Mathew Lenning
Yamagata Metropolitan Area Japan
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Top SchoolMathew Lenning is a seasoned freelance software engineer with 12 years of experience specializing in OOP PHP and MVC-based web applications. Based in Yamagata, Japan, he has a track record of improving back-end systems, including contributions to the well-known Joomla! CMS where he refactored core libraries, fixed bugs, and optimized configuration components. Since 2015 he has run his own freelance practice, delivering pragmatic, maintainable code and taking ownership of project success. Earlier roles in education and rehabilitation reveal strong communication and client-facing skills that complement his technical work. He reads widely about software development and favors clean architecture and code quality as levers for long-term project health. Mathew combines practical open-source experience with a commitment to trusted, results-oriented collaboration.
13 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Big Sky High SchoolBachelor of Arts, Japanese, Bachelor of Arts, Japanese at The University of Montana
English, Japanese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (8)
content-management-system10
cms10
php10
refactoring10
content-management10
joomla10
refactor10
mysqli6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
joomla/joomla-cms
Mar 2015 - May 2016
Home of the Joomla! Content Management System
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:20 commits, 43 PRs, 99 comments in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Mathew primarily contributed to the Joomla! CMS back-end by fixing bugs and improving code quality. Their work involved removing redundant code, optimizing existing functions, and refactoring specific code blocks within the Joomla! framework. Furthermore, the user addressed issues in configuration components, ensuring proper functionality and alignment within the template system. These changes involved modifications to both the core libraries and specific components of the CMS.
content-management-systemjoomlaphpcmscontent-management
Mathewlenning/redCORE
Oct 2015 - Nov 2025
Contributions:71 pushes, 32 branches in 10 years 3 months
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