Matthew McGrath

Need a website that feels modern and trustworthy?

I design and build polished web experiences that are fast, accessible, and ready for real users.

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{  "languages": ["TypeScript", "JavaScript", "HTML5", "SCSS"],  "frameworks": ["React", "Next.js", "Node.js", "Vite"],  "tooling": ["PostgreSQL", "Git", "Docker", "CI/CD"]}

{  "yearsCoding": 15,  "gamesShipped": 2,  "linesWritten": "100K+",  "clientFocus": "100% Quality & Communication"}

Selected Work

Projects

Avatars in Grave Danger

A 3D wave-defense game where you protect your avatar from hordes of the undead — built solo and published on Xbox Live Indie Games. Over 100,000 lines of C# from concept to launch.

C# XNA Framework Blender Xbox Live

Code Watch Footage

Flat UI Clone

Fullstack, highly-polished clone of the Flat UI website. Incorporates every main feature and adds some of its own.

Frontend Collection

An assortment of frontend projects — from pricing cards to fully-realized, beautiful landing pages.

Recipe App

Fullstack app for searching and browsing recipes — smooth animations and a polished UI throughout.

Omnifood

Large-scope landing page for a fictional food-delivery business. Fully-responsive with a beautifully-crafted UX.

Personal Portfolio

The initial version of the site you're looking at. Highly-optimized with a perfect Lighthouse score. A simple yet bold portfolio that showcases my front-end and design skills.

matthew-mcgrath // overview.md

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📄 overview.md

matthew@portfolio:~/career $ git log --graph --oneline

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7f2a91c Expected Jan 2027

B.S. Computer Science — Western Governors University

Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development, and Software Engineering.
4b8e23f 2021 – Present

Freelance Web Developer

Producing and maintaining websites for clients using technology from vanilla HTML all the way to Next.js.
9c118da 2021 – 2022

React Bootcamp

Mastered modern React, Redux Toolkit, React Query, TypeScript, and Next.js. Built and deployed full-stack apps.
3e5d0a1 2021 – 2022

Web Development Bootcamp

Deep dives into HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and SASS.
a104f67 2010 – 2020

Indie Game Developer

Released and sold two Xbox Live games as a solo developer. Collaborated on several others and QA'd hundreds more.
18d9b23 2012 – 2015

B.S. Game Software Development — Westwood College

4.0 GPA, Dean's List. Three years of C# and an extensive Computer Science foundation.
001init Early Foundations

Yucaipa High School

3.9 GPA, Gifted & Talented Education. First C++ and Java experience at age 15.

Value Proposition

Why Work With Me

What you get beyond clean code — a developer who thinks in outcomes, moves independently, and follows through with obsessive finish.

// 01 — Full-Stack Architecture

Rare Range from Interface to Engine

From C# game engines to React frontends to Node backends, I've built complete systems end to end. That range means I can move between user experience, business logic, and systems architecture without losing the bigger picture.

// 02 — Problem Ownership

No Hand-Holding Needed

A decade of solo development taught me how to take ownership of a problem, work through ambiguity, and keep moving. I research, debug, and iterate until something works, then make sure I understand why it works.

// 03 — Delivery Velocity

Reliable by Habit

I don't work in bursts and disappear. Years of steady coding, shipping, and problem-solving have built the kind of consistency clients can actually feel: dependable communication, dependable progress, dependable follow-through.

// 04 — Team Alignment

Built for Teams & Clients

I'm self-directed, but not siloed. I've worked with clients, collaborated on distributed projects, and written code meant to be read and maintained by others. Clear communication and low-ego collaboration are second nature.

98+ Lighthouse Audits

WCAG AA Accessibility Standard

Top 1% Problem Solving Rank

100% Follow-Through Rate

What I Offer

Services

Whether you need a polished landing page or a fully-featured web application, I bring the same care and craft to every engagement. Here's how I can help.

