Matt Parker
Director at Lamplight Database Systems Limited
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Parker is a founder and technical director with 15+ years’ experience building pragmatic data and software solutions for charities through Lamplight Database Systems. He combines hands-on backend and database engineering—demonstrated by contributions to projects like the Joind.in API tooling—with deep sector knowledge from frontline roles in community organisations and local government. Matt focuses on turning messy spreadsheets and reporting burdens into automated, maintainable systems so overstretched teams can spend more time on mission work. He’s as comfortable writing code and managing product delivery as he is supporting people through change, a sensibility shaped by early years in small London charities. Outside work he balances running a business with family life and an unlikely hobby: playing the trombone.
16 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Maths, 2:1, Bachelor's degree, Maths, 2:1 at University of OxfordLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Github Skills (6)
php10
database-administration10
mysql10
sql9
database-design8
fest5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
joindin/joindin-api
Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
The Joind.in API PHP Application
Role in this project:
Back-end & Database Engineer
Back-end & Database EngineerContributions:8 commits in 1 day
Contributions summary:Matt primarily contributed to a PHP-based CLI script designed for patching the Joind.in database. They added functionality to initialize the database, run SQL patch files in sequence, and incorporated CLI help text for ease of use. The user also improved the script by updating file paths, checking the maximum patch number within the database, and using `DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR` for better compatibility. These changes demonstrate a focus on database management and the automation of database updates.
php-application
mattparker/php-mockapi
Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
Contributions:36 commits in 1 month
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