Matsuko Friedland
Library Assistant at Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD)
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatsuko Friedland is a library professional and former front-end developer with a decade of experience blending accessible web engineering and library services from San Jose. Their work as Lead Accessibility Engineer for Craft CMS and contributions to the widely used craftcms/cms repo show a practical commitment to UI accessibility—adding aria labels, contrast fixes, and usability improvements to a popular content platform. Transitioning into libraries, Matsuko combines MLIS training from San José State University with hands-on public service at the Santa Clara County Library District, applying digital inclusion principles to community-facing programs. They bring a rare mix of technical rigor and service-oriented practice, informed by prior roles in agencies and health services administration. Known to be privacy- and community-conscious, Matsuko screens introductions via a personal contact policy, reflecting a thoughtful boundary-setting approach to professional connections.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Health and Community Services, Disability Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Health and Community Services, Disability Studies at University of VictoriaMaster of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS at San José State UniversityDiploma, Business Administration, Finance, Diploma, Business Administration, Finance at Camosun CollegeDiploma with honours, Web Development and Interactive Design, Diploma with honours, Web Development and Interactive Design at Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)Diploma with honours, Diploma with honours at Mount Douglas High School
English, Japanese, Sign languages
Github Skills (10)
accessibility10
twig10
craftcms10
ui-design9
html9
css9
javascript8
content-management-system8
content-management8
php7
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
craftcms/cms
Feb 2019 - May 2021
Build bespoke content experiences with Craft.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 86 commits, 28 PRs in 2 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Matsuko primarily contributed to the front-end development of the Craft CMS control panel. They focused on enhancing the user interface by adding a global footer, updating the edition area for accessibility, and adding aria labels and titles to improve the user experience and accessibility. Their commits also included styling adjustments and refactoring to ensure contrast compliance, demonstrating attention to detail and accessibility best practices.
cmsbespokecraftprestashop-modulecraft3
missmatsuko/lighthouse-labs-challenge
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019
4 × Lighthouse Labs' 21 Day Coding Challenge
Contributions:119 commits, 12 PRs, 105 pushes in 1 year 8 months
javascriptdaylighthousenodejslighthouse-labs
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