Summary
Matt Noakes is a software developer with a background in psychology and six years of experience blending human-centered insight with practical engineering, most recently contributing to developer experience at Shopify. He transitioned from counseling and special-needs support roles into software after reigniting an early passion for programming, bringing empathy, behavioral understanding, and strong communication to cross-functional teams. Technically fluent in Ruby, JavaScript, Rails, Bulma, and Git, he adopts SOLID principles, MVC design, and rapid learning to tackle developer-facing APIs and feature work. Matt’s atypical path—combining applied behavioral analysis and educational support with production software development—gives him a nuanced perspective on usability and developer workflows that informs his code and documentation.
6 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (Hons), PSYCHOLOGY, 3.95, Bachelor of Science (Hons), PSYCHOLOGY, 3.95 at Liberty University
French, English