQL; servers: Apache, IIS; version control: Git; APIs: integrated vendor data to fill gaps; monitored bandwidth and choke points; CDN usage; optimized long queries; daily operational reporting.

Web Developer at Penguin Marketing

September 30, 2014 - September 30, 2014

Full LAMP stack support; PCI compliance updates; server and DB administration; front-end: CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery; back-end: PHP, MySQL; API usage for reports; monitored performance; daily notifications; Jira/Confluence; CodeIgniter framework.

Web Developer at Penguin Marketing

September 30, 2015 - September 30, 2015

Full LAMP stack support; PCI compliance; PHP/MySQL/AWS RDS; front-end: CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery; back-end: PHP; RESTful and SOAP APIs; Jira/Confluence; QA and releases.

Lead PHP Developer at Social Asylum

April 1, 2015 - April 1, 2015

Full LAMP stack support; project lead; front-end: CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript/jQuery; back-end: PHP, MySQL, Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat); MVC: CodeIgniter; email server: Dovecot/Exim; Jira/Confluence; Trello.

Software Engineer, Web Applications at Slickdeals LLC.

May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014

Full LAMP stack support; front-end: CSS, Javascript/jQuery, AJAX; back-end: PHP, MySQL, Linux (CentOS/Ubuntu); RESTful APIs, JSON; MVC; Jira/Confluence.

Lead Programmer at Designo Inc.

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014

Full LAMP stack support; Linux administration; MySQL administration; front-end: CSS, Javascript/jQuery, AJAX; back-end: PHP, MySQL, Linux (CentOS); Mobile: Android; CMS: Wordpress; MVC; Jira/Confluence.

Web Developer at Penguin Marketing

September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015

Full LAMP stack support; collaborated with offshore team in India; MySQL server administration; Linux administration; front-end: CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript/jQuery, AJAX; back-end: PHP, MySQL, Percona; Linux; version control: Git, GitHub; PCI compliance; long query optimization; indexing and normalization; heavy API usage for reports; AWS RDS; MVC: CodeIgniter; CodeIgniter-based custom reporting.