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Matthew Buckingham

UX Researcher/Designer/Developer
Gloucester,MA

Summary

Innovative UX Researcher/Designer/Developer that expertly creates seamless, inclusive and user-friendly digital designs. Fast learning, has a keen eye to detail and design aesthetics, is self-directed, collaborative and welcomes constructive feedback.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

UX Designer/Lead Researcher

DemocracyLab
Remote
09.2021 - Current
  • Participated in design review meetings to brainstorm new UX developments through collaborative thinking.
  • Worked closely with UX and product teams to define visual and functional requirements.
  • Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.
  • Conducted user interviews with project owners.
  • Serving as Usability Testing Team Lead.
  • Serving as the Research Team Lead where I oversee six small research teams.
  • Collaborated with other researchers to create Affinity Diagrams, Empathy Maps, User Journey Maps, and User Personas.
  • Worked with members of the Usability Testing Team to create research plans.
  • Reported findings of UserTesting tests to key stakeholders.
  • Working on various components of the create project flow redesign.

Designer/Developer/Researcher

Freelance
Remote
01.2022 - Current
  • Reviewed code, debugged problems and corrected issues.
  • Used NodeJS, ORM and SQL/No-SQL to develop and manage databases.
  • Developed unit test cases for testing and automation.
  • Developed clear specifications for project plans using customer requirements.
  • Developed server-side logic in JavaScript.
  • Developed server-side logic in .Net.
  • Developed web platform back ends using NodeJS and Express frameworks.
  • Coded using HTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop features for both mobile and desktop platforms.
  • Created multiple components in React.
  • Conducted user interviews.
  • Created high fidelity mock ups.
  • Applied both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continuously improve end-user experiences.

Senior Full Stack Developer

Buzrbeatr
Remote
12.2018 - 01.2021
  • Employed HTML, CSS, React,
    Node, AWS, Docker, and Mongodb
  • Wrote unit tests in Jest
  • Implemented front end features based off of design mockups
  • Built APIs in JavaScript
  • Followed agile methodologies
  • Reviewed code, debugged problems and corrected issues.

Front End Developer

Skedules
Remote
07.2018 - 12.2018


  • Employed HTML, CSS, AngularJS,
    AWS, Docker, and Postgres
  • Began front end system redesign, converting legacy AngularJs into React 16
  • Refactored code to improve code efficiency, and to identify and debug errors
  • Integrated code changes, tested code changes, and documented code changes
  • Worked closely with the CTO to make system design decisions
  • Participated in code reviews with fellow engineers
  • Used Jira to track features and issues

Developer/Designer

Freelance
Remote
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Implemented HTML, CSS, Angular,
    React, and Vue
  • Designed wireframes and interactive prototypes
  • Refactored code to improve code efficiency
  • Converted mockups to HTML and CSS

Junior Full Stack Developer

Launch Academy
Remote
08.2017 - 01.2018


  • Built and designed advanced Ruby on Rails programs
  • Created complete web pages with HTML and CSS
  • Relational database work with Postgres, SQL, and CRUD operations
  • Pair programming and unit/feature testing
  • Worked with APIs and open source libraries
  • Worked with Git version control system
  • Front-end work with Javascript

Director of Marketing

North Shore Generals
07.2015 - 08.2017


  • Sponsor Relations, general game day operations
  • Recruited and led a small Marketing team
  • Manage social media accounts.
  • Identify, develop and implement new and innovative marketing opportunities and strategies focused on increasing brand awareness and driving additional revenue opportunities
  • Work closely with sponsorship and business development on marketing needs for partners
  • Published advertisements for newspapers, social media and interpersonal business marketing plans.
  • Execute game-day operations by supervising staff, coordinating and directing all game-day elements
  • Manage student internship program including hiring, training, and staffing for game day

Marketing Specialist

North Shore Generals
Remote
06.2014 - 07.2015


  • Increased player recruitment by 30%
  • Interacted with fans to encourage donations through special events, raffles, and donations at game entrances to benefit the team and help with expenses
  • Generated ideas to increase game and special event attendance
  • Planned special events outside games to further involve fans with the team

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
01.2012 - 05.2014

Bootcamp -

Launch Academy
08.2017 - 01.2018

Skills

    JavaScript

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Timeline

Designer/Developer/Researcher

Freelance
01.2022 - Current

UX Designer/Lead Researcher

DemocracyLab
09.2021 - Current

Senior Full Stack Developer

Buzrbeatr
12.2018 - 01.2021

Front End Developer

Skedules
07.2018 - 12.2018

Developer/Designer

Freelance
01.2018 - 07.2018

Junior Full Stack Developer

Launch Academy
08.2017 - 01.2018

Bootcamp -

Launch Academy
08.2017 - 01.2018

Director of Marketing

North Shore Generals
07.2015 - 08.2017

Marketing Specialist

North Shore Generals
06.2014 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
01.2012 - 05.2014

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