Matthew Barbara is a Senior Software Engineer based in Zurich with nine years of experience building full-stack, cloud-native systems using JavaScript/Node.js, Go, React, Kubernetes, and various databases. Currently at Snyk, he focuses on reliable, secure software delivery and has contributed to the widely used Snyk CLI by improving Local Code Engine checks, error handling, logging, and documentation around code security features. He excels at bridging development and operations to improve system reliability and developer experience, bringing a pragmatic, test-driven approach to debugging and production behavior. With a BSc in Computer Science and a background in system engineering and computing diplomas, he combines solid academic foundations with hands-on open-source security work.
9 years of coding experience
BSc Computer Science (System Engineering), Computer Science, BSc Computer Science (System Engineering), Computer Science at Middlesex University
International Diploma in Computing, Computer Programming, International Diploma in Computing, Computer Programming at STC
Snyk CLI scans and monitors your projects for security vulnerabilities.
Role in this project:
Security Engineer
Contributions:49 reviews, 24 commits, 29 PRs in 4 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributed to the Snyk CLI, focused on preventing code uploads when the Local Code Engine (LCE) is enabled. They implemented checks and error handling related to the LCE, ensuring proper functionality. The user's work involved modifying test files and codebase to reflect the LCE behavior, and also debugging and resolving related issues. Additional work included adding logging and updating documentation links related to Snyk Code features.
Contributions:17 PRs, 27 pushes, 29 branches in 5 years 3 months
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Matthew Barbara - Senior Software Engineer at Snyk