Matthew Harrison-jones
Senior Engineering Manager at Netlify
Cefn Mawr, Wales, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatthew Harrison-jones is a Senior Engineering Manager at Netlify with 14 years in web development and over eight years focused on Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks. He leads Accounts and Billing teams, delivering secure, accessible account management, invoicing, and usage-based billing features while mentoring engineers and promoting cross-team collaboration. His background spans building large React and Vue apps, GraphQL-driven platforms, and full-stack Node.js systems across remote, distributed teams. An active contributor to the Ghost publishing platform, he’s improved UX components like modals and editor shortcuts—demonstrating a hands-on approach to frontend polish as well as product-facing infrastructure. Based in Wales, he combines a product-minded engineering discipline with a clear mission to make web content fast, usable, and enjoyable for everyone.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BTEC National Diploma, Interactive Media and Photography, BTEC National Diploma, Interactive Media and Photography at Yale College, WrexhamBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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Github Skills (11)
javascript10
ghost10
webapp9
web-application9
html9
css9
nodejs8
react7
cms5
microblogging5
blogpost5
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
TryGhost/Ghost
May 2013 - Oct 2013
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:169 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily focused on front-end development, specifically refactoring and improving the modal components of the Ghost publishing platform. They implemented smoother animations, CSS-based centering, and new keyboard shortcuts. Additionally, the user addressed a bug related to image display within the settings and introduced a new paragraph shortcut within the editor. These changes indicate a focus on enhancing the user interface and user experience of the platform.
cmsmembershipspublishingnewslettersjavascript
matthojo/videojs-Background
Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
Contributions:33 commits, 9 PRs, 25 pushes in 2 years 9 months
videosvideoyoutubebackground
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