Summary
Matthew Barnicle is a Senior Software Developer with over two decades of hands-on experience building full-stack web platforms, from early LAMP systems at Trulia to modern MERN and JAM stack architectures. He excels at taking ownership as a sole engineer or integrating across teams and vendors, having been an early contributor to Trulia’s growth and later architecting a self-hostable e-learning platform, make.courses. Skilled across server-side programming, front-end engineering, microservices, and payment integrations, he moves quickly between legacy codebases and new technologies while maintaining high-quality, production-ready code. His background includes architecting bespoke admin and video-course platforms, optimizing performance at scale, and building a few frameworks of his own. Based in Jefferson City, MO, he combines entrepreneurial drive with corporate startup experience, thriving in roles that require deep technical rigor and independent delivery. Notably, he repeatedly serves as the go-to engineer for complex integrations and rapid product iterations.
7 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Helias Catholic High School
University of Missouri