Dedicated Full-Time Software Engineering Roles

Looking for a dependable developer to join your product team? Beyond freelance contracts, I am actively seeking full-time Frontend and Full-Stack Software Engineering positions. I bring 100K lines of production code, Top 1% LeetCode algorithmic problem-solving rigor, and a craft-first focus on performant, accessible web experiences.

Inquire for Roles → View Resume ↗

B.S. in Computer Science (Expected Jan 2027)
Top 1% Global Rank (LeetCode algorithmic problem solving)
100K Lines of Code shipped across independent games & web apps
Full-Time Direct Hire (W2 / Remote or Hybrid)

React & Next.js Web Apps

Interactive, dynamic web applications with clean architecture, database integration, user authentication, and fluid state management.

React 19 & Next.js App Router
Node.js & PostgreSQL / MongoDB
REST / GraphQL API design & Auth
Type-safe TypeScript & state engines

Starting from $1,500

Get a Quote →

Landing Pages & Sites

High-converting, ultra-fast marketing pages and portfolio websites engineered for 98 Lighthouse scores and WCAG AA accessibility.

Custom design or from your mockup
Handcrafted SCSS & zero builder bloat
Contact forms & CTA conversion flow
Lighthouse 98 & SEO optimization

Starting from $650

Get a Quote →

Site Audits & Bug Fixes

Precision codebase diagnostics, Core Web Vitals speed profiling, reactive bug remediation, and surgical feature enhancements without a rebuild.

Bug fixing, console errors & debugging
Speed & Core Web Vitals tune-ups
Responsive mobile viewport fixes
Documented clean Git pull requests

Starting from $60 / hr

Book Audit →

Ongoing Maintenance & Developer Retainer

Keep your site healthy, secure, and continuously updated without thinking about it. A dedicated developer on call for monthly updates, security patches, and rapid improvements.

Starting from $250 / mo

Get a Quote →

Not sure which fits your project? Send me a message and we'll figure it out together — no commitment required.

about_matthew.md

Markdown

## Indie Game Roots & CS Foundation

Since writing my first line of code at 15, I've had an unbound curiosity for programming and the problem-solving it encapsulates. That curiosity led me to pursue a Bachelor's in Computer Science while simultaneously developing indie games. After years of dedication and over 100,000 lines of code, I released two fully independent games for the Xbox 360 Indie Games platform.

## Modern Web Focus & Frontend Craft

That passion turned my focus to the web. Through formal coursework and disciplined self-study across React, Next.js, Node.js, and the full modern stack, I craft responsive, accessible, and performant web experiences — the kind people love to use.

## Go-To Stack & Architectural Flexibility

My go-to stack is React and Node.js, but I adapt quickly to existing codebases and select the right tool for the job.

Layer	Primary Tooling	Core Focus
Frontend	React 19 Next.js TypeScript	Fast, Accessible UI
Backend	Node.js Express PostgreSQL	Type-Safe & Scalable APIs

## Low-Ego Collaboration & Reliability

Whether working solo or alongside a distributed team, I believe clear communication, disciplined follow-through, and low-ego collaboration are just as important as clean code. “I build solutions meant to be read, maintained, and scaled with confidence.”

15+

Years Coding

Dedicated problem solving across game loops, system architectures, and modern web applications.

Commercial Games

Independently designed, programmed, and shipped two standalone titles on Xbox 360 Indie Games.

B.S.

Computer Science

Rigorous foundation in computer science, data structures, and production software engineering principles.

100%

Follow-Through

Self-directed problem ownership from initial concept to final deployment with low-ego execution.

