Matt Ficken
Software Engineer, Enterprise Open Source Group at PHP.net
Issaquah, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolMatt Ficken is a software engineer with 13 years of experience focused on network software, distributed systems, IoT, and interoperability, currently working in Microsoft's Enterprise Open Source Group. He has deep expertise porting and validating PHP across Windows and Linux, and has contributed to PHP on Windows as a long-standing project member. His background includes Samba and file-sharing interoperability work, reflecting a strong grounding in cross-platform systems and compatibility testing. Matt combines hands-on physical computing and user-experience sensibilities with rigorous quality assurance to deliver practical, maintainable solutions. Based in Issaquah, WA, he also founded WriteScanner, an open hardware microfilm reader aimed at accessibility and long-term sustainability—illustrating a knack for applied engineering beyond software. Colleagues describe him as goal-oriented, creative, and relentless about getting the job done.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Informatics, BS, Informatics at University of WashingtonAA, Direct Transfer, AA, Direct Transfer at Bellevue College
Github Skills (12)
interpreter9
php9
codeception9
testing8
nette8
ecosystem7
windows1
php-library1
win641
php-framework1
build-tools1
serial-port1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
php/pftt2
Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
A test tool for the PHP ecosystem designed for convenience, thoroughness and speed.
Contributions:114 commits in 1 year 1 month
speedtestingphpphp81convenience
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