Matthew Haines

Matthew Haines is an enthusiastic technical specialist with a background in the Media, Recruitment & Finance industries, currently managing and mentoring a team of front-end developers.

He is experienced in various aspects of website development, including CMS integration, code architecture, prototyping, browser testing, page load performance reviews, and ongoing code maintenance.

Matthew possesses strong organizational and time management skills, demonstrating initiative, hard work, flexibility, and results-driven approach.

His technical skills include hand-coding best practice HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, PHP, MySQL, responsive design for mobile and tablet devices, as well as familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, and various CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, and ExpressionEngine.

In addition to technical expertise, Matthew has experience in ad serving technologies, website analytics tracking, SEO techniques, XML feed formatting, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, Agile development, pair programming, and utilizing SVN and Git repositories with build tasks in Grunt/Gulp.

He pays excellent attention to detail, maintains high standards in code quality, thrives in fast-paced project environments, and can work proficiently on both PC and Mac platforms.

Matthew's educational background includes a Diploma in Interactive Multimedia from Computer Graphics College and a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from Charles Sturt University.

His professional experience includes roles such as Lead Front End Developer at news.com.au, Senior Front End Developer at Spinner Web Design, and positions at CareerOne.com.au, Australian Associated Press in technical support, customer service supervision, and technical account management.