Engineering Cadence & Verification

Coding Activity

A live inspection of continuous commit discipline, repository cadence, and algorithm benchmarks across GitHub, LeetCode, and Codewars.

terminal — zsh 118x36

PID: 41829 ACTIVE

matthew@dev ❯ devfetch --profile

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matthew@workstation [ACTIVE]

USERMatthew McGrath

UPTIME1,883 days commit streak

REPOS24+ active engineering repositories

PROFILEgithub.com/Epitome87

matthew@dev (git:main) ❯ git cadence --year=last

809 contributions in the last 12 months

Less More

matthew@dev ❯ algo stats --platform=leetcode

[TARGET: LEETCODE]

METRIC	│	RESULT	│	STATUS
Rank	│	15,090	│	[TOP 15%]
Solved	│	1,270	│	[TOP 1.0%]
Acceptance	│	83.4%	│	OPTIMAL

EASY [████████████████████████████████████] 828 / 968 (85.5%)

MEDIUM [████████████████████████████████████] 428 / 2,122 (20.2%)

HARD [████████████████████████████████████] 14 / 979 (1.4%)

[TARGET: CODEWARS]

METRIC	│	RESULT	│	STATUS
Leaderboard	│	Top 0.1%	│	[ELITE]
Katas	│	2,314	│	COMPLETED
Honor	│	9,949	│	[TOP 800]

JAVASCRIPT [████████████████████████████████████] 2.61 Kyu

PYTHON [████████████████████████████████████] 3.14 Kyu

TYPESCRIPT [████████████████████████████████████] 6.35 Kyu

SQL [████████████████████████████████████] 7.18 Kyu

Get In Touch

Let's Talk

Response Time

Within 24 hours
Availability

Accepting projects now
Working Hours

Mon – Fri, 8 AM – 8 PM PT
Location

Riverside, CA (Remote-friendly)

Have a project? A role? Let's make something great.

I am currently open to freelance projects and full-time Front-End or Full-Stack roles. Whether it's a quick hello or a detailed proposal - every message gets my full attention, a clear response, and a result worth showing off.

Full Name

Email Address

I'd like to discuss

Message

Matthew McGrath

Projects

Avatars in Grave Danger

Flat UI Clone

Frontend Collection

Recipe App

Omnifood

Personal Portfolio

Skills & Experience Studio

B.S. Computer Science — Western Governors University

Freelance Web Developer

React Bootcamp

Web Development Bootcamp

Indie Game Developer

B.S. Game Software Development — Westwood College

Yucaipa High School

Why Work With Me

Rare Range from Interface to Engine

No Hand-Holding Needed

Reliable by Habit

Built for Teams & Clients

Services

Dedicated Full-Time Software Engineering Roles

React & Next.js Web Apps

Landing Pages & Sites

Site Audits & Bug Fixes

Ongoing Maintenance & Developer Retainer

About Me

Hi — I'm Matthew McGrath, a California-based Full-Stack Web Developer with an obsession for beautiful, functional design.

## Indie Game Roots & CS Foundation

## Modern Web Focus & Frontend Craft

## Go-To Stack & Architectural Flexibility

## Low-Ego Collaboration & Reliability

Years Coding

Commercial Games

Computer Science

Follow-Through

Coding Activity

Let's Talk

Matthew McGrath McGrath

Projects

Avatars in Grave Danger

Flat UI Clone

Frontend Collection

Recipe App

Omnifood

Personal Portfolio

Skills & Experience Studio

B.S. Computer Science — Western Governors University

Freelance Web Developer

React Bootcamp

Web Development Bootcamp

Indie Game Developer

B.S. Game Software Development — Westwood College

Yucaipa High School

Why Work With Me

Rare Range from Interface to Engine

No Hand-Holding Needed

Reliable by Habit

Built for Teams & Clients

Services

Dedicated Full-Time Software Engineering Roles

React & Next.js Web Apps

Landing Pages & Sites

Site Audits & Bug Fixes

Ongoing Maintenance & Developer Retainer

About Me

Hi — I'm Matthew McGrath, a California-based Full-Stack Web Developer with an obsession for beautiful, functional design.

## Indie Game Roots & CS Foundation

## Modern Web Focus & Frontend Craft

## Go-To Stack & Architectural Flexibility

## Low-Ego Collaboration & Reliability

Years Coding

Commercial Games

Computer Science

Follow-Through

Coding Activity

Let's Talk

Matthew McGrath